Ito w/clear side plates

[mark poulson]

A few years back I had a fishing partner who bought one of these.
I've since lost contact with him.
All I remember was it was a special run, and it had clear side plates, so you could see the innards.
Does anyone here know which reel he had?

[Nitroman77]

the alphas ITO AI?
Aluminum frame with clear palm?

[mark poulson]

the alphas ITO AI?
Chrome frame with clear palm?

That sounds right. And the time frame is right. Thanks.

[Mike and Pike]

the alphas ITO AI?
Chrome frame with clear palm?

Raw aluminum and Lexan

[mark poulson]

the alphas ITO AI?
Chrome frame with clear palm?

Raw aluminum and Lexan

That's it. Thanks.

[Nitroman77]

Yea thats what I ment...

[Cal]

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwaalphasIto.html

[Mike and Pike]

Great little reel BTW.
I have mine on a Smith Be Sticky with a Megabass finesse spool , Air Finesse HH in it and it is a blast . Mine was rough looking on Ebay . I don't mind buffing and pollishing reels at all. $82 tmd.

[mark poulson]

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwaalphasIto.html

I saw that review Cal. That's how I found out when+- it was released.
My buddy who had it had gone into Performance Tackle and he saw it in the glass display case. It had been ordered by someone else who was late picking it up, so he was able to buy it. He said he practically ran to his truck, just in case the guy who had ordered it decided to pick it up right then.
He is a yuge Daiwa/MB fan, and his grin was epic when he made the first cast with it.

[mark poulson]

Was this the first time a plastic reel sideplate was used by a major reel manuf.?

[Cal]

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwaalphasIto.html

I saw that review Cal. That's how I found out when+- it was released.
My buddy who had it had gone into Performance Tackle and he saw it in the glass display case. It had been ordered by someone else who was late picking it up, so he was able to buy it. He said he practically ran to his truck, just in case the guy who had ordered it decided to pick it up right then.
He is a yuge Daiwa/MB fan, and his grin was epic when he made the first cast with it.

Great story... that's tackle enthusiasm!