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Trolling wake behind a boat in deep blue Hawaiian water with the Oahu coastline on the horizon

Choosing Fishing Line and Leader for Hawaii Trolling: What I Run on Every Lure

August 19, 2026

Most guides pick leader by species. I pick it by lure size: 300 pound test on all the big lures, 130 or 200 on the small ones depending on the season, and every leader cut to three arm spans.

Loose trolling lure skirts before tying: pink and blue glitter skirt next to a silver skirt with black dots

Skirted Trolling Lures: How We Tie, Layer, and Re-Skirt Our Lures in Hawaii

August 12, 2026

Skirts are the number one thing guys ask us about. Here is how we tie two and three skirt lures at the shop, the exact skirt codes behind our standard colors, and the trick for rebuilding a chomped skirt instead of throwing it away.

Double stainless steel hook rig for a Tsutomu trolling lure

Single vs Double Hook Rigging: How We Rig Trolling Lures in Hawaii

July 31, 2026

Single or double hooks on your trolling lure? We run doubles in most of our lures to cover the whole bite, front and back, but a single is cleaner, simpler, and safer at the boat. Here is how we rig for meat fishing in Hawaii and how to pick the right setup.