PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spinning reel which facilities a switching operation from clutch OFF to clutch ON.SOLUTION: The spinning reel includes: a clutch mechanism 20 capable of switching a spool 5 rotatably supported between both the right and left side plates 2A, 2B of a reel body 1 to the clutch ON of a power transmission state or the clutch OFF of a power interruption state a switch OFF operation member 23 for switching OFF the clutch mechanism 20 and a switch ON operation member 24 for switching ON the clutch mechanism 20. The switch OFF operation member 23 is connected to the switch ON operation member 24 through an interlocking mechanism. The switch ON operation member 24 has cover portions 24a, 24b for covering the upper side of both the right and left side plates 2A, 2B, and a horizontal portion 24c for bridging both the right and left side plates, and is movably supported on both the right and left side plates.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】クラッチOFFからONへの切換操作が容易に行える魚釣用リールを提供する。【解決手段】本発明の魚釣用リールは、リール本体1の左右側板2A,2B間に回転自在に支持したスプール5を動力伝達状態のクラッチONと動力遮断状態のクラッチOFFに切り換え可能なクラッチ機構20と、クラッチ機構20をOFF操作する切り操作部材23と、クラッチ機構20をON操作する入り操作部材24と、を備え、切り操作部材23と入り操作部材24を連動機構によって連結する。そして、入り操作部材24は、左右両側板2A,2Bの上面を覆う覆い部24a,24bと、左右両側板を横架する横架部24cとを備えており、左右両側板上で移動可能に支持されている。【選択図】図1
