Large arbor fly fishing reel and drag system

A fly fishing reel comprising:

• a body having a mounting member for attaching the reel to a fishing rod;
• a spool rotatably supported by said body;
• and
• a drag mechanism disposed between said spool and said body for creating rotational drag on said spool, said drag mechanism including an inner race member having an exterior conical bearing surface and an outer race member having an interior conical bearing surface, said inner race member received within said outer race member such that said exterior race surface is in contact with said interior race surface, said outer race member being attached to said body and said inner race member being unidirectionally coupled to said spool.

A fly fishing reel comprising:

• a body having a mounting member for attaching the reel to a fishing rod;
• said mounting member being adapted to position the reel when attached to the fishing rod such that a longitudinal axis of the fishing rod intersects a perimeter of the spool, and such that the perimeter of the spool extends only a small distance above a perimeter of a fishing rod handle connected to said fishing rod;
• a spool rotatably supported by a body;
• said spool including a line storage channel having a width and a depth in which line is stored;
• a drag mechanism, said drag mechanism including an inner race member having an exterior conical bearing surface and an outer race member having an interior conical bearing surface, said inner race member received within said outer race member such that said exterior race surface is in contact with said interior race surface, said outer race member being attached to said body and said inner race member being unidirectionally coupled to said spool.

A fly fishing reel comprising:

• a spool rotatably supported by a body;
• said spool including a line storage channel having a width and a depth in which line is stored;
• said body comprising an arm-like structure having a plurality of support members extending radially outward from an axis of rotation of said spool;
• a mounting member attached to said body for attaching the reel to a fishing rod;
• and
• a drag mechanism, said drag mechanism including an inner race member having an exterior conical bearing surface and an outer race member having an interior conical bearing surface, said inner race member received within said outer race member such that said exterior race surface is in contact with said interior race surface, said outer race member being attached to said body and said inner race member being unidirectionally coupled to said spool.