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Trolling lure skittering across the surface offshore in Hawaii, throwing a small splash

Blunt Bullet Trolling Lures: Why We Shortened the Head and How I Skirt It

September 26, 2026

The blunt bullet is a shorter, fatter bullet head we designed to skitter along the surface. Here is when I run it, why I put two skirts on it instead of three, and the 7 inch skirt trick that squeezes more action out of it on a small boat.

The skirt and lure wall inside the Tsutomu Lures shop in Hawaii

Tuna Lure Skirt Combinations: The Exact Skirt Colors and Codes I Run

August 29, 2026

These are the exact skirt combinations we run on our ahi lures, with the Yamashita and Yo-Zuri codes for each one. I also cover the two skirt shortcuts and the rigging catch you need to know before you run a flashabou skirt.

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.