PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein in the case of moving up and down a hand holding a fishing rod and a reel to operate an electric reel, it is easier to press or bend and extend fingers, so an operating member suitable for the finger operation is needed.SOLUTION: The operating member is adapted to instruct the drive of a driving motor for rotating a spool of the electric reel to wind a fishing line. The operating member is rotatably supported and cylindrical, and has a projecting part extended in the direction of a rotating shaft or a groove, and the rotating range of finger operation is 4 mm-25 mm.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】 釣竿とリールを把持する手を上下して電動リールを操作する場合、指は押し又は曲げ伸ばしの方が操作し易く、この指操作にあった操作部材が必要である。【解決手段】電動リールのスプールを回転させて釣糸を巻上げる駆動モータの駆動を指示する操作部材であり、回動可能に支持された円筒形状を成し、回動軸方向に延出する突起部又は溝を有し、指操作による回動範囲が4mm~25mmである。【選択図】図1