OAHU, HAWAII — ACTIVE YEARS 1970s – 1980s

Jojan was the lure line of Larry Akana, an Oʻahu maker of the sampan era. He made old-style Kona scoops — close cousins in look to Chester Kaita's classic scoops — built for the slow trolling speeds of the "haole" and sampan boats that worked Hawaiian waters in those decades. Larry Akana has since passed away, and his scoops are a piece of that founding era of Hawaiian lure making.

As a museum and archive, we're honored to preserve the memory of Larry Akana and Jojan, whose scoops belong to the foundational sampan era of Hawaiian trolling.

Notable shapes: Old-style Kona scoops (sampan-speed), in the look of Chester Kaita's scoops

Identification tips:

• "Jojan" / Larry Akana (Oʻahu); large old-school scoop heads resembling Chester Kaita's
• Built for slow trolling behind haole and sampan boats — a 1970s–80s vintage

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