Foothill Ranch, CA – For anglers, opening a freshly purchased reel from the box is hard to beat. There’s the new reel smell and all that virgin polished metal and then screwing in the handle for the first time…ahhh. You next slide it into the chosen rod’s reel seat and twist it tight. In a symbolic gesture you shake the rod a few times, because everyone does.

Sadly, the newness ends there. Or does it? DAIWA doesn’t think so.

Enter DAIWA’s new spinning NEO Reel Covers. Developed to protect a reel while mounted on a rod, the durable and fitted neoprene cover comforts and protects your reel from everyday hazards. Go ahead and stuff them in the back of the truck or crowd your combos in a rod locker. The NEO Reel Cover doesn’t care.

Besides protection, NEO Reel Covers also prevent your spinning reels from mysteriously interlacing into some metallic modern art. Ever had a spinning handle wedge under the bail of another? Feels like they’re never coming apart. And speaking of handles, NEO Reel Covers also feature a side pocket for storing the handle.

Forget to rinse your reels before pouching them? No problem. The reel cover’s mesh sides let you spray water right through, rinsing the reel, and afterwards offering ventilation so they dry out.

Cloaking and cloning your reels in lookalike covers will make them unidentifiable, right? No so, because DAIWA cleverly included an exterior ID pocket for naming each reel. Maybe something like, “My Lucky 3000 EXIST” or “6000 SALTIGA Slayer”.

Available in three sizes, accommodating reels from 2500- to 20000-size, prices range from $20.99 to $26.99

NEO Reel Cover FEATURES:

·Durable and protective neoprene material

·Mesh sides for rinsing and venting

·Pocket for handle

·Name tag and pocket for ID

·Wraps around reel on the rod

·Velcro closure

2500-5000 SIZE REELS MSRP $20.99

6000-10000 SIZE REELS MSRP $22.99

14000-20000 SIZE REELS MSRP $26.99