Raising the game

#4 Lure Shapes part two - Tubes
THE TUBE It was 1945 when Capt. George Parker stopped by the renovation of the Kona Inn, spotting some leftover chrome pipe. He had an idea that would lead to creating the modern bill-fish lure as we know it today....
#3 Lure shapes - part one
Lure Spread Success Every crew has their preferred lure makers, lure styles and spread patterns that work for them and on their boats. If it were an exact science, everyone would have equal catch-rates, and the exhilaration of enticing a...
#2 Electrolysis effects on marlin
Electrolysis With New Zealand's marlin fishery so accessible, each season sees more and more guys and girls heading out wide in aluminium trailer boats to chase marlin. Not a cheap exercise by the time you've fitted your boat with the...
#1 Vinyl trolling skirts
Slim hips and shorter skirts!  A lures head shape creates the swimming action, whether a plunger, tube, pear or bullet style lure. The skirts provide stability while disguising the hook-set. Too long a skirt or heavy skirts stop the lure...