A clamp device to clamp to a fishing pole and strip fishing line may include a first clamp member, a second clamp member to pivotably connect to the first clamp member, and a spool member to connect to the first clamp member and the second clamp member to the fishing rod and to rotate and to strip fishing line. The first clamp member may include a first clamp pivoting device. The second clamp member may include a second clamp pivoting device. The first clamp member may include a first clamp arm. The second clamp member may include a second clamp arm. The first clamp arm may include a first clamp slot.

A clamp device to clamp to a fishing pole and strip fishing line may include a first clamp member, a second clamp member to pivotably connect to the first clamp member, and a spool member to connect to the first clamp member and the second clamp member to the fishing rod and to rotate and to strip fishing line. The first clamp member may include a first clamp pivoting device. The second clamp member may include a second clamp pivoting device. The first clamp member may include a first clamp arm. The second clamp member may include a second clamp arm. The first clamp arm may include a first clamp slot.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing a center-pin housing-free reel with variable resistance braking and a casting pivot upon a transaxial plane are described herein. For example, according to one embodiment there is a fishing rod and reel system, including: a fishing rod; a fishing reel assembly; and in which the fishing reel assembly includes: a rotatable mount having a mount segment which is to affix the fishing reel assembly with a mount receiver of a fishing rod and a rotating segment, in which the rotating segment pivots upon an axis separate from the mount segment; a structural brace affixed to the rotating segment of the rotatable mount; a centerpin mount affixed to the structural brace at a first end of the centerpin; a reel mounted upon the centerpin and affixed to the centerpin via a fastener secured to a second end of the centerpin, in which the reel is to rotate upon the centerpin between the structural brace and the fastener; a variable resistance braking assembly affixed to the rotating segment of the rotatable mount, in which the variable resistance braking assembly is to pivot with the reel, in which the variable resistance braking assembly includes at least (i) a lever, (ii) a spring, and (iii) a resistance contact point oriented at a portion of the lever which makes physical contact with the reel; and in which the spring has a preload to pull the resistance contact point of the lever into the reel and further in which braking force of the variable resistance braking assembly is increased when the lever is pressed into the reel and decreased or negated when the variable resistance braking assembly is retracted from the reel. Other related embodiments are disclosed.

An open face fishing reel utilizes a quick-release spool device having a modular reel component that facilitates the interchanging of fishing line while the reel is still secured within the fishing reel housing and crank mechanism. The device is configured to be removably replaced with a different spool having a new unit of fishing line secured thereabout.

An open face fishing reel utilizes a quick-release spool device having a modular reel component that facilitates the interchanging of fishing line while the reel is still secured within the fishing reel housing and crank mechanism. The device is configured to be removably replaced with a different spool having a new unit of fishing line secured thereabout.

The invention relates to a drag device for a fishing reel using fluid resistance, comprising: a housing (3) constituting an outer body; a resistance fluid filled in a hydraulic chamber (C) in the housing (3); rotary blades (5) rotatably built in the hydraulic chamber (C) together with the resistance fluid; and a rotary shaft (7) rotatably supported by the housing (3) so as to rotatably support the rotary blades (5) in the hydraulic chamber (C), wherein when a rotational torque greater than a preset torque is applied to a spool (10) of the fishing reel shaft-coupled to the rotary shaft (7), the rotary blades (5) are configured to rotate in a direction that unwinds a fishing line together with the spool (10) while overcoming the fluid resistance of the resistance fluid. As such, when the rotary blades of the rotating shaft rotate, a drag force is generated on the spool of the fishing reel by means of shear resistance of the resistance fluid generated between the rotary blade and the resistance fluid surrounding same, such that damage or failure of a device can be greatly reduced. Therefore, it is possible to significantly increase the longevity.

The invention relates to a drag device for a fishing reel using fluid resistance, comprising: a housing (3) constituting an outer body; a resistance fluid filled in a hydraulic chamber (C) in the housing (3); rotary blades (5) rotatably built in the hydraulic chamber (C) together with the resistance fluid; and a rotary shaft (7) rotatably supported by the housing (3) so as to rotatably support the rotary blades (5) in the hydraulic chamber (C), wherein when a rotational torque greater than a preset torque is applied to a spool (10) of the fishing reel shaft-coupled to the rotary shaft (7), the rotary blades (5) are configured to rotate in a direction that unwinds a fishing line together with the spool (10) while overcoming the fluid resistance of the resistance fluid. As such, when the rotary blades of the rotating shaft rotate, a drag force is generated on the spool of the fishing reel by means of shear resistance of the resistance fluid generated between the rotary blade and the resistance fluid surrounding same, such that damage or failure of a device can be greatly reduced. Therefore, it is possible to significantly increase the longevity.

A fishing spinning reel that eliminates problems associated with line twist by providing a rotor adapted for both forward and reverse rotation wherein a drag assembly applies drag to the rotor using an adjustable cam mechanism to prevent the rotor from imparting twist on the line when in the winding mode. By enabling the rotor to rotate in a reverse direction with the application of drag the present invention prevents line twist when fighting a fish by allowing the rotor to rotate in a reverse direction to let out line and/or to remain stationary as the handle is cranked thereby preventing the rotor from imparting twist on the line.

In an aspect, provided is a fishing reel having a backplate that is mountable to a fishing rod and a spool rotatably mounted to the backplate. The spool has a circumferentially-extending line storage channel configured for storage of fishing line. The fishing reel includes a friction mechanism including at least one rotatable friction surface rotatable with the spool and engageable with a stationary friction surface during rotation of the spool relative to the backplate, and provides an actuator arm that is movable between first and second positions. In the first position, the actuator arm disables the friction mechanism to permit free rotation of the spool relative to the backplate, and in the second position, the actuator arm actuates the friction mechanism to cause frictional engagement between the rotatable friction surface and the stationary friction surface during rotation of the spool in a first rotational direction.

In an aspect, provided is a fishing reel having a backplate that is mountable to a fishing rod and a spool rotatably mounted to the backplate. The spool has a circumferentially-extending line storage channel configured for storage of fishing line. The fishing reel includes a friction mechanism including at least one rotatable friction surface rotatable with the spool and engageable with a stationary friction surface during rotation of the spool relative to the backplate, and provides an actuator arm that is movable between first and second positions. In the first position, the actuator arm disables the friction mechanism to permit free rotation of the spool relative to the backplate, and in the second position, the actuator arm actuates the friction mechanism to cause frictional engagement between the rotatable friction surface and the stationary friction surface during rotation of the spool in a first rotational direction.