CaughtMeABiggun Posted February 22 Author Posted February 22 @Eric 26 I believe it was 1999. I was able to find out that Ryobi released this reel as their Ixorne in 1998 and rebadged it for BPS. I have heard from someone else that they remember a green one of these reels too. If the listing is correct and this is a Johnny Morris edition, this would have to be the very first Johnny Morris reel and would have been higher spec'd than the green one. I would love to find a green one. I am also wondering if the green one was based off a different model and this reel was a version that I didn't even know existed. I do remember that the green one had a hood that opened up like this one. The whole front opens up like a Corvette hood. @Bigbox99 I will take it apart and look at it when I receive the reel. The Ryobi Flying Arm Brake was the first externally adjustable centrifugal braking system. It was introduced on this Ixorne/BPS model. It was a early iteration of what Shimano would develop as their SVS braking system. 2 Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted February 22 Posted February 22 There was shimano castaic I believe that had the flip up hood. Quote
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