A fly-fishing reel comprised of a spool assembly, frame assembly, and drag knob assembly, wherein the drag knob assembly may be removed without the use of tools in order to access the drag components and is attached without the use of fasteners. Drag components are contained between the frame and drag knob assemblies and are accessed by removing the drag knob assembly via a channel locking system. Accessing the drag components allows the user to switch the direction of retrieve and allows a secondary means of altering the range and characteristics of the drag settings. The drag system is sealed via two points on each open end of the drag housing portion of the frame, allowing for minimal maintenance and increased reliability of the drag system.

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.

A fishing line spooler is an apparatus that both spools and strips a fishing line. The apparatus is portable and mountable. The apparatus accommodates a variety of spinning reels and fishing line spools. The apparatus includes a base plate, a stand, a line-guiding plate, a motor, a main shaft, and a spool retainer. The base plate positions and upholds the stand. The stand offsets the motor and the main shaft from the base plate. The line-guiding plate directs the fishing line from a spool and prevents the fishing line from twisting. The motor rotates a spinning reel mount and a line stripper spool, individually, in order to spool and strip a fishing line, respectively. The main shaft mounts a fishing line spool. The spool retainer secures the position of the fishing line spool along the main shaft while allowing the fishing line spool to rotate about the main shaft.

A fishing line spooler is an apparatus that both spools and strips a fishing line. The apparatus is portable and mountable. The apparatus accommodates a variety of spinning reels and fishing line spools. The apparatus includes a base plate, a stand, a line-guiding plate, a motor, a main shaft, and a spool retainer. The base plate positions and upholds the stand. The stand offsets the motor and the main shaft from the base plate. The line-guiding plate directs the fishing line from a spool and prevents the fishing line from twisting. The motor rotates a spinning reel mount and a line stripper spool, individually, in order to spool and strip a fishing line, respectively. The main shaft mounts a fishing line spool. The spool retainer secures the position of the fishing line spool along the main shaft while allowing the fishing line spool to rotate about the main shaft.

A fly-fishing reel having an integrated incremental meter device along with a modular weight system for customizing the weight of the fly-fishing reel in order for an angler to use the fly-fishing reel with a variety of fly rods and still maintain a desired balance point. The modular weight system allows the balance point of the rod and fly-fishing reel to be adjusted. The incremental metering device is adapted for keeping a tally of selected data, such as, though not limited to the number of fish caught or released.

A fishing line spooler is an apparatus that both spools and strips a fishing line. The apparatus is portable and mountable. The apparatus accommodates a variety of spinning reels and fishing line spools. The apparatus includes a base plate, a stand, a line-guiding plate, a motor, a main shaft, and a spool retainer. The base plate positions and upholds the stand. The stand offsets the motor and the main shaft from the base plate. The line-guiding plate directs the fishing line from a spool and prevents the fishing line from twisting. The motor rotates a spinning reel mount and a line stripper spool, individually, in order to spool and strip a fishing line, respectively. The main shaft mounts a fishing line spool. The spool retainer secures the position of the fishing line spool along the main shaft while allowing the fishing line spool to rotate about the main shaft.

A fishing line spooler is an apparatus that both spools and strips a fishing line. The apparatus is portable and mountable. The apparatus accommodates a variety of spinning reels and fishing line spools. The apparatus includes a base plate, a stand, a line-guiding plate, a motor, a main shaft, and a spool retainer. The base plate positions and upholds the stand. The stand offsets the motor and the main shaft from the base plate. The line-guiding plate directs the fishing line from a spool and prevents the fishing line from twisting. The motor rotates a spinning reel mount and a line stripper spool, individually, in order to spool and strip a fishing line, respectively. The main shaft mounts a fishing line spool. The spool retainer secures the position of the fishing line spool along the main shaft while allowing the fishing line spool to rotate about the main shaft.

A fly fishing system is provided comprised of a body that can receive a fly fishing reel. The body can be secured to a belt of a user when in use such that the reel is supported without the use of the user's hands. In addition, the system is comprised of a telescopic fly fishing rod that is hollow such that a fishing line can be fed through the rod without the need for guides/eyelets found on traditional fly fishing rods. When not in use, the rod can be collapsed and stored on the body.

A system and method for protecting a fishing reel is provided. The method may include selecting a fishing reel having a generally round spool with a hub and a flange, selecting a reel edge guard having an elongate outer circumferential surface and an elongate lateral surface attached together in an angular arrangement and formed into a generally circular shape, and attaching the reel edge guard to the fishing reel spool flange with a permanent adhesive such that the reel edge guard outer circumferential surface is disposed around an outer edge of the spool flange and such that the reel edge guard lateral surface is attached to a lateral face of the spool flange.

A system and method for protecting a fishing reel is provided. The method may include selecting a fishing reel having a generally round spool with a hub and a flange, selecting a reel edge guard having an elongate outer circumferential surface and an elongate lateral surface attached together in an angular arrangement and formed into a generally circular shape, and attaching the reel edge guard to the fishing reel spool flange with a permanent adhesive such that the reel edge guard outer circumferential surface is disposed around an outer edge of the spool flange and such that the reel edge guard lateral surface is attached to a lateral face of the spool flange.