Befuddled: Shimano Searea -- WHY???

[philaroman]

OK, this really freaks me out...  as I understand it, Searea's not a model, but a designation on several models indicating that a spinning reel has TWO handles -- not just double-paddle, but TWIN-HANDLE -- ONE ON EACH SIDE!!!  

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0PDoTFltYBSAS8AF1.JzbkF?ei=UTF-8&n=30&y=Search&fr=moz35&fr2=sp-qrw-orig-top&norw=1&p=%2Bshimano+searea

Do you stick the rod in a harness/holder & crank like a madman?  Are these reels for three-handed people?  Is there some weird reach-around thing happening between "fishin' buddies" that are WAY too close?

...somebody, PLEASE come up with a plausible explanation, before my brain explodes

[conchydong]

I believe it is so you can switch hands to "rest" the other hand and arm by using different muscle groups. Probably for hard core "jiggers".

[Alto Mare]

You know, attaching that reel to a necklace will allow you to use both hands, that would make a 5:1 ratio a 10:1  .

[philaroman]

I believe it is so you can switch hands to "rest" the other hand and arm by using different muscle groups. Probably for hard core "jiggers".

I guess that would make marginal sense for bigger/better/heavier spinners, but Searea are mostly affordable models in 3000/4000 size -- nothing bigger than 5000.  Wouldn't an all-metal 6000 be bare minimum, for hard-core deep jigging?

...plus, there's this goofy sketch of two guys working one upright rod:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoQyLxYBSH1EArL2JzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzOG1mbHQ3BHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM4MjlmNjRlYjBjZjIzNTg5Y2Y0NWEyZDQxYWJhNjU1OARncG9zAzE5BGl0A2Jpbmc-?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3D%252Bshimano%2Bsearea%26fr%3Dmoz35%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D19&w=353&h=309&imgurl=www.seagoriver.com%2Fimages%2Freel%2Fshimano%2FShimano_Searea_4000-m_534.JPG&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fitm%2FSHIMANO-AERNOS-XT-SEAREA-4000-DOUBLE-HANDLE-REEL-NEW-%2F310342599048&size=50KB&name=%3Cb%3EShimano%3C%2Fb%3E_%3Cb%3ESearea%3C%2Fb%3E_4000-m_534.JPG&p=%2Bshimano+searea&oid=829f64eb0cf23589cf45a2d41aba6558&fr2=&fr=moz35&tt=%3Cb%3EShimano%3C%2Fb%3E_%3Cb%3ESearea%3C%2Fb%3E_4000-m_534.JPG&b=0&ni=128&no=19&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12thcrgra&sigb=13cim8cjl&sigi=124kk6fup&.crumb=hZ20Cpjrrnv&fr=moz35

...still, BEFUDDLED 

I mean, I could hang one up on the tree, but Christmas's not that big in SE Asia   

[Bunnlevel Sharker]

Its for really big bluegills and shell crackers when you have to stick the rod in the holder on the jonboat

[Jimmer]

Check out Capt. Jeff's Kona fishing site here: http://fishinkona.com/jigging.htm      This idea isn't new.

[philaroman]

Check out Capt. Jeff's Kona fishing site here: http://fishinkona.com/jigging.htm      This idea isn't new.

Got it.  Thanks.  I guess the dual-handle Aernos 3000 is the kids' version of a modified Stella 10000...  postpones "Daddy, I'm tired" by a couple hours.