A fishing reel including a housing and a nonrotatable main shaft fixed to
the housing. A spool including a one-way clutch having a central bore
rotatable about the main shaft is also provided. The reel further
includes a sleeve located coaxial to and extending along the main shaft.
The sleeve is supported for rotation by first and second bearing
assemblies. The first bearing assembly has an inner race fixed with
respect to the main shaft and an outer race fixed with respect to an
inner surface of the sleeve. The second bearing assembly has an inner
race fixed with respect to an outer surface of the sleeve and an outer
race fixed with respect to the central hub. At least one drag washer is
non-rotatably located on the sleeve. An end of the sleeve adjacent the
first bearing assembly is received in the one-way clutch.