A fishing reel (107,127) includes: a constructional element (61,121) including a through hole (73) formed through a predetermined part thereof; a fishline clipping member (75) including a fishline clipping portion (77) and a stem portion (79) inserted into the through hole; a spring member (83) for preventing the stem portion from slipping off the through hole and elastically supporting the stem portion; and a buffer member (87) mounted between the constructional element (61) and the fishline clipping portion (77). The fishline clipping portion cooperates with the constructional element and the buffer member for elastically clipping a fishline (103).