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 fishing reel including a low-speed and a high-speed drive gear mounted on a crankshaft. The drive gears are affixed axially relative to the crankshaft. An engagement hub is mounted on the crankshaft between the drive gears. The hub is movable axially relative to the crankshaft. A yoke has a first end portion engaging the hub. A shifting mechanism engages a second end portion of the hub. A speed sensor detects rotational speed of the crankshaft. When the speed sensor detects rotational speed at or above a threshold speed, a command signal is sent to the shifting mechanism to move the yoke to axially urge the hub to engage with the high-speed drive gear. When the speed sensor detects rotational speed below the threshold speed, a command signal is sent to the shifting mechanism to move the yoke to axially urge the hub to engage with the low-speed gear.

One object is to provide an electric fishing reel wherein it is possible to prevent fingers of a user from contacting with an electric motor and improve heat releasing performance of the electric motor. In accordance with one aspect, an electric fishing reel of the present invention includes: a reel body; a spool provided on the reel body and configured to have a fishing line wound thereon; an electric motor provided in a front portion of the reel body and configured to rotationally drive the spool; and a cover member mounted on the reel body so as to surround the electric motor, wherein the cover member includes a front portion in front of the electric motor and a side portion on a side of the electric motor, and at least one of the front portion and the side portion of the cover member has an opening formed therein.

One object is to provide an electric fishing reel wherein it is possible to prevent fingers of a user from contacting with an electric motor and improve heat releasing performance of the electric motor. In accordance with one aspect, an electric fishing reel of the present invention includes: a reel body; a spool provided on the reel body and configured to have a fishing line wound thereon; an electric motor provided in a front portion of the reel body and configured to rotationally drive the spool; and a cover member mounted on the reel body so as to surround the electric motor, wherein the cover member includes a front portion in front of the electric motor and a side portion on a side of the electric motor, and at least one of the front portion and the side portion of the cover member has an opening formed therein.

One object is to provide a fishing reel in which under a high load, a smooth rotation performance of the handle shaft and the pinion gear shaft can be maintained and the accuracy of the position to support the handle shaft and the pinion gear shaft can be ensured. The fishing reel of the present invention includes: a handle shaft rotatably provided on a frame; a drive gear provided on the handle shaft; a spool configured to be rotationally driven via a pinion gear meshing with the drive gear; a side plate fixed on the frame; and a support unit separate from the side plate, wherein the support unit includes a handle shaft support that supports a handle shaft, and a pinion gear shaft support that supports a pinion gear shaft of the pinion gear, and the support unit is removably fixed on the frame.

One object is to provide a fishing reel in which under a high load, a smooth rotation performance of the handle shaft and the pinion gear shaft can be maintained and the accuracy of the position to support the handle shaft and the pinion gear shaft can be ensured. The fishing reel of the present invention includes: a handle shaft rotatably provided on a frame; a drive gear provided on the handle shaft; a spool configured to be rotationally driven via a pinion gear meshing with the drive gear; a side plate fixed on the frame; and a support unit separate from the side plate, wherein the support unit includes a handle shaft support that supports a handle shaft, and a pinion gear shaft support that supports a pinion gear shaft of the pinion gear, and the support unit is removably fixed on the frame.

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.

Apparatus and methods are described for spooling line on and off of a reel using a turnbuckle mechanism that is adapted to securely fit between two opposing handles on the reel and includes a power driver attachment for quickly turning the tumbuckle mechanism.