A bail arm of a spinning reel includes first and second bail support
members, a bail, a fixed shaft, a line roller, and a fixed shaft cover.
The front end of the fixed shaft on one end is fixedly coupled to the
first bail support member. The fixed shaft cover is fixedly attached to
another end of the fixed shaft so as to be spaced apart from the first
bail support member. The line roller is rotatively supported by the fixed
shaft. The bail is curved outward in the circumferential direction of the
spool to guide the fishing line onto the line roller via the fixed shaft
cover. The fixed shaft cover and the bail are integrally formed from a
stainless steel alloy such that the exteriors thereof are smoothly and
continuously connected. In this way, fishing line is not likely to tangle
in the fishing line guide mechanism.