Fishing reel with faster spool oscillation

Abstract

The present fishing reel is comprised of a reel body for attaching to a fishing pole. A main shaft is positioned in the body and project out the front of the body. A spool is positioned around the front or outer end of the main shaft. A rotor is positioned around the main shaft behind the spool and is rotatable about the shaft. A pinion gear is positioned within the body around the inner end of the main shaft and is rotatable independently about the shaft. The pinion gear is fixedly connected to the rotor through a sleeve around the main shaft for simultaneous rotation. A drive gear is positioned outside the body behind the rotor and coaxial with the sleeve. The drive gear is also rotationally fixed relative to the rotor and sleeve. A lead screw is positioned in the body parallel to the main shaft. A lead screw gear is fixedly attached to a forward end of the lead screw. The lead screw gear is engaged with and driven by the drive gear. An oscillation block has a first end slidably connected to the lead screw, and a second end fixedly attached to the inner end of the main shaft. The pinion gear is driven by a main gear which is driven by a crank handle. The drive gear is preferably larger than the pinion gear for driving the lead screw at higher speed for faster spool oscillation to produce a larger crosswind angle in the fishing line.