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Pakula Lures are no
longer being distributed in America. Consequently, until new
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inventory sells through. We have some
stock here at our Huntington Beach shop. So, you can order online,
we won't bill you until we go through stock and go over options with
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New from
Peter Pakula
Pakula introduced a couple new
product series this year, and they are ones that fit in nicely with what
we need locally and well beyond. Pakula's Hothead Series Micro Uzi
Crystal lures are a small, light trolling lure for use when gamefish are
on the smaller bait. There are many occasions for dragging these
diminutive lures, and don't be surprised to see larger grade fish eating
up small baits. Aggressively feeding fish are opportunistic feeders,
they'll take what's available, and if smaller bait is what's around,
that's exactly what they will target. From a local standpoint, small
lures are a requirement for early season albacore tuna. When the albies
are feeding on smaller no-see-ums, two eyes and a wiggle, suaries...,
this lure is exactly what's called for. This HotHead is perfection in a
little 4 inch by 1/2 inch size lure. The clear UV over clear flash
skirts encourage lure visibility and will enhance your odds of getting
bit verses any other small lure skirt material on the market. We're
stocking the 4" size in some depth, but there is also a 5 1/2" version
which will gain solid acceptance as the bait size moves up.
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second new Pakula offering is their Softease Lures. They are a
beautiful soft headed version of Pakula's original hard-head
lures. These are a soft head lure like non other, crystal clear,
with enough give in the head to put up with the typical knocks
you'd expect from a thrashing fish, a dropped lure or other
catastrophic calamity which would break a traditional head. The
insert is extremely reflective, magnifying the light which bounces
off the lure's head. They are a big improvement over other "soft
head" lures on the market today. Photographing these things proved
a bit difficult. Using a flash pretty much blinded the camera, so
much light was reflected and refracted in many hues, something
I've not experienced before trying to take pictures of any lure.
Details on this series is posted below the
Original Hothead series.
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World Famous
Effectiveness, Balanced, Polished,
Refined, Well Proven
Certain
places in the world offer a haven for anglers.
Destinations where you will always find adventures
to be had, fish to be caught. Places like these
allow custom lure makers the opportunity to
develop their trade, experiment, innovate and
prove their design's effectiveness. Such is the
case with Peter Pakula from Australia. Peter has
earned a long term reputation for his innovative
spirit and many contributions to sportfishing. The
lures represented here are his best, the models
from which he gained a worldwide reputation, the
Pakula Original HotHead's.
The original
HotHead lures feature a high quality skirting
material and polished resin head in a range of
proven color patterns imitating natural forage for
pelagic predators. All heads feature a concave
design, in a variety of shapes. The comments below
are based upon Peter's writing and words regarding
his lures, and trolling for gamefish.
 A
lure pattern should imitate a selection of wounded
or fleeing bait species that are likely to be in
the area at the time you're fishing. Most
predators will feed on any available food source
over any given time period. If you get this part
right, you'll target whatever predatory species
are around, from small tuna to giant billfish. By
using the four main colors, green, blue, purple
and black in lures of varying sizes you've got
most species covered. However, there are times and
circumstances that may require an expansion of the
pattern. For example, in many areas squid may be
the most abundant bait species, so introducing
colors such as pink, brown orange and white may be
very appropriate.
Next
consideration is the action of the lure. A lure
that is working properly runs through a cycle: it
comes to the surface, grabs air "breathing" and
dives down leaving a long bubble trail, "smoking."
When it stops smoking, it comes up for another
breath.
 It
should not run under the water without a smoke
trail for any length of time. It also should not
come out of the water, "blowing out" when
breathing. Pakula lures are at their best when
they breathe every five seconds. Each line class
has a maximum sized lure that can be effectively
fished at a given drag, however there is not
minimum sized lure for any line class. Nor is
there any minimum sized lure for any gamefish you
may be chasing - it's a matter of "matching the
hatch." The shape of a lure is important
when determining the appropriate trolling
position. Lures are best selected as part of a
complete and compatible assortment, working with
one another in your spread, taking advantage of
trolling speed, action and vibration. The simplest
way to do this is to run lures that are all
similar in type. Mixing lures by different
manufacturers can actually make things harder for
the angler, since each lure manufacturer designs
their lures to run in specific positions within a
pattern. For many anglers, knowing where this
position is just by looking at a lure can be quite
difficult.
 A
General Guide for Pakula Lures:
-The longer the head and smaller the face, the
longer the trolling position.
-The shorter the head and the wider the face, the
shorter the position.
-If a head is both long and has a wide face, the
more likely it is to work in all positions, but because it will have
a more aggressive action it's best used in a short position.
It's important to place
the more aggressive and active lures closer to the
boat. If this rule is not followed, and you put
the larger or more aggressive lures at the tail of
the pattern you can set up a "Blocking Pattern."
Often times a fish will not go past a larger lure
to attack a smaller one.
Here's our very first customer at our San Diego shop, fishing
legend Peter Pakula.
Typical
Trolling Position Recommendations:
Pakula's
Softease Series
The new Softease Lures are a beautiful soft
headed version of Pakula's original hard-head series lures. These are a soft head
lure like none other, crystal clear, with enough give in the head to put
up with the typical knocks you'd expect from a thrashing fish, a dropped
lure or other catastrophic calamity which would break a traditional
head. The insert is extremely reflective, magnifying the light which
bounces off the lure's head. They are a big improvement over other "soft
head" lures on the market today. Head styles and sizes are the same
as for the Original Hotheads, the difference is in the head material.
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The three patterns above, Frigate, Lumo and Evil Angel are what
I'd consider bread & butter-must-haves for any trip. Those three
patterns will get you bit, anywhere in the world, they cover the
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The Pakula Digger
 The
Pakula Digger is the latest in a long line of
Pakula innovations. It is specifically designed to
put out as much vibration and sound into the water
as possible. Like the Witchdoctor, it comes in
three colors; violet for a great silhouette and
pink and chartreuse lumo. Both the pink and
chartreuse offer the latest and brightest in lumo
(TM) technology. The Digger is unparalleled as the
fish attracting device; it looks just like a
tracking marlin with lit-up pec fins. One of the
best things about the teaser is that it was
designed to be stored easily. It breaks down in
seconds to fit in its own small bag which is about
the same size as a normal lure roll. Each Pakula
Digger comes complete with towline and storage
bag.
The Pakula Witchdoctor
The Pakula
Witchdoctor Teaser was Peter Pakula's first
invention. It was initially designed for trolling
both live and dead baits, but is now widely
accepted as the best fish exciter for all trolling
applications. The Witchdoctor stays deep below the
prop wash, at all trolling speeds. It sends out
irresistible vibrations and reflecting shafts of
fluorescent blue and purple light in all
directions. Unlike any other teaser, it never
comes to the surface to interfere and tangle with
your trolling lines. Each Pakula Witchdoctor comes
complete with towline and storage bag.
PAKULA HOOKS AND ACCESSORIES
Pakula also
makes some excellent hooks, in cable rigged
tandems (with shackle) and two versions of cold
forged stainless steel single hooks. The singles
are made in two versions, a thin wire and X-Strong
heavies for larger grade marlin and tuna. The
shackles are also sold separately and listed
below. These hooks are a bit different than what
many of us are used to fishing for larger game,
many of us are used to longer shanks. The shorter
shank hook with turned in beak point is shaped to
maximize hook up rates. For many trolled lures,
this will prove an advantage. In Peter Pakula's
experience, the shorter gap will increase your
hook up rate, enough so that you'll be switching
out more of your rigs after using them for any
length of time. For skirted lures they work great,
for replacement hooks for trolling and casting
lures, they are an excellent upgrade.
Tandem hook
rigs are priced per rig, the single hooks are
priced 4 per carton. Shackles are priced fou per
box.
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