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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1998
Tomoyuki Amano, Saitama, JP;
Shigeto Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Daiwa Seiko, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fishing spinning reel includes: a reel body; a spool supported on the reel body; a rotor rotatably supported on the reel body for winding a fishing line around the spool; a fishing line guide portion connected to the rotor and movable between a fishing line take-up and a fishing line play-out position; a bail for retrieving the fishing line; and a fishing line introduction portion provided between the bail and the fishing line guide portion. The fishing line introduction portion is formed in such a manner as to have a smooth shape expanding gradually from the bail, and a tightly closed cavity portion is formed in the interior of the fishing line introduction portion.