Pakula Lures
Pakula Lures
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 2 brand new pakula MOSQUITO ILLUSIONVIOLETA Skirt lure  US $42.41
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 Brand new Pakula Sprocket Lumo Skirt lure 320mm long Marlin Tuna Shimano Daiwa US $39.99
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 2 Brand new Pakula Micro Uzi luresScreamerCrystal US $19.72
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 Pakula Lures Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooner New 12 Pakula Lures Dojo Peche 301 US $11.95
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 Pakula Lures Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooner – 55 2 Pack New Item 302 US $7.95
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 New Pakula Lures Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooner 10 Item 303 US $9.95
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 New Pakula Lures Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooner 8 Item 304 US $7.95
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 Pakula COCKROACH Torro Skirt lure 190mm brand new big game fishing lure US $32.54
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 Brand new Pakula Sprocket Lumo Skirt lure 320 mm long US $59.17
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 2 Pakula UZI PINK WHITEPINK ANGLE Skirt lure brand new game fishing lures US $29.58
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 2 Brand new Pakula FLUZI Skirt lureFrigateEvil Angle US $29.58
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 Brand new Pakula Mouse Lumo Skirt lure 240 mm US $42.41
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 Brand new Pakula COCKROACH Yakka Skirt lure 190mm US $32.54
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 Pakula COCKROACH Petrolio Skirt lure 190mm brand new big game fishing lure US $32.54
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 Brand new Pakula ZIPPER LUMO Skirt lure 183mm long US $32.54
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 Brand new Pakula ZIPPER BLUE SLASH Skirt lure 183mm US $32.54
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 Brand new Pakula Rat Frigate Skirt lure 310 mm long US $59.17
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 Brand new Pakula Wombat Frigate Skirt lure 340 mm long US $59.17
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Destroyers 65 Dorado US $14.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooner 12 Lumo Color US $19.95
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 Pakula 12 Dojo Peche Hybrid Destroyer Lumo Color US $19.95
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooner 12 Evil Angel Color US $19.95
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooner 12 Dorado Color US $19.95
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 Pakula 12 Dojo Peche Hybrid Destroyer Dorado Color US $19.95
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 Pakula 12 Dojo Peche Hybrid Destroyer Dinas Color US $19.95
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 Pakula 12 Dojo Peche Hybrid Destroyer Cosmos Color US $19.95
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 Pakula 12 Dojo Peche Hybrid Destroyer Evil Angel Color US $19.95
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 Pakula Mouse Soft Head 12 Frigate US $26.88
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 2 Pakula Micro Uzi luresScreamerCrystal brand new game fishing lures US $19.72
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 Brand new Pakula Wombat Lumo Skirt lure 340 mm long US $59.17
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 Brand new Pakula Rat Lumo Skirt lure 310 mm long US $59.17
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 Pakula Original Small Sprocket 9 Lumo US $44.99
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 Pakula Orignal Sprocket 125 Lumo US $69.99
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 Pakula Original Small Sprocket 9 Gold Yakka US $44.99
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 Pakula Original Rat 12 Yakka US $54.99
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 Pakula Original Rat 12 Violeta US $54.99
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 Pakula Original Small Sprocket 9 Frigate US $44.99
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 Pakula Original Small Sprocket 9 Evil Angel US $44.99
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 Pakula Original Rat 12 Quokka US $54.99
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 36 Spreader Bar w 9 Moldcraft Squid and Stinger 12 Pakula Hybrid Destroyer US $129.99
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 Pakula Lumo Sprocket 125 Lure game fishing lure berkley US $42.99
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![Twin Pack Pakula Sprockets Lumo Evil Angel Game fishing lure Marlin Tuna]](http://www.thefishcamp.org/images/e/200763526690_0.jpg) Twin Pack Pakula Sprockets Lumo Evil Angel Game fishing lure Marlin Tuna] US $100.00
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 Pakula Evil Angel Lumo 125 320mm Lure US $42.99
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 Pakula Original Phantom 825 Pink Angel US $39.99
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 Pakula Original Smoking Joe 145 Blue Kona US $79.99
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 Brand new Pakula Mouse Blue Slash game fishing lure US $42.41
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 Pakula Original Cockroach 75 Violeta US $39.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Destroyers 12 Lumo US $29.99
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 Pakula Original Rat 12 Illusion US $54.99
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 Pakula Original Rat 12 Lumo US $54.99
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 Pakula Original Mouse 95 Yakka US $59.99
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 Pakula Orignal Sprocket 125 Gold Yakka US $69.99
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 Pakula Orignal Sprocket 125 Yakka US $69.99
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 Pakula Original Cockroach 75 Illusion US $39.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Destroyers 8 Lumo US $19.99
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 Pakula Hybrid Destroyer Multi Packs 4 3 Pk Dorado Rose Cosmos US $14.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Destroyers 65 Lumo US $14.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooners 8 Lumo US $19.99
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 Pakula Hybrid Destroyer Multi Packs 4 3 Pk Evil Angel Dorado Dinas US $14.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooners 10 Lumo US $24.99
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 Pakula Original Cockroach 75 Lumo US $39.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooners 65 Lumo US $14.99
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 Pakula Original Wombat 135 Lumo US $79.99
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 Pakula Original Smoking Joe 145 Lumo US $79.99
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 Pakula Original Cockroach 75 Yakka US $39.99
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 Pakula Original Mouse 95 Pink Angel US $59.99
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 Pakula Original Cockroach 75 Gold Yakka US $39.99
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 Pakula Original Mouse 95 Violeta US $59.99
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 Pakula Original Phantom 825 Yakka US $39.99
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 Pakula Original Mouse 95 Quokka US $59.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Destroyers 12 Dorado US $29.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooners 12 Rose US $29.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Destroyers 12 Evil Angel US $29.99
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 Pakula Original Small Sprocket 9 Quokka US $44.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Hybrid Skooners 12 Evil Angel US $29.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Destroyers 12 Rose US $29.99
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 Pakula Original Small Sprocket 9 Pink Angel US $44.99
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 Pakula Dojo Peche Destroyers 12 Dinas US $29.99
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 Pakula Original Small Sprocket 9 Violeta US $44.99
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 Pakula Orignal Sprocket 125 Frigate US $69.99
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Kadavu Black Marlin - New Fishery in Fiji?
Some time ago, Bite Me Gamefishing was contacted by Peter Mumford, a regular Australian East coast black marlin fisherman who was looking for the chance to explore new waters in search of his favourite species, the black marlin. Peter had landed a number of huge fish (including granders) on the world famous black marlin fishing grounds of Queensland Australia and was looking to find a new fishery.
Aboard Bite Me, we occasionally head well offshore and successfully target Blue Marlin on 80lb class bent butt chair tackle but looking for a grander black along Kadavu island's Great Astrolabe Barrier reef was going to be a whole new experience for us.
We know the big Blacks are here, I have personally seen a black in excess of 16ft swim right under the inshore game boat and resort divers have returned with stories of huge marlin herding them up against the reef...and photos to prove it.
One of my colleagues skippering the charterboat Wai Tadra tagged a black on the Kadavu seamount estimated by BlueWater magazine editor David Granville at 950lbs.
There is no doubt that large Black Marlin cruise the Astrolabe Reef but targeting and catching one was another matter. Peter's quest gave us the perfect opportunity to give it a serious try.
We didn't muck around. We flew in Glen Gardener, a friend and professional deckie from Sydney Australia who normally works the deck leadering marlin aboard the charterboat 'Bounty Hunter'.
Glen brought with him and extra 18" flying gaff and two of Bounty Hunter's 130lb chair rods.
We fished 'Cairns style' in that we spent the mornings catching and rigging bait, then moved to trolling big lures around lunch time. Lures such as MBT's 22"Buddha and Pakula's big Smokin Joe.
Early afternoon, the time we most expected a bite, we switched to just one skip-bait and one swimming bait on the 130s run off the riggers. Strike drag was set at 20kg but when run, the reels were left just in gear with the ratchet on and a large drop-back loop was pulled off the reel and dropped back in the wake.
We used shark mackerel (scad) and Narrow barred (spanish) mackerel as baits with the scad generally making the best swim baits.
All baits were gutted, stitched with waxed thread and rigged with a 130lb dacron bridle on the nose to a 16/0 Mustad 39960BL circle Demon hook. The hook was held securely away from the bait with a three inch piece of stiff tubing.
The Penn Internationals were spooled with 130lb Greenspot Dacron with a 200 yard mono top shot ending in a short plaited double and Yo-Zuri HD ball bearing snap swivel. The 600lb mono leader to hook was then attached to this.
Our prefered fishing grounds were just 10 minutes away, right in front of the resort. It didn't take long. At 12:55 the skip-bait on the left rigger was engulfed in a ball of spray as a billfish left a hole in the wake. Everybody sprang into action. Peter grabbed the howling outfit and made for the chair as the fish swam away with the circle hook rigged bait. When Peter was strapped in and ready, the drag was eased up, the circle hook lodged in the corner of the fish's jaw and 300 pounds of angry black marlin took to the air.
I have seen and fought many blue marlin but this was my first black and the differences were amazing. Blues eat hard and fast then pick a direction and go go go with no intention of ever stopping. If you do manage to stop one, they then often sound on you and it can turn into a slug-fest. Blacks are totally different and this fish fought like a typical black. It charged around, mostly on or just under the surface with no clear battle plan and put on a spectaculor show for the photographers. As acrobatic as a Pacific Sailfish and as strong as an angry bull she typified why so many anglers spend yearafter year fishing for black marlin. What an amazing fish.
It took us one hour and ten minutes to bring the leader to hand. We had her in close fairly quickly but she was so green and therefore a serious danger to the crew, that we eased off and took our time. At 320lbs she smashed the existing M-130 Fiji National Record and Peter decided to weigh the fish. The first ever documented Kadavu Great Astrolabe Reef black that I know of tipped the scales just shy of 320lbs. Hardly a grander but what a start !
It is our intention to take every opportunity to continue fishing for Kadavu island's Black marlin and to tag and release enough to paint a clear picture of their habits and seasons. Given the sightings by divers and our own experiences of huge Black marlin here, our aim is to find Fiji's first Grander.
Sometimes its fun being a charterboat skipper.....
About the Author
Adrian was born on the island of Cyprus and graduated to his first rod & reel at the age of five. Having fished around the world from the Arabian Gulf to the North sea and English Channel, he finally settled for the tropical waters of the South Pacific around the island of Kadavu, Fiji Islands. Director of Matava Resort Gamefishing, he skippers 'Bite Me', the resort's 31ft DeepVee Gamefishing vessel and thoroughly enjoys exploring the light and heavy tackle fishing around the island and Great Astrolabe Barrier Reef. An IGFA Certified Captain, he advocates tag & release and is a keen supporter of the IGFA and the Billfish Foundation.