Anti-reverse mechanism for fishing reel

A fishing rod assembly comprising:

• a rod;
• and
• a fishing reel comprising:
• a frame;
• and
• an anti-reverse mechanism comprising:
• a drive member;
• a ratchet plate rotatably coupled with the drive member;
• a biasing member frictionally engaged with the ratchet plate and the drive member, wherein the biasing member is positioned within a space between the ratchet plate and an annular protrusion of the drive member, the biasing member configured to float within the space between the ratchet plate and the annular protrusion of the drive member;
• a plurality of engagement members pivotally coupled with the frame and configured to be pivoted by the biasing member as the biasing member rotates, the plurality of engagement members configured to be driven to pivot out of engagement with the ratchet plate as the biasing member rotates in a first direction to allow rotation of the drive member in the first direction, and configured to be driven to pivot into engagement with the ratchet plate as the biasing member rotates in a second direction to limit further rotation of the drive member in the second direction.

An anti-reverse mechanism for a fishing reel, the anti-reverse mechanism comprising:

• a drive member;
• a ratchet plate rotatably coupled with the drive member;
• a biasing member frictionally engaged with the ratchet plate and the drive member, wherein the biasing member is positioned within a space between the ratchet plate and an annular protrusion of the drive member, the biasing member configured to float within the space between the ratchet plate and the annular protrusion of the drive member;
• a plurality of engagement members pivotally coupled with a frame and configured to be pivoted by the biasing member as the biasing member rotates, the plurality of engagement members configured to be driven to pivot out of engagement with the ratchet plate as the biasing member rotates in a first direction to allow rotation of the drive member in the first direction, and configured to be driven to pivot into engagement with the ratchet plate as the biasing member rotates in a second direction to limit further rotation of the drive member in the second direction.