Abstract: A fishing reel, especially for fly fishing, comprising a spool (2) the annular or tubular hub part (3) (core) of which is removably mounted on a shaft (4), characterized in that said removable shaft is axially located in the hub part by means of at least one releasable detent connection and is non-rotatably retained in the body of the spool by means of at least one positive connection.

Abstract: A fishing reel, especially for fly fishing, comprising a spool (2) the annular or tubular hub part (3) (core) of which is removably mounted on a shaft (4), characterized in that said removable shaft is axially located in the hub part by means of at least one releasable detent connection and is non-rotatably retained in the body of the spool by means of at least one positive connection.

Abstract: A fishing rod assembly comprising a fishing rod (2, 12) and a fishing reel (3, 13) having a foot (4, 14) which serves to fasten the fishing reel to the fishing rod, characterized in that both the foot (4, 14) of the fishing reel (3, 13) and the fishing rod (2, 12) have respective recesses (18, 23) for jointly receiving at least one detachable fastening means (6, 25) for locating the fishing reel in position on the fishing rod.