Abstract: The invention relates to a device for a spinning reel for increasing the flying distance with light-weighted sinkers. The spinning reel comprises in a known way a reel frame body with first and second side frames and a spool. The device includes a thumb key running in slots in the side frames and is sideways guided by these. In a first moment, before cast, the thumb key is moved to a front position in the slots and acts on a lever arranged on a cover, the lever having a lower carrier pin which puts a first branch on a spring element, wound around a shaft, in between taps axially projecting at the periphery of a flange on the spool. Simultaneously the spool is released from the crank mechanism and can rotate freely. In a second moment, the thumb key is pressed, whereby a carrying pin, disposed on the under side of the thumb key, is moved in between the taps and when the thumb key in a third moment is drawn backwards rotates the spool in the reverse direction and give the spring element desired bias.

Abstract: A spinning reel, which is capable of applying a starting force of the direction of paying out a fishing line to a spool at the time of casting, includes a spool forcibly-rotating unit built in a reel body. This spool forcibly-rotating unit applies a turning torque to the spool in the direction of forcibly paying out the line at the beginning of casting. Accordingly, the inertia for starting the spool when a sinker flies off in response to casting is prevented from acting on the sinker, so that the fishing line can be easily released even with a light sinker, the flying distance of the sinker can be increased, casting can be achieved without difficulty, and a spinning rod can be easily controlled at the time of casting.