Fishing reel

A fishing reel comprising a pair of frames, a spool shaft having a spool supported rotatably between said frames, a drive mechanism having a handle and a drag mechanism for driving said spool shaft upon operation of said handle, a clutch mechanism which transmits a driving force from said drive mechanism to said spool shaft when engaged and for uncoupling the transmission of said driving force when disengaged, a clutch operating mechanism provided with a clutch operating plate for operating to engage and disengage said clutch mechanism, and an interlocking member which is movable together with said clutch operating plate, said reel having an anti-reverse-rotation mechanism provided with a stopper gear fixed to at least one of said spool and spool shaft and a stopper supported to said frame and engageable with said stopper gear to thereby impede reverse rotation of said spool, said anti-reverse-rotation mechanism being provided with a stopper operating member, adapted to engage with and be moved by said interlocking member, when said clutch operating plate moves in a direction of disengaging said clutch mechanism, to cause said stopper to disengage from said stopper gear when said clutch operating plate is operated to disengage said clutch mechanism, and means for moving said stopper operating member to cause said stopper to engage with said stopper gear, when said clutch operating plate is operated to engage said clutch mechanism.