A fishing rod assembly includes a rod and a reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a housing, a spool positioned within the housing, the spool configured to rotate about a central axis to retrieve or let out fishing line, and a gear set configured to drive the spool to rotate about the central axis, the gear set includes a first set of gears and a second set of gears. The gear set is configured to receive input rotational kinetic energy through the second set of gears and output rotational kinetic energy to the spool through the first set of gears. The first set of gears includes a planetary gear set arranged about the central axis, and the second set of gears is arranged about an offset axis that is spaced from the central axis.

A fishing rod assembly includes a rod and a reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a housing and a spool positioned within the housing and configured to (a) rotate about an axis to retrieve or let out a fishing line and (b) translate along the axis to adjust a drag, the spool including an inner volume. The reel assembly further includes a spindle disposed within the inner volume of the spool and having a first end and a second end, the first end of the spindle engaged with the spool, a drive mechanism configured to receive an input torque from a user and provide an output torque to the spool, and a lever assembly configured to receive a user input and translate the spool along the axis towards a second end of the reel to adjust the drag.

A fishing rod assembly includes a rod and a reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a housing, a spool positioned within the housing, the spool configured to rotate about an axis to retrieve or let out a fishing line, a drive mechanism concentric with the axis, the drive mechanism configured to receive rotational kinetic energy from a user and drive the spool to take-up fishing line when a counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than a target torque, and a drag mechanism. The drag mechanism is drivable by the drive mechanism to (a) drive the spool to take-up the fishing line when the counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than the target torque or (b) provide a drag force to the spool when the counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than the target torque.

A fishing reel that is easy to switch with one hand, comprising a fishing reel frame; a fishing reel line spool, which is rotatably connected to the fishing reel frame for retrieving and releasing the fishing line; a fishing reel handle, which is located on the side where the fishing reel line spool is located; a transmission component, which is provided between the fishing reel handle and the fishing reel line spool; a clutch component, which acts on the transmission component. The clutch component comprises a clutch lever, which extends at least partially out of the fishing reel frame and is located on the side of the fishing reel frame away from the fishing reel handle.

A fishing rod assembly includes a rod and a reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a housing, a spool positioned within the housing, the spool configured to rotate about an axis to retrieve or let out a fishing line, a drive mechanism concentric with the axis, the drive mechanism configured to receive rotational kinetic energy from a user and drive the spool to take-up fishing line when a counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than a target torque, and a drag mechanism. The drag mechanism is drivable by the drive mechanism to (a) drive the spool to take-up the fishing line when the counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than the target torque or (b) provide a drag force to the spool when the counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than the target torque.

A fishing reel including a gear train and a spool is provided. The gear train is operably coupled with the spool such that the gear train is configured to transmit rotational power to the spool. When the fishing reel is in a first configuration, a crank is disengaged from the gear train to allow the gear train to receive rotational power from a motor. As a result, the motor rotates the spool without causing the crank to rotate. In contrast, when the fishing reel is in the second configuration, the crank is operably coupled with the gear train. As a result, the crank may provide rotational power to the gear train to rotate the spool. However, if the gear train begins to rotate relative to the crank, a key may move outwardly from a crank gear to cause the fishing reel to transition to the first configuration.