Abstract: A level winder for double-bearing fishing reel is provided with a spool shaft rotatably arranged on support frames and having a spool gear meshable with a drive gear operable by a handle which is rotatably held by support frames, a traverse cam guide cylinder mounted on a traverse cam through which is extended a traverse cam shaft to one end of which is fitted a traverse cam shaft gear which is meshable with the drive gear, and with a level winder guide arm which is mounted on and rotated with the traverse cam guide cylinder connected to a traverse cam shaft bushing and which is shiftable reciprocally in lateral direction.