Skirted

Originally designed and developed in the deep, blue waters off Hawaii, skirted trolling lures are now the staple lure used when trolling out in the Bluewater for all manner of large pelagic species such as mahi mahi, wahoo, Yellowfin and Bluefin tuna and Blue, Black and Striped Marlin.

Combining a resin head, to which there are two rubber skirts attached. The hook system in attached directly to the back of the leader on which the lure runs freely, so that when trolled behind the boat, the lure sits with the hooks concealed within the pulsating skirts.

The head shape of the lure will determine the action that lure has when trolled behind the boat, and even the slightest angle change can alter it’s swimming action, so while many may look the same, they often will act quite differently in the water. Game lure manufacturers pride themselves on creating slight design changes from others, to give their lures a unique action that gamefish cannot resist.

Cup-faced trolling lures are the most user friendly design, lending themselves to being fished in nearly any sea condition and position behind the boat. Pakula are a household brand name in this department, offering huge range of cup-faced trolling lures to target any offshore pelagic you may encounter.