Fishing reel

A fishing reel comprising:

• a reel frame;
• a spool shaft extending through the reel frame;
• a handle crank attached to a first end of the spool shaft;
• a non-rotating spool collar positioned about the spool shaft;
• a spool positioned about the spool collar that is connected to a second end of the spool shaft, and that rotates around the spool collar when the handle crank is rotated;
• a non-rotating bail connected to the reel frame;
• a line guide positioned on or adjacent to the non-rotating bail and positioned above the spool;
• a rod mount connected to the reel frame pivotable 90 degrees from a first position with respect to the reel frame to a second position;
• wherein when the rod mount is in the first position, the spool is generally perpendicular to the rod mount, and when the handle crank is rotated, there are means for causing the spool to oscillate in and out with respect to the reel frame and there are means for causing the spool to rotate about the spool collar in manner such that fishing line positioned on the line guide is spooled onto the spool in a back and forth manner to spool the fishing line across a length of the spool when the fishing line is being reeled in;
• and wherein when the rod mount is in the second position, the spool is generally parallel to the rod mount to allow line to be cast out from the spool.

A fishing reel comprising:

• a reel frame;
• a spool shaft extending through the reel frame;
• a handle crank attached to a first end of the spool shaft;
• a non-rotating spool collar positioned about the spool shaft;
• a spool positioned about the spool collar that is connected to a second end of the spool shaft, and that rotates around the spool collar when the handle crank is rotated;
• wherein when the handle crank is rotated, the spool is rotated about the spool collar, and the spool collar is caused to oscillate axially in turn causing the spool to oscillate.