A spinning reel having a line roller mechanism provided between a bail arm lever
and a line slider connected thereto. The line roller mechanism includes a generally
cylindrical fishing line guide surface portion along which the fishing line is
guided, a first annular guide section positioned in association with the bail arm
lever and near the fishing line guide surface, and a second annular guide section
positioned in association with the line slider and near the fishing line guide
surface. A fishing line nipping surfaces are defined at confronting ends of the
first and second annular guide sections. The second annular guide section is slidably
movable in the axial direction relative to the first annular guide section. A coil
spring is provided for biasing the second annular guide section toward the first
annular guide section. The second annular guide section is movable away from the
first annular guide section against the biasing force of the coil spring if a tension
applied to the fishing line exceeds a predetermined level.
