A fishing apparatus and a method for controlling the same. The fishing apparatus includes: a fishing rod having a reel and a motor connected with the reel; a brainwave collection unit arranged to collect a brainwave signal from a user of the fishing apparatus; and a control unit arranged to receive the brainwave signal collected by the brainwave collection unit. The apparatus generates a motor control signal according to the brainwave signal and transmits the motor control signal to the motor. The motor drives the reel to rotate under the control of the motor control signal. The fishing apparatus and the method for controlling the same as provided by the present disclosure are easy to use and labor-saving.

A removable reel system includes a frame, a removable frame assembly, and a first spool. The first spool affixed to the frame when the removable frame assembly is coupled to the frame via a locking assembly disposed on the removable frame assembly. The first spool is removable from the frame by disengaging the locking assembly to uncouple the removable frame assembly from the frame. A second spool is attachable to the frame by engaging the locking assembly to couple the removable frame assembly to the frame.

A fishing reel comprises: a circuit board; a plurality of electrical components electrically connected to the circuit board; an external-device connection unit electrically connected to the circuit board; and a watertight structure to accommodate the circuit board inside. The external-device connection unit comprises: an external connection part disposed outside of the watertight structure, the external connection part being designed to electrically connect to a connector of an external device; an internal connection part disposed inside of the watertight structure, the internal connection part being designed to electrically connect to the circuit board and the external connection part; an internal waterproof part to make a gap between the external connection part and the internal connection part waterproof; a housing to hold the external connection part, the internal connection part, and the internal waterproof part; and an external waterproof part to make a gap between the housing and the watertight structure waterproof.

A fishing reel comprises: a circuit board; a plurality of electrical components electrically connected to the circuit board; an external-device connection unit electrically connected to the circuit board; and a watertight structure to accommodate the circuit board inside. The external-device connection unit comprises: an external connection part disposed outside of the watertight structure, the external connection part being designed to electrically connect to a connector of an external device; an internal connection part disposed inside of the watertight structure, the internal connection part being designed to electrically connect to the circuit board and the external connection part; an internal waterproof part to make a gap between the external connection part and the internal connection part waterproof; a housing to hold the external connection part, the internal connection part, and the internal waterproof part; and an external waterproof part to make a gap between the housing and the watertight structure waterproof.

A clutch mechanism has a clutch operating member that is rotated by an operation of a clutch lever and is brought into a driving force interruption state. A return mechanism causes the clutch mechanism that has been brought into the driving force interruption state to return to a driving force transmission state. The return mechanism comprises a returning gear that is provided on a motor shaft of an electric motor, a clutch returning rotator that meshes with the returning gear and rotates, and a kick member that is rotatably supported by the clutch operating member, rotates in conjunction with rotation of the clutch operating member to engage with/disengage from the clutch returning rotator, and causes the clutch operating member that has been brought into the driving force interruption state to return to the driving force transmission state. The clutch returning rotator and the kick member are disposed between a spool shaft and the motor shaft.

A clutch mechanism has a clutch operating member that is rotated by an operation of a clutch lever and is brought into a driving force interruption state. A return mechanism causes the clutch mechanism that has been brought into the driving force interruption state to return to a driving force transmission state. The return mechanism comprises a returning gear that is provided on a motor shaft of an electric motor, a clutch returning rotator that meshes with the returning gear and rotates, and a kick member that is rotatably supported by the clutch operating member, rotates in conjunction with rotation of the clutch operating member to engage with/disengage from the clutch returning rotator, and causes the clutch operating member that has been brought into the driving force interruption state to return to the driving force transmission state. The clutch returning rotator and the kick member are disposed between a spool shaft and the motor shaft.

An automatic fishing system includes a plurality of fishing machines each of which has rotation drums capable of winding fishing lines and capable of rotating in a reeling direction and an unreeling direction, a drive motor for driving the rotation drums in the reeling direction and the unreeling direction, and an electromagnetic clutch for transmitting rotation of the drive motor to the rotation drums, a hooking detection means for always detecting hooking of fish at any one of the plurality of fishing machines, and a fishing machine control means for controlling operations of the plurality of fishing machines in accordance with detection result of the hooking detection means. The fishing machine control means controls the rotation drums of other fishing machines that hook no fish in the reeling direction so that hooks of the other fishing machines are wound up to a water surface or near the water surface.

An automatic fishing system includes a plurality of fishing machines each of which has rotation drums capable of winding fishing lines and capable of rotating in a reeling direction and an unreeling direction, a drive motor for driving the rotation drums in the reeling direction and the unreeling direction, and an electromagnetic clutch for transmitting rotation of the drive motor to the rotation drums, a hooking detection means for always detecting hooking of fish at any one of the plurality of fishing machines, and a fishing machine control means for controlling operations of the plurality of fishing machines in accordance with detection result of the hooking detection means. The fishing machine control means controls the rotation drums of other fishing machines that hook no fish in the reeling direction so that hooks of the other fishing machines are wound up to a water surface or near the water surface.

A reel system includes a fishing reel including a spool, an electrical module, and a multi-gear system. The electrical module is coupled to the fishing reel. The electrical module includes a motor configured to turn the spool. A first position in the multi-gear system is configured to turn the spool via the motor.

A reel system includes a fishing reel including a spool, an electrical module, and a multi-gear system. The electrical module is coupled to the fishing reel. The electrical module includes a motor configured to turn the spool. A first position in the multi-gear system is configured to turn the spool via the motor.