JP2000060377A - Fishing reel and fishline winding spool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing reel capable of judging what type of fishline is wound around a fishline winding spool even when the spool is removed from the fishing reel and provided with a display unit for displaying fishline type easy in handling. SOLUTION: This fishing reel 10 comprises a frame 16 and an operating mechanism 18 mounted on the frame 16, wherein the operating mechanism 18 comprises e.g. a fishline winding spool 12 and an operating means 32 for winding a fishline 22 around the spool 12, and the spool 12 is provided with a display means 14 able to show either selected one of at least 2 kinds of states perceivable to a fisherman, and wherein the display means 14 selectively indicates to the fisherman a first state showing that a first type fishline is wound around the spool 12 and a second state showing that a second type fishline is wound around the spool 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing reel of a type having a spool for holding a fishing line for supply, and more specifically, which of various types of fishing line is wound on a spool. The present invention relates to display means provided on the spool for displaying to the user.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is well known to anglers to use different strength (number) fishing lines for different types of fishing. Substantially all different types of fishing reels having removable spools to facilitate the conversion of one type of fishing line to another.
For example, it is known to include bait cast, spinning, spin cast, or closed face reels. This allows the user to have multiple compatible spools on hand, each wound with a different type of fishing line.

Once the fishing line is wound on the spool, it is difficult to confirm its strength by a simple method. A skilled fisherman can generally perceive the difference in the strength of the fishing line only by visual observation, but it is difficult for the user to easily judge the difference between the fishing lines having different strengths but relatively close to each other. Accordingly, fishing line type indicators have been devised to give the user a visual indication of what type of fishing line is wound on the spool.

In its most basic form, the user attaches a tag or label to the spool and the tag or label identifies the type of fishing line. However, tags and labels are easy to drop. Moreover, it is troublesome to have a spare tag or label at hand and attach the tag or label manually.
It's inconvenient.

For the convenience of the user, it is disclosed in US Pat. No. 42035 that a fishing line type indicator is mounted on a fishing reel.
No. 65 specification. In this specification,
A spool is removably attached to the shaft of the fishing reel. After the spool is assembled, the dial is snapped onto the shaft and set to indicate the particular line type. This system accommodates assembled reels, but in order to remove the spool, the dial must first be removed and separated from the shaft. Therefore, the fishing line type indicator does not remain on the spool side, and as a result, the user can accurately determine which type of fishing line is wound on the group of spools at hand unless there is any other display means. Cannot be judged.

Another type of fishing line type indicator is shown in the specification of US patent application Ser. No. 08 / 558,387.
In this specification, a fishing line type indicator which is rotatable with a crank handle is disclosed. This indicator has a dial that can be rotated to different positions to indicate different fishing line types. After removing the spool from the reel and rotating the display dial to indicate the type of new line installed on the reel, the user will have a way to determine what type of line is wound on the removed spool. I don't have it.

It is also known to attach a fishing line type indicator to a drag knob attached to a fishing reel.
In this case also, after removing the spool, the indicator remains on the fishing reel side.Therefore, the user cannot wind any type of fishing line from the removed spool unless stress is applied to the fishing line for testing. It cannot be determined if it is being turned.

[0008]

The invention according to the present application is
In view of the above problems of the prior art, even after the fishing line winding spool is removed from the fishing reel, it is possible to determine which type of fishing line is wound around the spool, and a fishing line type indicator that is easy to handle is provided. It is an object to be solved to provide a fishing reel or a spool for winding a fishing line.

[0009]

The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is a fishing reel comprising a frame and an operating mechanism provided on the frame. The operating mechanism has a spool for winding the fishing line and a means operated for winding the fishing line on the spool, and the spool selectively has at least two different states that are perceivable by the user. A settable display means is provided, the display means for indicating to a user that the first type of fishing line is wound on a spool, and a second type. The fishing reel is characterized in that it can selectively take a second state in which the user is informed that the fishing line is wound around a spool.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the spool has a spool body, and the display means is provided on the spool body to correspond to the first and second states with respect to the spool body. 2. A switching member capable of changing the position between the first position and the second position.
It is the fishing reel described.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the display means has first and second display marks provided on one of the spool body and the switching member and an instruction means provided on the other. , The indicating means is aligned with the first display mark when the display means is in the first state, and is aligned with the second display mark when the display means is in the second state. The fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein

The invention according to claim 4 is the fishing reel according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the switching member continuously surrounds the spool body in an annular shape.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the spool body has a curved outer surface, and the switching member is provided on the curved outer surface. The fishing reel according to claim 1.

The invention according to claim 6 is the fishing reel according to claim 5, wherein the switching member has a curvature adapted to the curved outer surface.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the display means cooperates between the switching member and the spool body to maintain the switching member releasably in each of the first position and the second position. 7. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:
The fishing reel according to any one of 1.

In the invention according to claim 8, the display means has a groove in one of the spool body and the switching member and an operation surface in the other, and the switching member has the first position and the second position. 8. The fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein the operation surface is guided and moved in the groove when moving between the positions.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the spool body has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the outer wall thereof has a curvature,
9. The fishing reel according to claim 8, wherein the groove and the operation surface have a curvature that matches the curvature of the outer wall.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, at least one of the groove and the operation surface surrounds the spool body continuously in an annular shape. Reel.

The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the outer wall has a substantially cylindrical outer surface, and the switching member does not substantially project radially outward from the outer surface. The reel for fishing according to claim 9 or 10.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in order to facilitate the movement of the switching member between the first position and the second position, an exposed operation surface having an uneven pattern is provided on the switching member. Claims 2 to 11 characterized in that
The fishing reel according to any one of 1.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fishing line winding spool for use in a fishing reel, comprising a spool body and at least two kinds of spools provided on the spool body and perceivable by a user. And a settable display means capable of selectively taking different states, the display means indicating to a user that the first type of fishing line is wound on a spool. A fishing line characterized by being able to selectively take a first state and a second state which indicates to a user that a second type of fishing line is wound on a spool. It is a spool for winding.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the spool has a spool body, and the display means is provided on the spool body, and the display means is provided on the spool body corresponding to the first state and the second state. 14. The fishing line winding spool according to claim 13, further comprising a switching member that can change the position between the first position and the second position.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the display means has first and second display marks provided on one of the spool body and the switching member and an indicating means provided on the other. , The indicating means is aligned with the first display mark when the display means is in the first state, and is aligned with the second display mark when the display means is in the second state. 15. The fishing line winding spool according to claim 14.

The invention described in claim 16 is characterized in that the switching member continuously surrounds the spool body in an annular shape.
The fishing line winding spool according to item 5.

The invention as set forth in claim 17 is characterized in that the spool body has a curved outer surface, and the switching member is provided on the curved outer surface. The fishing line winding spool according to any one of 14 to 16.

In the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the display means cooperates between the switching member and the spool body to maintain the switching member releasable in each of the first position and the second position. The fishing line winding spool according to any one of claims 14 to 17, further comprising:

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the display means has a groove in one of the spool body and the switching member and an operation surface in the other, and the switching member has the first position and the second position. 19. The operating surface is guided and moved in the groove when moving between them.
The spool for winding a fishing line according to any one of 1.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, the spool has a substantially cylindrical shape, the outer wall of which has a curvature, and the groove and the operating surface have a curvature which matches the curvature of the outer wall. 20. The fishing line winding spool according to claim 19.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, at least one of the groove and the operation surface surrounds the spool body continuously in a ring shape. It is a reusable spool.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the invention, the outer wall has a substantially cylindrical outer surface, and the switching member does not substantially project radially outward from the outer surface. The fishing line winding spool according to claim 20 or 21.

[0031]

Embodiments of the present invention will be further described below. FIG. 1 is a side view of a fishing reel having a spool equipped with a fishing line type indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, showing a spool and a fishing line type indicator. FIG. 3 is a side view of a spool used in a reel of the same type as in FIG. 1 and equipped with a fishing line type indicator which is a modified embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of FIG. 3, showing a spool and a fishing line type indicator. FIG. 5 is a schematic partial front view of a second type of fishing reel having a spool having a fishing line type indicator according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a third type of fishing reel having a spool equipped with a fishing line type indicator according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 shows FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of a spool used in the fishing reel of FIG.

1 and 2, a spinning type fishing reel having a spool 12 provided with a fishing line type indicator 14 of the present invention is designated by reference numeral 10. Briefly described, the fishing reel 10 has a frame 16, which supports an operating mechanism, generally indicated at 18. The operating mechanism 18 is a known mechanism, and its detailed description is described in, for example, US Pat. No. 5,400,182.

In the description of the present invention, it is sufficient to say that the rotation of the crank handle 24 causes the fishing line 22 to be wound onto the spool 12. The crank handle 24 is
The rotor 28 is rotated around the axial center 30 in the front-rear direction through the power transmission mechanism 26. The rotor 28 is equipped with a bail mechanism 32, which winds the fishing line 22 around the spool 12 when the rotor 28 operates.

The spool 12 reciprocates back and forth along the axis 30 by the action of the vibration system 34 which is a part of the operating mechanism 18. By this reciprocating motion, the fishing line 22 is evenly wound around the spool 12.

The spool 12 can be completely separated from the front part of the cantilever structure of the shaft 35 having the shaft center 30 as the shaft center. The spool 12 has a substantially cylindrical portion 36, a front flange 38 and a rear flange 40, which form a fishing line storage space 42. The rear flange 40 is connected to a skirt-shaped cylindrical wall part 44,
4 overlaps the cylindrical front protrusion 46 of the rotor 28.

The fishing line type display 14 of the present invention comprises a settable display means provided on the spool 12. This display means can be selectively placed in different states,
Each condition is perceptible to the user, and which of many different types of fishing line 22 is spool 12
It provides the user with information as to whether or not it is wound around.

More specifically, the fishing line type indicator 14 (display means) is a cylindrical wall portion 44 which is a part of the spool body.
Has a groove 48 formed in. A switching member 50 having a cross-sectional shape adapted to the groove 48 is guided in the groove 48 in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical wall portion 44. Switching member 50
The outer surface (operation surface) 60 of the outer surface 58 is the outer surface 58 of the cylindrical wall portion 44.
And the inner surface of the switching member 50 has a curvature adapted to
Has a curvature adapted to the bottom wall 56 of the. The depth of the groove 48 is preferably such that the switching member 50 does not substantially project out of the groove 48. In FIG. 2, the guide sidewalls 52 and 54 and the bottom wall 56 that form the groove 48 and the switching member 50 are provided.
The space between and is drawn somewhat exaggerated to reveal this structure. Walls 52, 54 and 56 and switching member 50
It is preferable that a relatively close friction fit be established between and. 1 and 2, the groove 48 and the switching member 50 have an endless annular structure. The material of the switching member 50 may be rubber or plastic material,
Thereby, the switching member 50 can be fitted to the outer surface 58 of the cylindrical wall portion 44 and can be slid relative to the outer surface 58. The material forming the switching member 50 is sufficiently shape memory or elastic so that the switching member 50 returns to its pre-deformed shape and tightens the bottom wall 56 of the groove 48 fairly tightly.

The outer surface (operation surface) 60 of the switching member 50 has an indicating means 62, which is the cylindrical wall portion 4.
4 can be selectively aligned with one of the plurality of display marks 64 on the outer surface 58. The indicator mark 64 is preferably a number that indicates the strength of the fishing line according to the "pound test". The instruction means 62 allows the user to grip the outer surface (operation surface) 60 of the switching member 50 and to move the axis 30.
By giving a slight rotation around, various display marks 6
4 can be selectively adjusted. Conversely, the instruction means 6
2 may be provided on the cylindrical wall portion 44, and the display mark 64 may be provided on the switching member 50.

Within the groove 48, a close fit is established between the switching member 50 and the cylindrical wall portion 44, which allows friction to keep the switching member 50 in different positions.
More preferably, a series of convex portions 66 provided at intervals on the inner peripheral surface of the switching member 50 are fitted into concave portions 68 provided in the bottom wall 56 of the groove 48, thereby forming a rotation preventing mechanism. To be done. Of course, it is also possible to provide the convex portion 66 on the cylindrical wall portion 44 and the concave portion 68 on the switching member 50. With this configuration, when the indicating means 62 is aligned with the display mark 64, the convex portion 66 is aligned with the concave portion 68 and fitted. Even if only one convex portion 66 is provided, the same function can be exhibited.
With the configuration having such a convex portion and a concave portion, the switching member 5
0 is set to any one of a plurality of positions predetermined so that the indicating means 62 clearly indicates one of the display marks 64, and is maintained releasable. That is, if no external force is applied, the position is maintained as it is, and the position is maintained so that the user can change the position by hand.

A modified form of the fishing line type indicator according to the present invention is shown at 72 in FIGS. The fishing line type indicator 72 is provided on the spool 74 which is substantially the same as that of FIGS. The spool 74 has a skirt-shaped cylindrical wall portion 76 having a groove 78 as a part of the spool body. The groove 78 is not provided over the entire circumference of the outer surface 80 of the cylindrical wall portion 76, but is provided only in a part thereof.

In this embodiment, the groove 78 has an inverted T-shape in cross section, and the switching member 82 cooperating with the groove has an inverted T-shape complementary to the groove. In this case, in order to store the horizontal rod 84 of the T-shaped switching member 82 between the undercut surfaces 86 and 88 of the cylindrical wall portion 76, the horizontal rod 8
4 must be modified a little. Alternatively, the switching member 82
An inlet opening (not shown) in communication with the groove 78 may be provided to facilitate installation of the. One or a plurality of protrusions 90 and recesses 92 are provided for the switching member 82 and the cylindrical wall portion 7.
6 is provided on each of the 6 to maintain the switching member 82 in a plurality of different positions so that the switching member 82 can be released, and at those positions, the indicating means 94 of the switching member 82 has the display mark 95 on the spool 74.
Be consistent with. In this case, the circumferential length of the groove 78 is set to be slightly larger than the circumferential length of the switching member 82 so that the switching member 82 can move in the groove 78 in the circumferential direction within a required range. There is.

In order to facilitate gripping the switching member 82 and sliding it between a number of predetermined positions, a concavo-convex pattern comprising a plurality of protrusions 96 is provided.
2 is provided on the exposed outer surface (operation surface) 100. The protrusion 96 may project slightly radially outward from the outer surface 80 of the cylindrical wall 76. More preferably, the outer surface (operation surface) 100 of the switching member 82 is slightly retracted in the groove 78 in the radial direction so as not to disturb the reel operation. In this case, the protrusion 96 is formed on the outer surface 8 of the cylindrical wall 76.
It can be flush with 0 or slightly outwardly projecting from the outer surface 80.

In FIG. 5, the fishing line type indicator of the present invention provided on the bait cast type fishing reel 112 is indicated by reference numeral 110. The fishing reel 112 includes a frame member 116 that supports an operation mechanism 120 for the reel.
It has a frame 114 with 118. Operating mechanism 12
Reference numeral 0 has a spool 122, and a center shaft 124 of the spool 122 penetrates through the frame members 116 and 118 and is supported by the frame members 116 and 118. The fishing line winding portion 126 of the spool 122 is a frame member 116,
Located between 118. The drive mechanism 128, which is a part of the operation mechanism 120, can wind the fishing line around the fishing line winding portion 126 by rotating the spool 122 around the axis 130. The fishing line winding portion 126 is the central portion 13
2, the diameter is small, the diameter gradually increases from the central portion 132 toward the outside in the axial direction, and ends with the flanges 134 and 136 that are separated from each other in the axial direction. The flange 136 has an angled surface 138.

According to the present invention, the switching member 140 and the above-mentioned switching members 50 and 82 are provided in the groove 142 formed in the flange 136 which is a part of the spool body.
It is attached in the same way as it is attached to 4,76. The switching member 140 has a display mark 146,
Pointing means 148 is provided on the flange 136 for selective alignment with different indicia 146.

Similar to the above-described embodiment, the switching member 140 and the flange 136 may be provided with a detent mechanism having a convex portion and a concave portion (not shown). Any other means for releasably maintaining the switching member 140 and the other switching members 50, 82 in a plurality of different positions may be devised by one of ordinary skill in the art.

6 and 7, a spin cast (closed face) fishing reel 154 provided with a fishing line type indicator 152 is shown. This type of fishing reel 154 is of known construction and is described in detail, for example, in US Pat. No. 5,427,325.

Briefly, the reel 154 has a frame 156 that supports an operation mechanism 158 for the reel. A removable cover 159 is provided on the frame 156. When the cover 159 is removed, the spool 16 is removed.
Spinner head 160 that rotates to wind fishing line 2
Is exposed. Spool 162 is a spaced flange 1
64 and 166, and the fishing line storage space 1 is provided between both flanges.
68 is formed.

According to the present invention, the switching member 170 is attached to the flange 164 which is a part of the spool body, like the switching members 50, 82 and 140 described above. The switching member 170 has a display mark 172, and an indicating means 174 is provided on the flange 164 so that it can be selectively aligned with a different display mark 172. Switching member 1
A detent mechanism may be provided to releasably maintain 70 in a plurality of different positions.

[0049]

According to the present invention, even after the fishing line winding spool is removed from the fishing reel, it is possible to easily determine which type of fishing line is wound on the spool, and the fishing line type display is easy to handle. There is provided a fishing reel or a fishing line winding spool having a vessel. Further, by providing a means for releasably maintaining the switching member at each of the first position and the second position, there is less risk that the position of the switching member will shift once the position is set, and the user does not intend to move the position. You can easily change the position when you do. Further, if the switching member does not substantially project outward in the radial direction from the outer surface of the spool body, the switching member does not interfere with reel operation, and the switching member is unintended against the intention of the user. The risk of misalignment is further reduced. Further, if the exposed operation surface having the concavo-convex pattern is provided on the switching member, the operation of the switching member becomes easier.

It should be noted that the disclosure of the above-described specific embodiments is for the purpose of illustrating a wide range of technical ideas grasped by the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting. For example, the switching member may be movable only between two positions of the first position and the second position, or may be movable between multiple positions of three or more positions. As the display mark, not only numbers but also letters and symbols may be used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a fishing reel having a spool equipped with a fishing line type indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, showing a spool and a fishing line type indicator.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a spool used in a reel of the same type as FIG. 1 and equipped with a fishing line type indicator which is a modified embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of FIG. 3, showing a spool and a fishing line type indicator.

FIG. 5 is a schematic partial front view of a second type of fishing reel having a spool having a fishing line type indicator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a third type of fishing reel having a spool equipped with a fishing line type indicator according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an enlarged side view of a spool used in the fishing reel of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 112, 154 Fishing reel 12, 74, 122, 162 Spool 14, 72, 110, 152 Fishing line type indicator (display means) 16, 114, 156 Frame 18, 120, 158 Operating mechanism 22 Fishing line 48, 78 , 142 groove 50, 82, 140, 170 switching member 58, 80 outer surface 60, 100 operation surface 62, 94, 148, 174 indicating means 64, 95, 146, 172 display mark

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Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. A fishing reel comprising a frame and an operating mechanism provided on the frame, wherein the operating mechanism comprises a spool for winding a fishing line and a means operated to wind the fishing line on the spool. The spool is provided with settable display means capable of selectively taking at least two different states perceivable by the user, and the display means is provided with a fishing line of the first type. There are a first state that indicates to the user that the spool is wound, and a second state that indicates to the user that the second type of fishing line is wound on the spool. A fishing reel characterized in that it can be selectively taken. 2. The spool has a spool main body, and the display means is provided on the spool main body and is arranged at a first position and a second position with respect to the spool main body corresponding to the first and second states. The fishing reel according to claim 1, further comprising a switching member whose position can be changed between them. 3. The display means has first and second display marks provided on one of the spool body and the switching member, and indicating means provided on the other side, the indicating means comprising: 3. The display means is aligned with the first display mark when the display means is in the first state, and is aligned with the second display mark when the display means is in the second state. The listed fishing reel. 4. The fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein the switching member continuously surrounds the spool body in an annular shape. 5. The fishing gear according to claim 2, wherein the spool body has a curved outer surface, and the switching member is provided on the curved outer surface. reel. 6. The fishing reel according to claim 5, wherein the switching member has a curvature adapted to the curved outer surface. 7. The display means includes means for cooperating between the switching member and the spool body to releasably maintain the switching member in each of the first position and the second position. The fishing reel according to any one of claims 2 to 6. 8. The display means has a groove in one of the spool body and the switching member and an operation surface in the other, and when the switching member moves between the first position and the second position. 8. The fishing reel according to claim 2, wherein the operation surface moves while being guided in the groove. 9. The spool body is substantially cylindrical and has an outer wall having a curvature, and the groove and the operating surface have a curvature matching the curvature of the outer wall. The listed fishing reel. 10. The fishing reel according to claim 8 or 9, wherein at least one of the groove and the operation surface continuously surrounds the spool body in an annular shape. 11. The outer wall has a substantially cylindrical outer surface, and the switching member does not substantially project radially outward from the outer surface.
0 fishing reel. 12. The switching member is provided with an exposed operation surface having a concavo-convex pattern so as to facilitate the movement of the switching member between the first position and the second position. The fishing reel according to any one of claims 2 to 11. 13. A fishing line winding spool for use in a fishing reel, wherein a spool body and at least two different states which are provided on the spool body and can be perceived by a user are selectively selected. And a settable display means that can be set to the first state, the display means indicating to the user that the fishing line of the first type is wound on the spool, A spool for winding a fishing line, which is capable of selectively taking a second state in which the user is informed that the fishing line of the second type is wound on the spool. 14. The spool has a spool body,
The display means has a switching member provided on the spool body and capable of changing the position between the first position and the second position with respect to the spool body in correspondence with the first state and the second state. The fishing line winding spool according to claim 13, wherein 15. The display means has first and second display marks provided on one of the spool body and the switching member, and indicating means provided on the other side, and the indicating means is the above-mentioned. 15. The display mark is aligned with the first display mark when the display unit is in the first state, and is aligned with the second display mark when the display unit is in the second state. The fishing line winding spool described. 16. The fishing line winding spool according to claim 14, wherein the switching member continuously surrounds the spool body in an annular shape. 17. The spool body has a curved outer surface, and the switching member is provided on the curved outer surface, according to any one of claims 14 to 16. The fishing line winding spool described. 18. The display means comprises means for cooperating between the switching member and the spool body to releasably maintain the switching member in each of the first and second positions. The fishing line winding spool according to any one of claims 14 to 17. 19. The display means has a groove in one of the spool body and the switching member and an operation surface in the other, and when the switching member moves between the first position and the second position. 19. The fishing line winding spool according to claim 14, wherein the operation surface moves while being guided in the groove. 20. The spool of claim 19, wherein the spool has a substantially cylindrical shape, the outer wall of which has a curvature, and the groove and the operating surface have a curvature which matches the curvature of the outer wall. Spool for winding fishing line. 21. The fishing line winding spool according to claim 19, wherein at least one of the groove and the operation surface continuously surrounds the spool body in an annular shape. 22. The outer wall has a substantially cylindrical outer surface, and the switching member does not substantially project radially outward from the outer surface. The fishing line winding spool described.