HILO, HAWAII — ACTIVE YEARS 1970s – 2019 (now continued by Donniven Polendey)

Seaducer Lures began with a hundred-dollar bet. Out fishing one day, Lou Pacheco's buddy wagered $100 that he couldn't replicate the "magic" lure that was raising all the fish — and two weeks later Lou came back with a copy so perfect his friend couldn't believe it. He collected his $100 and spent the next five decades making lures for a living.

A passionate, prolific craftsman who by his own admission would happily have worked twelve hours a day, seven days a week, Pacheco built his Seaducers from brass tubing, casting resin, and paua shell laminate — forward- and reverse-tapered bullets, rainbow-mirrored and doll-eyed, each finished by hand. Over fifty years of work, his lures earned a loyal following across the islands.

Lou Pacheco has since passed away, but Seaducer Lures live on — the line is now made by Donniven Polendey, keeping Pacheco's proven shapes and reputation in the water.

As a museum and archive, we're honored to preserve the work and legacy of Lou Pacheco, whose Seaducer Lures remain a Hawaiian favorite.

Notable shapes: Forward-tapered 4-hole bullets (9"), reverse/double-tapered bullets (7"), rainbow-mirror and doll-eye finishes

Identification tips:

• Brass-tube-and-resin bullets with paua shell laminate, rainbow-mirror and doll-eye looks
• Genuine pieces by Lou Pacheco vs. newer Seaducers made by Donniven Polendey — provenance helps date them

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