Stopper apparatus for a spinning reel

A stopper apparatus for a spinning reel comprising:

• a stopper mechanism for preventing a rotary frame from rotating in a line unwinding direction, and allowing said rotary frame to rotate in a line winding direction;
• a switching mechanism for switching said stopper mechanism between an operative position to prevent said rotary frame from rotating in said line unwinding direction and allow said rotary frame to rotate in said line winding direction, and an inoperative position to allow said rotary frame to rotate in said line unwinding direction as well as said line winding direction;
• and
• a resistor for acting on an engaging rotary member disposed in a transmission line for driving said rotary frame to resist backward rotation of said engaging rotary member;
• wherein said resistor is switchable between an operative state to act on said engageable rotary member, and an inoperative state away from said engageable rotary member;
• and
• said switching mechanism is operatively connected to said resistor such that, when said switching mechanism is operated to switch said stopper mechanism to said operative position, said resistor is switched to said operative state, and when said switching mechanism is operated to switch said stopper mechanism to said inoperative position, said resistor is switched to said inoperative state.