Keli'i Koa aka Hal
Me Jamie aka "PONO"
Who We Are
My friends Ken of Kens Custom Reel and Mike Bailey
fighting a nice striped marlin on a "Small Willy" lure.
fighting a nice striped marlin on a "Small Willy" lure.
Me an Stevie with the first fish my lure
"The Bruce" caught, nice 31lb Mahi Mahi
"The Bruce" caught, nice 31lb Mahi Mahi
Kenton
There are actually three of us, Myself "Pono", Hal or "Keli'i Koa", and
Keola-some day someone will get a pic of him too. I have a few friends who,
when in Maui will also hang out and learn from Hal, but I am the one and
only here on the Mainland really making these lures all the time. One of the
guys who learned from Hal lives here too. He has the ability to make some
awsome lures too and often shows me up a good one....hopefully some day
he'll be helping me, Ya Wes you got the gift too. Hal and I are watchin ya.
"Eh nani ke kumu" which means "look to your teacher".
Bottom line is that we are all just fishermen and women, who love fishing
and making lures. We love being on the water, in the water, or under the
water!
Keola-some day someone will get a pic of him too. I have a few friends who,
when in Maui will also hang out and learn from Hal, but I am the one and
only here on the Mainland really making these lures all the time. One of the
guys who learned from Hal lives here too. He has the ability to make some
awsome lures too and often shows me up a good one....hopefully some day
he'll be helping me, Ya Wes you got the gift too. Hal and I are watchin ya.
"Eh nani ke kumu" which means "look to your teacher".
Bottom line is that we are all just fishermen and women, who love fishing
and making lures. We love being on the water, in the water, or under the
water!
Mikey
OUR BUSINESS
Our business....Well it started in the early 80's with Keola making one design and running it.
(that mold is still being used today) It worked well enough that Keola and Hal got together and
made a few more molds. Within a few years there were multiple designs being pulled around a
lot of the Hawaiian waters. Then their good friend was lost in an accident and they stopped
Mahalo nui loa to all who took time to Wala'au wit me the last few years. I only hope to honor
you all and the time spent wit me-"PONO"
Our business....Well it started in the early 80's with Keola making one design and running it.
(that mold is still being used today) It worked well enough that Keola and Hal got together and
made a few more molds. Within a few years there were multiple designs being pulled around a
lot of the Hawaiian waters. Then their good friend was lost in an accident and they stopped
Mahalo nui loa to all who took time to Wala'au wit me the last few years. I only hope to honor
you all and the time spent wit me-"PONO"
The original and other K in KKPONO is Keola and his Mom
One of the K's in KK PONO is Keli'i below and Myself being Pono. The
next photo down is the first K of KKPONO-Keola and his mom
next photo down is the first K of KKPONO-Keola and his mom
This is the version of artwork I made for KKMAUI lure products made by Hal & Keola
Music is Oshen Salt water anthem
Keola, Hal, Pono-Below
Hal is on restriction from making anymore
lures until he sands this Lure Pile!!!
lures until he sands this Lure Pile!!!
HAL Working on his lures in Kihei, where he
taught me....
taught me....
Hal starting to sand one of the huge pile above,
Yeah that Hal!!!
Yeah that Hal!!!
Here is Wes Cogan who not only makes a mean lure, but catches
one crusher Kagami!
one crusher Kagami!
March of 2008 for the Fred Hall Boat and Fishing tackle show in
Long Beach California All four of us got together for the first time
ever on the Mainland. Pictured from left to right-Steve Carroll (EKE
Hauna), Keola, Hal (Keli'i Koa), and me (Pono). Keola and Hal (two
center) were the inspiration for developing the concept of marlin
lure to putter Steve makes, which you can see at:
, and obviously Hal and Keola are the
two who have taught me how to make Marlin lures
Long Beach California All four of us got together for the first time
ever on the Mainland. Pictured from left to right-Steve Carroll (EKE
Hauna), Keola, Hal (Keli'i Koa), and me (Pono). Keola and Hal (two
center) were the inspiration for developing the concept of marlin
lure to putter Steve makes, which you can see at:
, and obviously Hal and Keola are the
two who have taught me how to make Marlin lures
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