A torque limiting device for a fishing reel for limiting torque between first and second rotating members, the torque limiting device includes an engagement recess, an engagement member and a biasing member. The engagement recess is disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the second rotating member. The engagement member has a head portion that engages the engagement recess and is disposed on the first rotating member so as to be capable of advancing toward or retreating from the second rotating member. The biasing member biases the engagement member toward the second rotating member. The head portion of the engagement member has a straight part at a distal end that extends linearly in a direction of the axis of rotation of the first rotating member.

A spinning reel, includes a reel body, a spool shaft supported by the reel body, a reciprocating mechanism having a slider mounted on the spool shaft and a worm shaft configured to rotate to move the spool shaft and the slider back and forth, and a torque-limiting mechanism that includes the worm shaft, a worm shaft gear that is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the worm shaft, and a frictional force-generating member disposed between the worm shaft and the worm shaft gear and that is configured to contact the worm shaft or the worm shaft gear to generate a frictional force in a circumferential direction and to permit or cancel transmission of torque from the worm shaft gear to the worm shaft by the frictional force.

A handle is rotatably attached to a first reel body. A second reel body has a cylindrical shape, and is an interval apart from the first reel body in an axial direction. A spool is disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body. A mount includes a mount surface facing in a first direction to contact the fishing rod when the dual-bearing reel is mounted to the fishing rod. The second reel body includes an outer peripheral surface and an outer lateral surface. The outer lateral surface faces outward in the axial direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the second reel body has a width narrower towards a first directional end of the second reel body than towards a second directional end of the second reel body. The second directional end is opposite to the first direction end.

A level wind mechanism for a dual-bearing reel including a first reel body and a second reel body includes a worm shaft, a guide member, and a first seal member. The worm shaft including a first end, a second end, a shaft body and a helical groove. The first end is on the same side as the first reel body. The second end is on the same side as the second reel body. The shaft body extends between the first end and the second end. The helical groove is on the shaft body. The guide member includes a tubular shape, is outside the worm shaft in a radial direction from a rotational axis of the worm shaft, and extends between the first reel body and the second reel body. The first seal member seals between the first end of the worm shaft and the guide member.

Provided is a fishing reel equipped with a replaceable hood top. The fishing reel includes: a frame having a mount; two side covers coupled to both sides of the frame; a spool disposed inside the mount of the frame and coupled to the side covers through a shaft; a reel foot coupled to a bottom of the frame to be mounted on a fishing rod; a hood coupled to a top of the frame; a handle coupled to a side of the frame through a shaft to rotate the spool; and a tension nut disposed on a side of the frame to adjust a casting distance by controlling a rotational speed of a spool shaft. The hood has coupling portions, and a replaceable hood top is coupled to the coupling portions.

[Problem] To provide a fishing reel including a controller capable of maintaining a low power consumption state based on the rotation state of a spool and the state of a clutch. [Solution] A fishing reel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a spool, a power supply, a controller, a clutch, and a clutch state detector, wherein the controller is configured to switch between a first state of high power consumption and a second state of lower power consumption than the first state, and to switch from the second state to the first state when the clutch detector detects the off-state of the clutch.

A torque limiting device for a fishing reel for limiting torque between first and second rotating members, the torque limiting device includes an engagement recess, an engagement member and a biasing member. The engagement recess is disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the second rotating member. The engagement member has a head portion that engages the engagement recess and is disposed on the first rotating member so as to be capable of advancing toward or retreating from the second rotating member. The biasing member biases the engagement member toward the second rotating member. The head portion of the engagement member has a straight part at a distal end that extends linearly in a direction of the axis of rotation of the first rotating member.

A spinning reel, includes a reel body, a spool shaft supported by the reel body, a reciprocating mechanism having a slider mounted on the spool shaft and a worm shaft configured to rotate to move the spool shaft and the slider back and forth, and a torque-limiting mechanism that includes the worm shaft, a worm shaft gear that is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the worm shaft, and a frictional force-generating member disposed between the worm shaft and the worm shaft gear and that is configured to contact the worm shaft or the worm shaft gear to generate a frictional force in a circumferential direction and to permit or cancel transmission of torque from the worm shaft gear to the worm shaft by the frictional force.

A fishing reel according to the present disclosure has a one-way clutch that is disposed on an inner ring, and a magnetic seal mechanism that forms a seal film made of a magnetic fluid in a gap between the magnetic seal mechanism and an outer surface of the inner ring and prevents entry of a foreign material into the one-way clutch. The inner ring is provided with a circumferential groove to prevent the magnetic fluid from entering the one-way clutch, and an O-ring is attached to the circumferential groove.

A fishing spinning reel according to the present disclosure has a drive shaft that is rotationally driven by a rotation operation of a handle rotatably supported on a reel body, a one-way clutch that is disposed on the drive shaft and has an inner ring, an outer ring, and a holder holding a plurality of rolling members, and a cylindrical portion that is provided on the reel body and accommodates the one-way clutch. The outer ring is provided with a stopper protruding radially outward, and a circumferential wall of the cylindrical portion is provided with a notch portion penetrating the circumferential wall in a radial direction. The stopper of the outer ring is disposed in the notch portion so as to be exposed in the radial direction and the outer ring is fixed to be prevented from rotating.