Pacific Tuna lure
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Printed Date: 09 Jun 2026 at 11:35pm
Topic: Pacific Tuna lure
Posted By: Titahi
Subject: Pacific Tuna lure
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 6:38pm
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Hoping some one may be able to help me out. I lost my favourite LUCKY lure on the wekend to a stripped Marlin. I have tried google to locate one and various local shops. Alas I cant even find a picture of it so cant give it its proper name. Its a 6 odd inch bullett head Pacific lure, It has white and pink triangles within the lure head, the skirt was pink and white with metallic tassle inside the skirt. I am hoping someone knows what I am talking about and can post a picture, so as I can place an order with killwell if they still make em? The lure hooked a YTF late in December and then the Marlin on the weekend and hence it was my LUCKY lure right up untill the leader broke at the hook and it sank to its final resting place  Cheers ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
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Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 6:46pm
Threving fish, bloody lost the inner skirt off my merlin on sunday too 
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Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 6:58pm
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Hey Sam, any ideas on the above lure name? model? Photos? ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 7:47pm
| http://www.kilwell.co.nz/saltwater_softbait_lures/pacific_lures.html - http://www.kilwell.co.nz/saltwater_softbait_lures/pacific_lures.html try this |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 7:54pm
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Cheers but been there done that, No help as these are the NEW range of lures, if anything the Lure I am trying to identify is similar in size and head profile to the tuna tickler but with the tinsel teaser skirt configuration ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: wanabe
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 8:28pm
| I have some lures but need a pic to see what it looks like can you list one |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 9:42pm
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UMM sorry I dont have one to post, throw up some photos of the lures you have and I will see if it amongst them? then someone with a wealth of knowledge can tell me what it is called. Cheers Wannabe, hope this isnt an imposition, but I am keen to try and source one if possible, just need to identify model and name of the lure ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 10:01pm
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Is it a bullet head shape like
Bonze - money for Nothing
Bonze - Darter
Legend - Unicorn
Zuker - Zikini
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or whats it like bro
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Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 10:15pm
This is as close as I can get not a jet but similar skirt pattern? |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 10:33pm
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Cheers krow but the head of that lure seems more like a small bait fish where as the lure I am after has a rounded bullet head, it also has/ had more tassle in the skirt. Sorry Saltiga I cant compare it to any of those lures as I am not familiar with them, it is similar to a zuker head but not the one with a groove in the face? if that makes sense. Damm I wish I had taken some photos of it....... but I never expected to lose it BOO WHOO! ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 10:39pm
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Nice one Doug, but I have to ask do you always wear your skirts to bed amongst the sheets?
Bit worried about your Priscilla cross dressing techniques... but hey in this day and age homophobia and metrosexuality rules...
 Oh and I s'pose you wear BA's stockings and underarm when you go fishing too. ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: wanabe
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 12:22am
| do you have any pics with a fish as well as the lure, if it was so good you must have picks showing the catch |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 8:28am
The lure at the top right is a Pacific baitfish with silver flash - this is a flat head, though ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: wanabe
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 11:34am
Had any luck on the unicorn |
Fishb8 wrote:Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 12:36pm
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Haven't run it that much, unfortunately but got a really nice kingy just off the 3 Kings. ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 8:51pm
Spoke with Monster @ killwell today the lure is a Pacific Pink Lady Bullet head lure. Off course they no longer make them....... willing to pay good money for one. So if ya have one of these laying around P.M me please please please.. ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: jakepitsville
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 10:56pm
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Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 11:24pm
| Shot gun mate, |
Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 4:31am
joe yee apollo, moldcraft widerange, bonze angle faced tube lure? Canyon gear make a really pretty lure similar to a big blue cavitator that we run on LC with good results from time to time.
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Posted By: DeLBoY
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 9:05am
| i will have to show u a trick that will save u losing anymore lures mate. need to whip some wax thread onto the top off the leader so the lure jams when a fish runs with it |
Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 10:03am
I've done that to all mine while I was in bed doing nadda else. Haven't lost any lures either I spose not having any fish take em helps too
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Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 4:15pm
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To the guys who have attempted to help me identify the lure i lost Cheers, to the guys who have hijacked the thread... use ya bloody PM. ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 4:51pm
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sorry to not quite stick to the thread but have you seen the Marlin Magic - Medium Ahi-Pussy Rocket Jet? think Melton Tackle lists 'em. Might be not a bad substitute and they suck 'em up mate. |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 10:04am
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Cheers Kezza, I will keep an eye out on Trade me for the lure I am after, it was variously described as the Pacific pink lady or the Pacific x-mas tree, the tassle was green, white, red, blue and silver all contained within the usual skirt material.
I will also have a look at the lure you have suggested. ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 12:10pm
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Why dont you get a hold of monster from kilwell and ask him about the lure? Ahi pussies are the ****, mine got stolen in mexico!
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Posted By: dustin
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 1:03pm
| Also nuthin wrong with the good old chrome jet. Cheap, indestructible and they get bites. |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 3:54pm
I have done just that Mozz, look on the first page. Unfortunately they are no longer made. I will track down a Ahi cheers ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 3:57pm
Cheers Dustin I have half a doz different sized chrome heads, as well as some jet heads. Including a llarge aluminium lathed anodised red jet head lure. Would still love to get my hands on another Pacific bullet head lure though!! ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Tzer
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 8:08pm
Titahi if your stuck for a bullet shaped head I can make one like this one for you and you skirt it yourself, weighes about170-180grams
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Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 9:59pm
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Thank you very much for the offer Tzer, to much. I have a very similar Pacific Island Pilli Bullet head, and Delboy dropped round with a Ahi Pussie that he found on a beach in kona. Think I might have to talk to a couple of the old boys at the B.O.I.S.C and liquor them up. BTW I like that lue very nice!!
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Posted By: Tzer
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 5:42pm
Titahi, is this what you lost if it is Im open to bribes as to where you can get one or two
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Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 6:44pm
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Thats as close as I have seen, same skirt config. The head on the pacific has the stripe with small triangles in the head like most Pacific lures. I will have to talk with the bank manager before I commit to a bribe. P.M me with ya best offer and sharpen ya pencil.  ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Tzer
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 7:12pm
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I was helping sort out prizes today for our Marlin & Tuna comp starting on Thrusday and saw
them. All you need to do to is get yourself down here and enter our comp and if your lucky win one along with some other great prizes.
Seriously though no bribe nessecary, they came from Kilwell so maybe you need to try them again.
 sorry about picture quality
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