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A fishing reel which includes a covering or enclosure that can also be functionally used as a toy car when detached from the fishing rod. The fishing reel functions as traditional spincast fishing reel when attached to the fishing rod. The reel enclosure is formed in the shape of a toy vehicle and i

A fishing reel which includes a covering or enclosure that can also be functionally used as a toy car when detached from the fishing rod. The fishing reel functions as traditional spincast fishing reel when attached to the fishing rod. The reel enclosure is formed in the shape of a toy vehicle and is detachable from the fishing rod. Once removed, the reel enclosure can be reassembled and used as a toy vehicle independent of the rod.

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1. An apparatus for a fishing rod comprising: a reel attachable to the fishing rod; anda toy vehicle used as a cover assembled around the reel, the toy vehicle being removable from the reel, and functional as a plaything when removed from the reel, wherein the toy vehicle includes rotatable wheels.

1. An apparatus for a fishing rod comprising: a reel attachable to the fishing rod; anda toy vehicle used as a cover assembled around the reel, the toy vehicle being removable from the reel, and functional as a plaything when removed from the reel, wherein the toy vehicle includes rotatable wheels. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the toy vehicle is comprised of two separate portions to allow selective access to the reel. 3. An apparatus for a fishing rod comprising: a reel attached to the fishing rod;a reel foot coupled to the reel to connect the reel to the fishing rod; anda toy vehicle used as a cover assembled around the reel, the toy vehicle being removable from the fishing rod, and functional as a plaything when removed from the fishing rod, wherein the toy vehicle includes rotatable wheels. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, where the reel comprises a spin casting reel with a line release and where the toy vehicle includes a rotatable rear trunk lid, wherein the rotatable rear trunk lid, when depressed and when the toy vehicle is assembled onto the spin casting reel, is coupled to and actuates the line release of the spin casting reel. 5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the toy vehicle is comprised of two separable portions to allow selective access to the reel. 6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the reel comprises an open spool onto which a fishing line is capable of being wound or unwound, the toy vehicle comprises a two-part shell which envelops the open spool and, when one part of the two-part shell is detached from the other part of the two-part shell, allows access to the open spool. 7. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the toy vehicle is affixed, either temporarily or permanently, to the reel. 8. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a detachable reel crank selectively coupled to the reel and accessible outside the toy vehicle when the toy vehicle is assembled onto the reel. 9. An apparatus for a fishing reel comprising: a toy vehicle used as a cover assembled around the reel, the toy vehicle being removable from the reel and functional as a plaything when removed from the reel, wherein: the toy vehicle is temporarily coupled to the reel by a snap fitting or resilient clamp; andthe toy vehicle includes rotatable wheels. 10. A toy vehicle comprising: rotatable wheels;separable portions, allowing the toy vehicle to disassemble and reassemble;a fishing reel coupled, either temporarily or permanently to one or all of the separable portions; anda reel foot coupled to the fishing reel to allow the fishing reel to be coupled to a fishing rod. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the reel comprises a spin casting reel with a line release and where the toy vehicle includes a rotatable rear trunk lid, wherein the rotatable rear trunk lid, when depressed and when the toy vehicle is assembled onto the spin casting reel, is coupled to and actuates the line release of the spin casting reel. 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the reel comprises an open spool onto which a fishing line is capable of being wound or unwound, the toy vehicle comprises a two-part shell which envelops the open spool and, when one part of the two-part shell is detached from the other part of the two-part shell, allows access to the open spool. 13. A toy vehicle comprising: rotatable wheels;separable portions, allowing the toy vehicle to disassemble and reassemble; anda fishing rod coupled, either temporarily or permanently to one or all of the separable portions. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the reel comprises a spin casting reel with a line release and where the toy vehicle includes a rotatable rear trunk lid, wherein the rotatable rear trunk lid, when depressed and when the toy vehicle is assembled onto the spin casting reel, is coupled to and actuates the line release of the spin casting reel. 15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the reel comprises an open spool onto which a fishing line is capable of being wound or unwound, the toy vehicle comprises a two-part shell which envelops the open spool and, when one part of the two-part shell is detached from the other part of the two-part shell, allows access to the open spool. 16. A spin-casting reel comprising: an outer shell that is temporarily or permanently affixed to the reel that is formed in the shape of a toy vehicle, including rotatable wheels; andthe reel being functional as a plaything.