Gene Vanderhoek Lures 12" Plunger - Blue Tint - Tri-Fold Insert - Vinyl SKirt

Gene VanderHoek Tri-Paper Blue 12" Plunger Marlin Lure The tri-fold insert is also known as the Machine Kona Legend Captain Gene VanderHoek has caught 4 granders in his 50 years of fishing in Kona.  It has the unique weight distribution of ⅓ taper and ⅔ length, Unweighed- the way they have always been Blue sparkle vinyl skirt with pink tufts The plunger is unweighted as it is perfectly balanced Captain Gene still makes them from the original mold Lures are skirted by the captain himself  Skirted Weight: 4 oz  oz / 110 gr Size: 12" Condition: New, skirted by the lure maker   Bio:  His early fishing days include having been  a deck hand  for Bart Miller and Scott Crampton.  According to Captain Gene,“Bart Miller had forgotten more about fishing than most people knew.”   So how did the most popular saltwater lure shape come about?  As told to us by Captain Gene Vanderhoek – "In the 1980’s I was out fishing with brothers Rusty and Jimmy Unger (Makers of the Lollipop Lures)