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Approximately 15 years ago, Eric Koyanagi started his lure-making career under the wings of his mentor, Joe Palacat, lure maker of the original JP Lures. Their strong relationship is the basis behind this post: the re-introduction of JP Lures, brought to you by Eric Koyanagi, lure maker of Koya Lures. Joe and Eric have known each other for roughly 30 years, and their friendship was a major influence on Eric’s desire to build lures himself. It is not a coincidence that at around the same time Joe stopped making his own lures that Eric was beginning the process of carving...

Here is the story behind the "Ta'aroa" lure as well as any information you would care to know about the lure that will help make it a more successful lure for you. From fun facts to rigging recommendations, there is a lot of good information to read about here.

Big Reidee Lures are handmade one by one by Ron Akana out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He has been making lures since the 80's, so there is a lot of wisdom put into the lures he makes. The "Big Reidee" lure was first created in the mid 1990's after the birth of Ron's son. Prior to that, Ron had a smaller 5" lure he jokingly named "Big Ron." Once his son was born, the "Big Reidee" name was established in honor of his son.  If you have ever seen some of Ron's lures in person, you know that the phrase "work...