OAHU, HAWAII — ACTIVE YEARS LATE 1980s – PRESENT (family roots to the 1960s)

Kendrick Ching has been making lures as KC Lures since the late 1980s, though the roots run deeper — he got his start back in the 1960s making lures with his dad as a hobby and selling them to local businesses around Hawaii.

Ching holds a notable place in the story of one particular design: the Lock Nut. He was one of the earliest makers of Lock Nut lures, working from original molds by Hawaiian lure maker Ronald Morikawa — and the now-famous Kenny Llanes Locknut and Joe Yee Lock Washer followed in that same lineage. His original Lock Nuts are heavy, substantial heads, and a genuine early example (a 12-ouncer, say) is a rare and prized find today.

As a museum and archive, we're honored to document Kendrick Ching and KC Lures, an early hand in the Lock Nut lineage. (Swap in your distributor line if you carry the brand.)

Notable shapes: Lock Nut (heavy), plus bullets and plungers

Identification tips:

• "KC Lures" / Kendrick Ching; best known among collectors for early Lock Nut designs (from Ronald Morikawa's original molds)
• Heavy, substantial builds — original Lock Nuts run heavy

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