PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein an operating part of an electric reel for fishing is required for easiness of operation and compactness of a reel body, and various shapes and disposition of the operating part are proposed.SOLUTION: In this electric reel, a motor operating part for giving an instruction for drive to a driving motor by turning of finger operation is disposed in the rear of a spool, and a clutch operating part for connecting and disconnecting a clutch of a clutch mechanism is disposed on the side of the spool. By finger operation of hand holding the reel body, clutch operation, thumbing operation and fishing line spinning operation are continuously performed so that one hand holding operation and both hands holding operation can be performed.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】魚釣用電動リールの操作部は、操作のしやすさやリール本体のコンパクト化などが要望され、操作部の形状や配置に種々の提案されている。【解決手段】電動リールは、スプールの後方に駆動モータに指操作による回動で駆動指示を与えるモータ操作部、スプールの側方にクラッチ機構のクラッチ連結・遮断のクラッチ操作部を配置し、リール本体を把持する手の指操作により、クラッチ操作、サミング操作及び釣糸巻上げ操作を連続的に行いスムーズな片手持ち操作及び両手持ち操作を実施する。【選択図】図1