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Which Loomis would be best for that? 

$4500, but it comes with English manual.

Electric reels are very common for saltwater fishing in Japan, they are for jigging.

Thanks, Raul! I was just about to ask what those things are used for.

They lower the rig/bait to the depth you want ( and maintain it there ), beep when a fish is on, do the job of lowering and rising the rig/bait ( frequency ) instead of you having to do it. You set the reel, drop the rig/bait and the reel does the job for you except fight and land the fish. Not that I 've seen them in the flesh but I 've seen fishing shows ( Japan Fishing trips ) at NHK network where they fish with those reels, that 's how I know how they work and what they are for.

Btw, a couple of months ago I saw a show where they fishing for native trout ( Amago ) in streams, ankle deep streams. They used a pole, a few yards of line and a fly tied to the line, that was it, the method was sneak and drop the fly a few inches from the fish.

I 've also seen how they fish for Ayu, very interesting stuff.

They are for deep drop fishing, over 500 feet down.  They reel the bait up automatically.  No sense wasting your energy to check the bait set.  Save it for when a fish is on.

Looking closer, that reel actually does bring them in, adjusting tension for the fight.  Sounds more like a commercial device than anything else.

There are others that work like I described, Daiwa Tanacom are one.

I've seen the $200-$300 electric reels, but when I saw this one I just laughed to myself..It doesn't even look right.

If Rodney Dangerfield had made a fishing movie, instead of "Caddy Shack", that would have been his reel.

They lower the rig/bait to the depth you want ( and maintain it there ), beep when a fish is on, do the job of lowering and rising the rig/bait ( frequency ) instead of you having to do it. You set the reel, drop the rig/bait and the reel does the job for you except fight and land the fish. Not that I 've seen them in the flesh but I 've seen fishing shows ( Japan Fishing trips ) at NHK network where they fish with those reels, that 's how I know how they work and what they are for.

Btw, a couple of months ago I saw a show where they fishing for native trout ( Amago ) in streams, ankle deep streams. They used a pole, a few yards of line and a fly tied to the line, that was it, the method was sneak and drop the fly a few inches from the fish.

I 've also seen how they fish for Ayu, very interesting stuff.

Ayu fishermen are THE crazziest sport fishermen.  They'll spend $5000 on a rod.  They have to wear a completely different (matching) outfit every day they fish.  And they have to catch the fish with style...  they swing it up in the air, grab their net & catch it.  And you can only catch an Ayu by using another live Ayu, so you have to buy your first one.

The kicker to the whole thing, is that Aye taste horrible.

Gona hafta check my paypal account.

That thing weighs like 13 lbs if my math is correct, what kind of rod would balance that thing?

MADE IN JAPAN

i love gear from Japan.

If Rodney Dangerfield had made a fishing movie, instead of "Caddy Shack", that would have been his reel.

  I could definitely see that.

Electric reels are common down here for swordfish fishing, I've never used one but have seen them many times.

They lower the rig/bait to the depth you want ( and maintain it there ), beep when a fish is on, do the job of lowering and rising the rig/bait ( frequency ) instead of you having to do it. You set the reel, drop the rig/bait and the reel does the job for you except fight and land the fish. Not that I 've seen them in the flesh but I 've seen fishing shows ( Japan Fishing trips ) at NHK network where they fish with those reels, that 's how I know how they work and what they are for.

Btw, a couple of months ago I saw a show where they fishing for native trout ( Amago ) in streams, ankle deep streams. They used a pole, a few yards of line and a fly tied to the line, that was it, the method was sneak and drop the fly a few inches from the fish.

I 've also seen how they fish for Ayu, very interesting stuff.

I saw something similar..

For $4500 I think I would rather.....upgrade my trolling motor..batteries..charger..and buy a Kicker motor for walleye fishing...maybe even have money left over for another fishfinder or side scan!