KAUAʻI, HAWAII — ACTIVE YEARS 1990 – PRESENT

Hawaiian Sea Lures are individually handcrafted on Kauaʻi by John "Bird" Miner, who has been building them since 1990. Miner is well known on Kauaʻi as a master rod wrapper, and that craftsman's eye carries straight into his lures — he's known for beautiful work, including heads built around actual fish heads. His baits are a staple for Kauaʻi charter boats and local fishermen alike.

As a museum and archive, we're honored to document John "Bird" Miner and Hawaiian Sea Lures, a Kauaʻi maker whose craftsmanship is in a class of its own.

Notable shapes: Big-game trolling heads, including lures built with actual fish heads

Identification tips:

• "Hawaiian Sea Lures" / John "Bird" Miner (Kauaʻi); real-fish-head construction
• Beautiful, fine finish — the hand of a master rod wrapper
• A Kauaʻi staple since 1990

Below, you’ll find our ever-growing digital archive showcasing every lure that has come through our shop. This collection is constantly evolving as new lures arrive, making it a living record of rare, limited-production lures. We will continue updating this database regularly, building what we aim to be the largest digital archive of offshore trolling lures in the world.

If you have any further information or any lures you believe deserve to be showcased, please reach out to us at ren@luremonger.com