A spinning reel for forwardly unreeling a fishing line includes a reel main body (2) having a through-hole (10f) extending through the peripheral wall (10a) in a longitudinal direction of the spinning reel, a handle (1) configured to wind a fishing line, and being rotatably mounted to the reel main body. A screw member (48) has a screw head (48a) disposed on a first end, a screw shaft section (48b) extending from the screw head toward a second end, and male threads disposed on the screw shaft section, the screw head (48a) contacting a peripheral wall (10j) at the front end side of the through-hole and the screw shaft section (48b) extending through the through-hole (10f). A stopper member (38) is mounted to the screw shaft section and contacts a periphery (10i) of the rear end side of the through-hole. A cover member (14) has a fixed section (14b) fixed by the screw member, and covers a rear of the reel main body.
