A Collaboration Between Two of Japan's Finest, Ito & Imae - The IxI Shad

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A Collaboration Between Two of Japan's Finest, Ito & Imae - The IxI Shad

Post by Cal » Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:09 am

A Collaboration Between Two of Japan's Finest, Ito & Imae - The IxI Shad

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Introduction: In this era of elevated branding, partnerships between rival factions are almost unheard of - especially in the fishing industry. It would seem most are intent on finding success on their own or riding the coat tails of another's success through imitation. So when we heard of a budding partnership between JDM legends Katsutaka Imae of Imakatsu and Yuki Ito of Megabass, we were anxious to see what fruits such a collaboration would bear. Introducing the I by I (IxI - for Ito x Imae) Shad Type 3 Crankbait.

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Re: A Collaboration Between Two of Japan's Finest, Ito & Imae - The IxI Shad

Post by greatbarracuda » Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:15 am

Cool review and intriguing little bait! Any comparisons to its bigger/older brother, the diving flapslap?

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Re: A Collaboration Between Two of Japan's Finest, Ito & Imae - The IxI Shad

Post by Cal » Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:19 pm

greatbarracuda wrote:
Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:15 am
Cool review and intriguing little bait! Any comparisons to its bigger/older brother, the diving flapslap?
It's been so long since I've thrown that bait, I can't think of any correlation.
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