OAHU, HAWAII — ACTIVE YEARS 2005 – 2015

Kamisugi lures were made by Cully Kamisugi on Oʻahu from 2005 to 2015 — and the work was so far ahead of its time that, judged by today's standards two decades on, it still reads as next level. His attention to detail was extraordinary: the folded, cut-out inserts that became his hallmark took multiple hours apiece, and he was crafting origami-style tape fish-head inserts twenty years ago, entirely by hand, long before a Cricut or any cutting machine existed to do that kind of precision work. Each lure was, in effect, a small feat of patience and handcraft.

He stopped making lures when the chemicals involved in the work began affecting his health — an occupational hazard well known among makers who pour resin by hand. With a defined, decade-long run and that level of labor in every piece, his lures are a finite and genuinely special body of work, treasured by those who have them.

As a museum and archive, we're honored to document Cully Kamisugi — a maker whose hand-cut, folded insert work was ahead of its time and remains next level today.

Notable shapes: Lures with intricate folded, cut-out inserts — including hand-made origami-style tape fish-head inserts

Identification tips:

• "Kamisugi" / Cully Kamisugi (Oʻahu); a defined 2005–2015 production window
• The tell is the insert work: meticulously folded, cut-out inserts (multiple hours per lure) and origami-style tape fish-head inserts, all done by hand
• A finite, decade-long body of work — now collectible and highly regarded

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