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Once the exclusive preserve of commercial
fishermen, recreational anglers are now
investigating the deep reefs that lie either side
of the Continental Shelf drop off, which are
home to deepwater ooglies like blueye trevalla,
gemfish, hapuka, bass groper and cod. Now,
winding a massive sinker and even just a single
big fish up out of 70 to 150 fathoms of water
requires a lot of effort, but the Shimano
Dendou Maru electric overhead takes the hard
work out of it.
Powered by a 12 volt battery, the Dendou Maru’s stainless steel gears are up to the strain of dealing with heavy sinkers and big fish in extreme depths, while a programmable line counter helps to let you know how deep you are fishing, and a levelwind lays the line evenly on the spool. For the purists, it’s possible to disengage the 12 volt motor and make use of the Power Handle to retrieve line if you wish, but having that electric power there sure makes life easier.
| Model |
Retrieve |
Line Retrieve Ratio |
Retrieve per Crank (cm) |
Max Drag (kg) |
Line Capacity (PE/Metres) |
Bearings |
Weight (g) |
| DDM4000HP |
Right |
N/A |
65 |
15 |
5/600 |
2 |
1240 |
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