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A rigged Tsutomu trolling lure lying on the covering board with its leader coiled beside it

Wings on Hawaii Trolling Lures: What They Do and How to Make Them

August 26, 2026

A wing gives the lure the wide flat profile of a flying fish, and that extra movement gets bit. Here are the exact sizes I cut for every lure we run, the relief cut most people skip, and how I tie wings on so the knot disappears.

What Makes Hawaiian Fishing Lures Different (And Why Local Fishermen Swear By Them)

What Makes Hawaiian Fishing Lures Different (And Why Local Fishermen Swear By Them)

March 26, 2026

Hawaiian fishing lures evolved in some of the most challenging and productive pelagic waters on the planet. What works in the Atlantic or Gulf doesn't necessarily translate to the deep blue off Kona or the FADs outside Honolulu.