Apparatus for a fishing reel

An apparatus comprising:

• a spool holder being configured for engaging a bottom side of a fishing pole, said spool holder comprising a rotatable member, an axle portion on a distal end, and a U-shape to position said axle portion, said rotatable member enabling said spool holder to rotate at least 180 degrees relative to the engaged fishing pole with said axle portion pivoting about an axis normal to a longitudinal axis of the engaged fishing pole;
• a T-shaped rod attachment for joining said spool holder to the fishing pole;
• a locking mechanism being configured for locking said rotatable member at a selected position;
• a spool portion being configured for suspension by said spool holder on said axle portion for rotation about said axle portion and being configured for spooling a quantity of fishing line about an axis of the rotation on said axle portion, said spool portion comprising a generally symmetrical shape enabling said spool portion to be reversibly suspended on said axle portion;
• a plurality of line fasteners being configured to maintain the fishing line on said spool portion and to be movable to enable casting of the fishing line off of said spool portion;
• at least one retainer configured at least to be operable for restricting longitudinal movement of said spool portion on said axle portion in which retainer is further at least configured to either adjustably control an amount of drag on the spool rotation about said axle portion or allow the spool to rotate freely if no substantial drag is experienced thereby;
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• a spool handle for rotating said spool portion to retrieve the fishing line, in which said spool handle is further configured to pass through sides of said spool portion and to be selectively accessible on either side of said spool portion.