A fishing reel is disclosed which is of the spin cast type having a suitable internal mechanism including a spinner head assembly, a spool assembly, a reel body, and an anti-reverse assembly. The reel has an improved housing including a front cover and a rear cover with a stem and mounting foot thereon for mounting to a fishing rod. The front cover has two parts, the first part being cylindrical with a front and rear edge and the second part having a conical forward portion and a cylindrical rearward portion. The front edge portion of the first part has two cylindrical flanges forming an annular groove therebetween. The inner of the flanges has spaced apart cutouts therein. The rearward end of the second part is receivable within the annular groove of the first part and further has tabs around its interior which project into the cutouts when so received, thereby preventing the first and second parts from being pulled apart.