Japanese Handmade Lures

The history of Japanese handmade lures goes back to 1970's and many Japanese makers have developed creative lures out of nothing. Even some of their products go beyond just lures for fish. Unfortunately, they are less well-known in the West at the moment. Therefore, I'm pleased to introduce these impressive lures (mainly minnows) in this blog for due recognition.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Hotshot by Isao Matsumoto

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If I am asked who is the best handmade lure maker ever in Japan, I would say Isao Matsumoto is the man. Of course, Kazuma Izumi, the maker o...
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Saturday, January 15, 2011

WOODBAIT by Tatsumi Endoh

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  WOODBAIT, made by Tatsumi Endoh, were the first "real" type minnows in Japan. Originally Tatsumi was a furniture worker but sta...
Friday, January 7, 2011

RIVET by Masahiro Hiramoto

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Masahiro Hiramoto, a 58 years-old, was born and brought up in Kanagawa. His hometown was very close to Lake Tsukui, one of the most popular ...
Thursday, December 23, 2010

MARO Lure Product by Yuji Minami

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Mr. Yuji Minami, a 56 year-old, is also a pioneer of Japanese handmade lure making. He started lure & fly fishing when he was 20 years o...
Thursday, November 11, 2010

Murase Minnow by Tatsuya Murase

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Mr. Tatsuya Murase, 57 years old, has started his lure making career in 1970's. His home ground is Lake Ashio-ko, Hakome, where one of t...
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H.M.K.L by Kazuma Izumi

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Mr. Kazuma Izumi, a 55 year-old Japanese legend, has started his lure making career when he was in middle school. He is probably the first ...
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