The invention provides a fishing reel which can easily start notification motion at specified time intervals. A duplex bearing fishing reel (10) can release a fishing line forward, and is provided with a fishing reel main body (12), a handle (14), a winding reel (16) as a rotary body, a notification portion (18) and a control portion (20). The handle (14) is arranged on the fishing reel main body (12) and can rotate. The winding reel (16) at least rotates towards a winding direction with the handle (14). The notification portion (18) can perform notification motion at specified time intervals. When the handle (14) rotates towards a winding direction, the control portion (20) allows the notification portion (18) to start notification motion at specified time intervals.
