A fishing reel (100) comprises a crank (110), a spool (120) connected to said crank (110), a pull-off brake mechanism (230, 230, 400, 400, 400) and a chassis (130). The pull-off brake mechanism (230, 230, 400, 400, 400) 5 and the crank (110) are interconnected such that a pretension of the pull-off ...