A lot of crews pull small metal lures these days for one reason — they catch fish. A small heavy jet or other heavy-headed lure that runs straight down the middle of the spread accounts for quite a few tuna, wahoo and, believe it or not, big marlin. They don't need to dance around or wiggle either; most of these lures just track straight about a foot under the surface, making them easy for any predator to catch. The makers of Abacoa Lures launched their version of the metal jet head last year and have since expanded their line to include six models.
 
Abacoa lures start out as a block of raw aircraft aluminum and a CNC lathe cuts the block into the desired head shape. Since the powder-coating process requires an absolutely smooth finish, each lure must be polished by hand. Instead of coating the aluminum with chrome, the highly polished aluminum provides all the sparkle. To further enhance that shine, Abacoa applies the best powder coats on the market and then bakes the lures in an oven at 400 degrees F. They then apply a second, proprietary coating to really make them sparkle and increase the durability of the powder coat. All lures are designed to fish with ballyhoo and come with a cone-shaped indention in the back of the lure to allow the ballyhoo to center itself in the skirt.
 
 For more information, contact Abacoa Lures at 772-812-7758, or visit www.abacoalures.com.