The Pakula Marlin Bar - Recent Posts https://pakula.com/community/ Pakula Marlin Bar en-AU Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:36:49 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: The International Billfish Tournament in San Carlos, Mexico https://pakula.com/community/pakula-tackle-success-reports/the-international-billfish-tournament-in-san-carlos-mexico/#post-10 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:45:55 +0000 Awesome!!!

]]> MexicanGulf https://pakula.com/community/pakula-tackle-success-reports/the-international-billfish-tournament-in-san-carlos-mexico/#post-10 The International Billfish Tournament in San Carlos, Mexico https://pakula.com/community/pakula-tackle-success-reports/the-international-billfish-tournament-in-san-carlos-mexico/#post-9 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:14:53 +0000 Another Tournament win:
The International Billfish Tournament in San Carlos, Mexico
Congratulations Justin Birch
“I’ve been exploring your website and a guy on our dock swears by your lures. I figured I’d reach out!
Finally got a chance to break in the fish prints and witch doctor! 3/3 one blue and two stripeys all on the shotgun fish print!
2 for 4 on Saturday and 7 for 9 yesterday. Lost a 500lb+ black. Came up on the shotgun fish print and charged the boat hard jumping. We couldn’t keep up with him. Almost lucky he came off though cause it’s a catch and release only tournament! Lol
I’m a believer in the fish prints!
They were all over the witch doctor too it got beat up!”

Gear Used:
Pak 40 Hailey’s Comets Yellowfin Fish Print –

Size SWH30/25 Swivel Rigs
Tinker (Slimy) Witchdoctor
Tow Rope with Slimy Fish Strips

31 29 30 28 32 33]]> Admin Pakula.Com https://pakula.com/community/pakula-tackle-success-reports/the-international-billfish-tournament-in-san-carlos-mexico/#post-9 RE: Southern California Pakula https://pakula.com/community/pakula-tackle-success-reports/southern-california-pakula/#post-8 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:18:29 +0000 Cheers Bob, thank you for the report!

]]> Admin Pakula.Com https://pakula.com/community/pakula-tackle-success-reports/southern-california-pakula/#post-8 Southern California Pakula https://pakula.com/community/pakula-tackle-success-reports/southern-california-pakula/#post-7 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:35:05 +0000 Pakula lures work very well north of the equator. 

I fish on my brothers 33 Tiara, Showtime out of Huntington Harbor, California. We fished an IGFA event called BAC Masters Bill Fish Tournament. It is light line, 30 lb max for Striped Marlin. Each team has 4 boats, although we only had a 3 boat team. On day 1, September 5th, we had a double. Long corner medium sprocket Blue Angel was bit first. Then the mini sprocket grasshopper on long rigger was bit. Cleared lines, fish stayed together and the lines must have crossed, the grasshopper fish was cut off. We released the Blue Angel fish in about 25 minutes in 20 lb, 10kg for you.  We swam the fish on a snooter for about 5 minutes. We had another solid hookup on day two, but hook did not stick solid. We came in 6th place angler. Our 3 boat team came in 2nd place team and 2nd place club. Only 10 fish released, so the break off fish mattered a lot. 

We fish for Dana Angling Club

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]]> Bob Waters https://pakula.com/community/pakula-tackle-success-reports/southern-california-pakula/#post-7 RE: Welcome to the Pakula Marlin Bar! https://pakula.com/community/main-forum/welcome-to-the-pakula-marlin-bar/#post-6 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:30:56 +0000 Awesome!

]]> MexicanGulf https://pakula.com/community/main-forum/welcome-to-the-pakula-marlin-bar/#post-6 RE: I want you and the entire Pakula World to know https://pakula.com/community/feedback/want-you-and-the-entire-pakula-world-to-know/#post-5 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:44:32 +0000 Pakula lures ❤️

]]> Emilio Antonuccio https://pakula.com/community/feedback/want-you-and-the-entire-pakula-world-to-know/#post-5 I want you and the entire Pakula World to know https://pakula.com/community/feedback/want-you-and-the-entire-pakula-world-to-know/#post-4 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 21:43:26 +0000
4 Hi Jo, I want you and the entire Pakula World to know how much I love your products. They work very well here in Southern California. Our season is winding down, but we had another successful season. We catch Striped Marlin, and they are small, 120 to 200 pounds. We mostly fish with 30 lb tackle.
This year, I have caught 4 fish on Paua Mini Sprocket Lumo on the rigger. I have also caught 3 fish on Paua Medium Sprocket Blue Angel, on the long corner. Unfortunately, I hooked and broke off one fish on each lure. I was fishing in a tournament and both were on 20 Lb, 10Kg for you.
My brother owns the boat we fish in, and he puts his lures out on one side, while I take the other. So far, I have out-fished his lures 7 to 1.
I have included a picture of a fish from last year in one of our tournaments. Lure is Paua Hornet Stripey Lumo, I think.
Regards Bob Waters 
]]> Admin Pakula.Com https://pakula.com/community/feedback/want-you-and-the-entire-pakula-world-to-know/#post-4 RE: Welcome to the Pakula Marlin Bar! https://pakula.com/community/main-forum/welcome-to-the-pakula-marlin-bar/#post-3 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 03:23:00 +0000 Peter Ward https://pakula.com/community/main-forum/welcome-to-the-pakula-marlin-bar/#post-3 Welcome to the Pakula Marlin Bar! https://pakula.com/community/main-forum/welcome-to-the-pakula-marlin-bar/#post-2 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 02:12:13 +0000 Welcome to the Pakula Marlin Bar!

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