wound on the spool 130 anti reverse actuator 150 is mounted in upper housing hole 50 and retained therein by retainer clip 170 the actuator 150 is in cooperative contact with the anti reverse drag arm 317 in one position the actuator 150 disengages the anti reverse assembly 340 permitting the crank rod 331 and the crank assembly to rotate in either the forward direction upward toward the stem 12 or the reverse direction downward from the stem 12 toward the back of the reel a back cover 95 is secured on the second back portion 16 to enclose the reel 10 cover lock 70 is mounted within the housing 11 and is tightened in place by screw 71 clamping the covers 90 and 95 to the housing in a prefered embodiment of the invention depicted in fig5 the device for permitting the rotation of the crank handle in a forward or first direction is shown the 34 forward 34 or 34 first direction 34 is defined as 34 the crank assembly handle rotating first toward the stem 12 and then toward the front cover 90 34 or in a 34 counter clockwise direction when the crank is viewed from its position in fig1 34 the 34 reverse 34 or 34 second direction of rotation 34 is defined as being opposite to the first direction a pawl means 321 which is y shaped 322 comprises a yoke divided into a lower or first fork 337 an upper or second fork 338 and a lower leg 336 the lower leg is mounted in hole 61 in the deck plate 14.