WAKE ISLAND — ACTIVE YEARS 1970s – (ended long ago)

Minano is among the more mysterious names in this archive — a maker who built his lures on remote Wake Island, far out in the Pacific. Not much is known about him, but his real-fish-head bullet lures survive, including one in our collection dated 1979. His lure-making appears to have ended a very long time ago, which makes any genuine Minano a rare find.

As a museum and archive, we're honored to document Minano, a Wake Island maker whose real-fish-head lures are a rare and intriguing piece of Pacific lure history.

Notable shapes: Real-fish-head bullet lures

Identification tips:

• "Minano's Fishing Lure"; real-fish-head bullet shapes
• Made on Wake Island — a rare and unusual origin point
• Vintage (1970s; we have an example dated 1979)

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