Abstract: A fishing reel can include a reel frame and a spool shaft extending through the reel frame and rotatably supported about the reel frame. A crankable handle can be mechanically coupled to the spool shaft such that a rotation of the handle causes a rotation of the spool shaft. A non-rotating pivotable bail can be coupled to the reel frame. A spool can be mechanically coupled to the spool shaft and configured to rotate with the rotation of the spool shaft relative to the bail.

Abstract: A spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism for guiding a fishing line onto a spool includes a support member and a fixation member. The spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism is attached to a tip of a rotor arm and is pivotable between a fishing-line guide position and a fishing-line release position. The support member is attached pivotably to the tip of the rotor arm. The support member includes an outer member made of metal and an inner member made of synthetic resin. The inner member is fixed to an inner surface of the outer member.

Abstract: A motorized fishing reel device with a selectively actuated rotably mounted and motorized spool with a fishing line wound thereon. A mechanism for guiding the winding and unwinding of the line wound in a spool. The mechanism ensures that the line is properly wound when the spool is substantially coaxially aligned with the line in order to provide an ergonomically compatible handling of the device. A motor assembly with step-down and step-up gear assemblies that provide the rotational energy to the spool assembly and the reciprocating movement to a traveling pin with a line guiding roller at its distal end. A leg assembly that doubles as a storage compartment for back-up batteries is rotably mounted at one end to the housing assembly.

Abstract: A reel unit 2 for a spinning reel includes a housing unit 2a, a lid portion 2b, and a returning member 28. The housing unit 2a includes a cylindrical portion 27 and a somewhat semicircular first flange portion 24a arranged behind the cylindrical portion 27. The lid portion 2b has a somewhat semicircular second flange portion 24b arranged behind and forming a gap 27b with the rear surface of the cylindrical portion 27. The lid portion 2b is detachably coupled to the housing unit 2a. The returning member 28 is detachably mounted in gap 27b and includes a plate-like arranging portion 28a disposed in gap 27b and a protrusion 28b gradually protruding from a front side of the arranging portion 28a to face the first flange portion 24a. The protrusion 28b has a first sloped surface 28c contactable with a bail tripping mechanism.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel of the invention includes a spool wound with a fish line, a rotor rotatable through a pinion gear brought in mesh with a drive gear rotated by a winding operation of a handle, a switch mechanism including a switch lever capable of operating to switch a restricting state of restricting rotation of the spool and a free state of making the spool free, and a return mechanism for returning the switch mechanism brought into the spool free state to the restricting state by the winding operation of the handle. The return mechanism includes a connecting gear brought in mesh with a gear driven by the drive gear, and a kick member rotatably supported centering on the connecting gear, and a center of a mesh portion of the gear and the connecting gear is arranged on a side of the drive gear relative to an axis center of the pinion gear.

Abstract: A bail arm includes a first bail-support member, a second bail-support member, a bail, a stationary shaft, a line roller, and a stationary shaft cover. The bail includes a rod-shaped portion formed into a rod shape and a plate-shaped portion formed into a plate shape. One end of the plate-shaped portion is inserted into a slit-shaped groove portion formed in the stationary shaft cover such that at least radially outer sides of the plate-shaped portion and the stationary shaft cover define a continuous and smooth surface. The other end of the plate-shaped portion is formed continuously and smoothly with the rod-shaped portion.

Abstract: In a fishing reel fishing line release and retrieve mechanism in which a projection is affixed to the periphery of a rotor in such a manner that the projection spans the periphery of a spools integral flanges and extends into a gap between the cylindrical formed periphery of a free rotating disk and the periphery of the outer spool flange, a mode for coiling fishing line onto the spool. Separating spool and disk from rotor to a distance the projection no longer extends into gap a mode for allowing fishing line to uncoil off of spool. A fishing reel fishing line release and retrieve mechanism having a rotor shaft and a spool shaft that rotate about the same axis and rotatable in the opposite directions simultaneously by a crank determining the fishing line retrieved to crank rotation ratio and having a mechanism to disengage spool shaft rotation during fishing line retrieve operation determining a second fishing line retrieved to crank rotation ratio.

Abstract: A fishing reel eliminates line twist as the fishing line is taken on or off of the spool by utilizing a non-rotating nose member and line pick-up member in combination with a rotational spool and a line-engaging control mechanism which at the beginning of the cast retracts the nose member against a forward end of the housing to capture the fishing line therebetween and, toward the end of the cast, a separate release mechanism manually releases the nose member to permit the fishing line to play freely off of the spool. The release mechanism may be a manual or automatic casting control mechanism which is mounted just forwardly of the handle portion of a fishing rod and is operable to return the nose member to an open position in response to a forward casting motion of the rod and reel.

Abstract: A spinning reel having a housing and a spool for line. The line spool is parallel to a rod. The reel includes a spool rotation on an axial movement mechanism in order to move the spool both rotationally and axially in relation to the housing. A bail is moveable between a casting position and a line retrieval position. A drive mechanism drives the spool movement mechanism in order to wind the line onto the spool.

Abstract: A spincast reel, having a line spool which is aligned along the axis of a fishing rod. A rotating cap on the front of the spool, having retractable fingers, serves to wind up the line on the spool during retrieval. The line passes from the spool through a moveable line control arm, which is connected to a digit actuated lever for movement from an aligned position ahead of the spool, continuously through to a position at right angles to the axis of the spool. The line passes through a line guide in the line control arm; the line guide is lined with a freely spinning surface, supported on ball bearings.

Abstract: A spincasting reel is made up of an outer housing, a shaft extending through the housing including a line spool and nose portion at one end of the shaft externally of the housing with the fishing line extending away from the spool in the gap formed between the nose portion and housing. A line pick-up member extends across the annular gap and reciprocates with the nose portion when the fishing line is reeled in by a manual crank; and in releasing the line from the spool during the casting stroke the line pick-up member and nose portion are both latched in positions out of the path of movement of the line. As a preliminary to casting, a temporary restraint member may be advanced into engagement with the nose to prevent line release from the spool, and a drag control mechanism is associated with the shaft to apply a predetermined resistance to rotation of the spool and tension on the line when it is released from the spool.

Abstract: A fishing reel having a drag brake is disclosed which has a line receiving pool which is allowed to run free when the drag brake is disengaged. The drag brake is located at an opposite end of the fishing reel housing from the spool and acts on a spindle of the spool at that point. In the vicinity of the spool, a disengageable connection is provided for connecting the spool to a spindle of the fishing reel. The clutch is engaged by rotation of a driving handle. Further provided is an over-run brake located in the vicinity of the spool which acts between the spool and the spindle only upon relative rotation of the spool with respect to the spindle when the drag brake is disengaged. Further included are push rods which, upon displacement, causes disengagement of the spool from the spindle and pawls, carried by a ring surrounding the spindle, which may engage various spaced teeth formed integral with a bush fixed to a rotor of the fishing reel.

Abstract: A line control device for axial delivery casting reels of the type that include a spool and a line pick-up (44) having a bail and a line guide or roller (42). The device comprises a mechanical finger (16) pivotally supported and having a pivotal axis approximately parallel with the reel spool axis. The finger is positioned to move in front of the line guide. Thus, the finger catches and holds casting line (50) extending from the guide as the finger moves to a line engaged position. Included are means operated by the thumb of the user for moving the finger to the line engaged position. A spring (40) urges the finger toward a line disengaged position so that the line can be instantly released for a cast. The device can also serve with open face driven spool reels (52) in a dual role; as a line pickup for winding and as a line release finger for casting.

Abstract: A fishing reel recovers line by rotating a spool mounted on a housing. The spool is positioned on the housing so that line can be discharged in a direction approximately parallel to the axis of the spool. When line is retrieved, a guide mechanism straightens line and distributes it onto the spool by traversing along the length of the spool's axis.

Abstract: A fishing reel of the fixed-spool type comprises a frame and a spool shaft rotatably mounted therein. A line spool is non-rotatably mounted on the end of the spool shaft projecting from the frame. The reel has a transmission for changing the movement of a handle, both into a rotary movement of a rotor for winding up a line on the line spool and into a movement of an eccentric device for axial oscillation of the spool shaft. The reel further has an adjustable friction brake intended to allow the line spool to rotate under frictional drag in relation to the frame. Further, the fishing reel has a friction brake release device which is operated by the handle and which, when the handle is turned backwards (in a direction contrary to the direction of retrieve), acts on the preset friction brake so that it can be released and thereafter readily reengaged.