OAHU, HAWAII

Mike Texeira is a name spoken with reverence by a few of Oʻahu's OG fishermen — a maker whose lures are scarce and quietly legendary. The classic Texeira is a flat-faced 7-inch pusher head with a real lai (leatherback) fish head encased in the resin. Only a handful have ever been seen, and the old-timers who know them say his lures are the best of the best — find one, and you've got something truly special. He has since passed away.

As a museum and archive, we're honored to preserve the memory of Mike Texeira, a maker whose rare lai-head pushers are spoken of as some of the finest ever to come off Oʻahu.

Notable shapes: Flat-faced 7" pusher head with a real lai (leatherback) fish head encased in the resin

Identification tips:

• Flat-faced 7" pusher; the signature is a real lai fish head set inside the resin
• Extremely rare — only a few are known; revered by OG Oʻahu fishermen
• Genuine examples are special finds; provenance is everything

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