Aloha Lures
Aloha Lures are handmade by legendary Captain and master craftsman Erik Rusnak a.k.a. "Merlin". Erik started his lure making career decades ago under the brand of "Merlin Bluewater Lures" and later on shifting to the "Aloha Lures" brand. His lures have caught many Granders over the years, and his foothold in the handmade lure market has continued to hold its place as some of the best produced trolling lures all around the world. Erik is regarded as a pioneer in this industry for spreading the love of handmade trolling lures around the world as the Aloha Lures brand was one of the first to truly hit it big.
The Aloha Lures name is held high among its peers such as Marlin Magic Lures, Black Bart, & Coggin Lures and has not lost footing over the decades they have been produced. Their demand continues to rise and are becoming increasingly difficult to locate due to their supply and demand challenges. These continue to produce tournament winners and are still found in the spreads of top tournament Captains all over the world.
We are excited to begin our relationship with Erik Rusnak and the Aloha Lures brand - It is has been a desire of ours to carry these esteemed baits since we began as a distributor of handmade lures. We believe they are easily some of the best produced lures in the market and belong under the GZ Lures umbrella. You will be hard pressed to find better produced lures or more successful lures than Aloha Lures.
Here is our interview between Capt. Chris Donato & Capt. Erik Rusnak of Aloha Lures where they discuss various Aloha Lures, the science behind different attributes of lure making, and Erik's history and background in fishing and lure making.
Aloha Lures Flamo Blanco Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Strobez White Pearl
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Dark Blue Back Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Strobez Mixed Blue-Pink
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Dark Blue Back Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Strobez Blue-White
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Blue Back Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Flashabou Dark Blue
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Dark Blue Back Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Strobez Royal Blue
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Blue-Purple Stripes Back Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Flashabou Pink
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Purple Fins Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Strobez Ice Blue
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Blue-Purple Back Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Flashabou Purple
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Purple-Blue Stripes Back Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Flashabou Pink
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Purple-Pink Back Slapstick 5" 5.5oz Flashabou Pink
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Blue Back Purple Fins Slapstick 5" 5oz
The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle sized imitation bait unlike any of Aloha...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Dark Blue Back Purple Fins Slapstick 5" 5oz
The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle sized imitation bait unlike any of Aloha...
View full detailsAloha Lures Silver Rainbow Purple Fins Slapstick 5" 5oz
The Aloha Lures Slapstick is making its worldwide debut exclusively with GZ Lures! It is a 5" skirt saddle sized imitation bait unlike any of Aloha...
View full detailsAloha Lures Black-Purple-Blue Back Large Magic Malolo 12" 7oz Strobez Purple-Blue
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Large Magic Malolo (also known as the Magic Bullet) is the 12" skirt saddle sized version of ...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Resin Blue-Purple Dichro SuperSmash Bait 16" 19.2oz Skirted
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. **This is the 16" version of the Smash Bait known as the SuperSmash - Same shape as the original Smash Bait b...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Resin Blue-Purple Dichro Taxi Eyes SuperSmash Bait 16" 16.4oz
**This is the 16" version of the Smash Bait known as the SuperSmash - Same shape as the original Smash Bait but in a larger 16" version (BOM Skirt ...
View full detailsAloha Lures Clear Mirrored Ice Rainbow Maui Splunger 12" 13oz Skirted Black-Purple
**This lure comes skirted as photographed.** The Splunger is a brand new bait to 2024 from Aloha Lures. It is a 12" sized lure with a very unique h...
View full detailsAloha Lures Blue Dichro Ice Blue Rainbow Mistake Small Beauty 7" 2.6oz Skirted #2
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. This particular shape is known as the Small Beauty, but here we are focusing on a particular version which E...
View full detailsAloha Lures Rainbow Dichro Pink Rainbow Mistake Small Beauty 7" 2.6oz Skirted #1
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. This particular shape is known as the Small Beauty, but here we are focusing on a particular version which E...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Dichro Blue Rainbow Cooler Bait 9" 5oz Skirted Black-Purple
Aloha Lures are handmade by master craftsman Captain Erik "Merlin" Rusnak. They are one of the most well-known handmade lure brands around the worl...
View full detailsAloha Lures Ice Rainbow Dichro Large Deep Six 12" 12oz Strobez Flashabou
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Large Deep Six is a brand new 12" skirt saddle sized version of the Deep Six. It's a reverse...
View full detailsAloha Lures Teal-Blue Dichro Red Eyes Smash Bait 14" 12oz Vinyl Black
We are beyond excited to offer one of the most famous Marlin lures ever designed with the Aloha Lures Smash Bait. Here is Erik "Merlin" Rusnak on ...
View full detailsAloha Lures Mirrored Salt & Pepper Back Infant Smash Bait 10" 8oz Skirted
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. This is the popular 10" version of the Smash Bait known as the Infant Smash Bait. The Infant Smash Bait has...
View full detailsAloha Lures Mirrored Red Eyes Baby Smash Bait 12" 10oz Skirted Purple-Silver
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. This is the popular 12" version of the Smash Bait known as the Baby Smash Bait. We are beyond excited to of...
View full detailsAloha Lures Ice Rainbow Dichro Deep Six 9" 6oz Flashabou Purple-White
The Aloha Lures Deep Six is a 9" skirt saddle sized reverse tapered bullet that has caught a ridiculous amount of fish including some tournament wi...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Mirrored Silver Rainbow Tahitian Machine 14" 11.3oz ALV Skipjack
The Aloha Lures Tahitian Machine is a step down from the standard "Machine" bait that is beloved by fishermen all over. It is a 14" skirt saddle si...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple-Blue Dichro Black Rainbow Red Eyes Smash Bait 14" 10.2oz
We are beyond excited to offer one of the most famous Marlin lures ever designed with the Aloha Lures Smash Bait. Here is Erik "Merlin" Rusnak on ...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Mirrored Uncle Moe 9" 4oz Flashabou Purple-Black
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Uncle Moe is a teardrop shaped bullet with 9" sized skirt saddles. They are very heavy for th...
View full detailsAloha Lures Black-Purple Back Malolo Dink Bait 9" 4oz Skirted Black-Purple
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Dink Bait is a 9" skirt saddle sized heavy tapered plunger style bait with a very slight reve...
View full detailsAloha Lures Blue-Ice Blue Back Malolo Dink Bait 9" 4oz Skirted Blue-Silver-Pink
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Dink Bait is a 9" skirt saddle sized heavy tapered plunger style bait with a very slight reve...
View full detailsAloha Lures Blue-Ice Blue Back Malolo Medium Gully Boy 10" 8.5oz Skirted Blue-Silver-Pink
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Medium Gully Boy is a 9"+/10" skirt saddle sized scoop faced bait with mostly front taper. T...
View full detailsAloha Lures Black-Blue Back Malolo Medium Gully Boy 10" 8.5oz Skirted Blue-Black Bars
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Medium Gully Boy is a 9"+/10" skirt saddle sized scoop faced bait with mostly front taper. T...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Resin Malolo Medium Gully Boy 10" 8.5oz Skirted Black-Silver-Pink
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Medium Gully Boy is a 9"+/10" skirt saddle sized scoop faced bait with mostly front taper. T...
View full detailsAloha Lures Blue-Ice Blue Back Malolo Gully Boy 7" 4oz Skirted Blue-Silver
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Gully Boy is a 7" skirt saddle sized scoop faced bait with mostly front taper. This special ...
View full detailsAloha Lures Ice Blue Dichro Ice Blue Rainbow Mistake Medium Beauty 9" 5.5oz Skirted
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Medium Beauty is the 9" version of one of Eric's most popular lure shapes with a heavy front and reverse...
View full detailsAloha Lures Ice Blue-Purple Dichro Black Rainbow Mistake Medium Beauty 9" 5.5oz Skirted
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Medium Beauty is the 9" version of one of Eric's most popular lure shapes with a heavy front and reverse...
View full detailsAloha Lures Clear Mirrored Large Beauty 12" 10.5oz Skirted Purple-Black-Silver
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Large Beauty is the 12" version of one of Eric's most popular lure shapes with a heavy front and reverse...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Back Propelu 9" 8.6oz Flashabou Purple-Black
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Propelu is a 9" skirt saddle sized Opelu imitation bait unlike any of his fish head baits - I...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Mirrored Purple Rainbow Large Deep Six 12" 12oz Strobez Flashabou
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Large Deep Six is a brand new 12" skirt saddle sized version of the Deep Six. It's a reverse...
View full detailsAloha Lures Black-Purple Back Magic Malolo 9" 4.5oz Skirted Purple-Silver-Black
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Magic Malolo (also known as the Magic Bullet) is a 9" skirt saddle sized blunt nosed bullet w...
View full detailsAloha Lures Blue-Ice Blue Back Malolo Medium Gully Boy 10" 6oz
The Aloha Lures Medium Gully Boy is a 9"+/10" skirt saddle sized scoop faced bait with mostly front taper. This special edition comes with a hand-p...
View full detailsAloha Lures Mirrored Silver Rainbow Deep Six 9" 5.2oz Skirted Black-Silver-Pink
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. The Aloha Lures Deep Six is a 9" skirt saddle sized reverse tapered bullet that has caught a ridiculous amou...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Mirrored Purple Rainbow Back Red Eyes Infant Smash Bait 10" 5oz
This is the popular 10" version of the Smash Bait known as the Infant Smash Bait. The Infant Smash Bait has been a very difficult lure to find alt...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Mirrored Silver Rainbow Large Beauty 12" 10.5oz Skirted
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. Skirt colors in photo: BOM Color #M18R over #RP08** The Large Beauty is the 12" version of one of Eric's mos...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Mirrored Silver Rainbow Deep Six 9" 5.2oz Skirted Skipjack
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. Skirt colors in photo: BOM Color #SJ10 over #127** The Aloha Lures Deep Six is a 9" skirt saddle sized rever...
View full detailsAloha Lures Purple Mirrored Silver Rainbow Deep Six 9" 5.2oz Skirted Black-Purple
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. Skirt colors in photo: BOM Color #M18 over #RP08** The Aloha Lures Deep Six is a 9" skirt saddle sized rever...
View full detailsAloha Lures Clear Mirrored Silver Rainbow Red Eyes Deep Six 9" 5.2oz Skirted Purple-Black
**Lure comes skirted as photographed. Skirt colors in photo: BOM Color #63 over #25** The Aloha Lures Deep Six is a 9" skirt saddle sized reverse ...
View full detailsAloha Lures Ice Dichro Silver Rainbow "Mistake" Medium Beauty 9" 3oz
The Medium Beauty is the 9" version of one of Eric's most popular lure shapes with a heavy front and reverse tapered face with a deep cup to the no...
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