Fishing reel having a spool shaft supported at both ends thereof

A fishing reel having a spool shaft supported at both ends thereof comprising:

• a body having a side wall;
• a spool shaft mounted on said body for rotation about a first axis;
• a spool fixedly mounted on said spool shaft for rotation therewith;
• a master gear shaft having first and second ends wherein said first end is attached to said side wall, said master gear being rotatable about a second axis;
• a master gear rotatably mounted on said master gear shaft and disposed adjacent to said side wall;
• a handle secured to said second end of said master gear shaft so as to be unrotatable relative to said master gear shaft to rotate said master gear about said second axis;
• a pinion engageably and disengageably mounted on said spool shaft and meshingly engaging said master gear;
• clutch means for coupling said pinion to said spool shaft so as to rotate said pinion together with said master gear;
• a plurality of drag washers including friction plates being mounted on said master gear shaft;
• a drag spring washer mounted adjacent to a central portion of said master gear shaft;
• a first ball bearing mounted on said master gear shaft for movement therealong;
• axially urging means for urging said drag washers toward said master gear by pushing said first ball bearing and said drag spring washer;
• a drag adjustment lever rotatably mounted on said master gear shaft for operating said axially urging means to urge said drag washers toward said master gear, said drag adjustment lever being movable along said master gear shaft;
• a second ball bearing mounted on said master gear shaft for operating therealong;
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• a drag preset member mounted on said second end of said master gear shaft, said second ball bearing being interposed between said drag preset member and said drag adjustment lever, said drag preset member being operated along said master gear shaft to urge said drag washers toward said master gear by pushing said second ball bearing, said drag adjustment lever, said axially urging means, said first ball bearing, and said drag spring washer.