A fishing reel end plate may comprise a unitary disk having a generally
central opening between a frame facing side and an exterior side thereof,
a bridge proximate the frame facing side thereof and a wall joining a
fundus and the exterior side thereof defining a first cavity open at the
exterior side. The bridge may have a hole spaced apart from a generally
central opening for receiving a stud. The unitary disk may have a second
cavity open at the frame facing side and separated from the first cavity
by a common portion of the wall, and the common wall portion may have an
opening between the first and second cavities. The end plate may be
mounted to the frame of a fishing reel.