Abstract: A fishing reel of the multiplier type has a frame, a line spool rotatably mounted in the frame, a brake ring coaxial with the line spool and connected to the frame, and a friction brake device connected to the line spool and adapted, in cooperation with the brake ring, to brake spool rotation. The brake device comprises a carrier ring which is rotatable together with the line spool, is coaxial therewith and has at least one bearing pin parallel to the axis of rotation of the line spool and pivotally supporting a brake element for cooperating with the brake ring.

Abstract: A level-wind mechanism in a fishing reel of the multiplier type is, as a one-piece unit, removable from and insertable in the fishing reel frame which has two side members. This unit consists of a sleeve having a longitudinal slot, an endless screw rotatably mounted in the sleeve, a level-wind mounted on the sleeve and having a groove-follower pin which via the slot in the sleeve meshes with the endless screw in order, during rotation thereof, to move the level-wind back and forth along the sleeve, and a member for preventing the level-wind from being rotated on the sleeve. The frame has a recess in each side member. The unit is inserted in these recesses such that its sleeve extends parallel to the line-spool shaft while resting on the bottom of the recesses. The unit is retained in the recesses by means of projections on two side covers mounted on a respective side member. A radial projection is provided for preventing the sleeve from being rotated in the recesses.