It might be safe to say that trolling lures for blue ­marlin in the calm and tranquil waters off the Kona, Hawaii, coast is as good as it gets. With three towering ­volcanoes ­setting the backdrop, ...

In our sport, no piece of gear is probably scrutinized, inquired about, second-guessed or glorified more than the lure. “What did you catch ‘em on?” and “What color?” might be two of the most ...

Capt. George Parker and Capt. Henry Chee are credited with developing the first marlin lures way back in the 1950’s, right here in Kona. They made them from all sorts of stuff. Chee experimented with ...