The old Hawaiian way of making these lures is time-consuming, an intimate practice taking hours of handling, sanding and perfecting. While modern manufacturing techniques have increased production ...
As time went on and Hawaiians moved from carved bone or shell to the modern Chee-style trolling lure that was birthed in Hawaii, a sense of care and aloha was instilled in every bait. The old Hawaiian ...
Dunlap can spend eight hours to eight days, carving, sanding, smoothing and painting a lure. All the wood comes from the piney woods of East Texas. He bought a truckload from a sawmill in Ben Wheeler.
When they do bite, a scented lure will make them hold onto the bait longer than an unscented one. If you want to add scent to a hard bait there are plenty of sprays that you can add to the lure to ...
“It was cool making our own lure,” Humphrey-Tabor said. Munoz said the kids had fun learning how to make and change lures based on what they are fishing for, and even how to change the ...