Double bearing type fishing reel

A fishing reel comprising:

• a reel body including a frame with a rod attachment portion, and a pair of side plates disposed to face the frame;
• a spool shaft having an end face, supported rotatably between said side plates;
• a spool, attached to said spool shaft, for winding a fishing line;
• a winding drive mechanism for rotating the spool, said winding drive mechanism including a drive shaft being disposed coaxial with the spool shaft and being provided on a side of a predetermined side plate, which is one of said pair of side plates;
• a projecting portion projecting from a surface of said predetermined side plate which is attached to thc frame on the side where the winding drive mechanism is provided,
• said projecting portion being a cylindrical portion having an engaging portion in an outer periphery thereof, said projecting portion being detachably attached to one side of the frame with screws and formed as a support frame for supporting the drive shaft of the winding drive mechanism;
• a pressing mechanism provided with the cylindrical portion, for pressing the drive shaft against the end face of the spool shaft;
• and
• a removal prevention member, including an annular member attached to thc engaging portion of the cylindrical portion, for preventing the predetermined side plate for which the winding drive mechanism is provided from being removed from the frame.