10 Best Plunger Lures

10 Best Plunger Fishing Lures. With a tapered head design, this family of lures swims well in the spread from a variety of positions, making them among the most versatile lures on the water. Made in New Zealand, it’s a favorite among offshore enthusiasts. Rig this lure with a 12/0 hookset and 50- to 130-pound tackle, and then watch the fish come at it. Koya Lures makes the list with an old-school shape for this 15.5-inch lure. It can be fished from any spread position and is best rigged with 50- to 130-pound tackle and a 12/0 hookset. Best Offshore Lures 10 Best Teaser Lures for Marlin and Sailfish 10 Best Jet and Bullet Marlin Lures Five Best Tube Lures for Marlin Fishing A lure designed by Kona’s legendary Capt. Find your favorite among the 11 color options and hit the water. On the smaller side of the top plunger lures, Polu Kai’s creation is only 10.5 inches long and works best with 50- to 130-pound tackle. Best yet, it works from any spread position with a 10/0 hookset.
best plunger fishing lures

Think of plunger-style lures as the American Express card of marlin fishing: Don’t leave the dock without them. With a tapered head design, this family of lures swims well in the spread from a variety of positions, making them among the most versatile lures on the water. Larger versions also make excellent teasers.

Black Bart Super Plunger fishing lure
This lure can be used anywhere in the spread.

The Super Plunger from Black Bart was created in Kona, Hawaii, at the same time as Joe Yee’s version was made. Versatility is one of its biggest features, as it can be used in any position in the trolling spread although it’s most common from the short flat line. An aggressive swimming behavior and slightly heavier weight also lends itself to the long rigger position or even as a teaser. It’s suggested to use this classic with 80- to 130-pound tackle, rigged with 11/0 to 12/0 hooksets.

Bonze Argonaut
This popular lure is available in Kahawai skirt pattern, as shown.

This angle-faced plunger was the first one Bonze Lures produced back in 1995. Made in New Zealand, it’s a favorite among offshore enthusiasts. With a Kahawai skirt pattern, this lure is a top producer in New Zealand’s striped marlin fishery. It’s also effective for blue marlin anywhere in the world. It’s just under 16 inches in length and is best rigged with 10/0 or 11/0 hooksets.

Coggin Maui Plunger
Use this one in the short corner, long corner and short rigger positions.

A great choice for the short corner, long corner and short rigger positions, the Maui Plunger from Steve Coggin is 16 inches in length with an angled face shape and hard resin construction. Rig this lure with a 12/0 hookset and 50- to 130-pound tackle, and then watch the fish come at it.

Joe Yee Super Plunger
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