{"product_id":"vanderhoek-lures-plunger-12-blue-black-eye-5-5-oz-vinyl-skirted-new-copy","title":"Vanderhoek Lures Plunger 12” Blue Black Eye 5.5 oz Vinyl Skirted New","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKona legend Captain Gene VanderHoek has caught 4 granders in 50 years on the water in Kona.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plunger runs on the same decades-proven ⅓-taper, ⅔-length weight distribution that gives it exceptional balance and a big-marlin action Gene built his reputation on. Poured from his original 1980s mold, the same mold responsible for four grander blue marlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EDIT--\u003eAbalone shell veneer insert, teddy bear eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--EDIT--\u003eBlue vinyl skirt, skirted by the captain himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--EDIT--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnweighted\u003c\/strong\u003e, poured from Gene's original mold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 600px; margin: 0 0 24px; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 12px; padding: 28px 32px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; min-width: 180px;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGene VanderHoek\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; min-width: 180px;\"\u003eHead Shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlunger\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; min-width: 180px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 inch\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; min-width: 180px;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--EDIT--\u003e5.5 oz \/ 156 g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; min-width: 180px;\"\u003eInsert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--EDIT--\u003eAbalone shell veneer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; min-width: 180px;\"\u003eEyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; min-width: 180px;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--EDIT--\u003eBlue Back over clear\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; min-width: 180px;\"\u003eSkirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--EDIT--\u003eBlue vinyl\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; min-width: 180px;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/biggamelureshawaii.com\/collections\/gene-vanderhoek-lures\"\u003eSee all Gene VanderHoek plungers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the maker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain Gene VanderHoek is a veteran Kona, Hawaiʻi fisherman and the creator of one of big-game fishing's most recognizable trolling lure shapes: the plunger. Early in his career, Gene worked as a deckhand for legendary lure maker Bart Miller and Captain Scott Crampton. As Gene says, \"Bart Miller had forgotten more about fishing than most people knew.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow the plunger came to be, in Gene's words: \"In the 1980s, I was fishing with brothers Rusty and Jimmy Unger, makers of Lollipop Lures. I brought along two lures I had made. The shape was inspired by a stainless-steel jet head with the nose cut off. We ran two Lollipop lures on the starboard side and two of my lures on the port side. Rusty called my design a plunger because it kept plunging up and down through the water. One of my lures caught a 209-pound marlin, and the rest is fishing history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plunger went on to become a staple of offshore and blue marlin fishing, and today nearly every major saltwater lure maker offers a version of the design. Legendary Hawaiian lure maker Joe Yee enlarged the shape and introduced his famous Super Plunger. Captain Gene VanderHoek still runs the waters of Kona and pours plungers from his original 1980s mold, the same proven mold responsible for four grander marlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUSA: Free FedEx on orders $175+\u003cbr\u003eHawaii, Guam, U.S. Outer Islands: Free shipping\u003cbr\u003eInternational: Free FedEx $449+ | $25 FedEx $250+ | $40 FedEx on all other orders\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene VanderHoek Lures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453580349677,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/1684\/1314\/files\/IMG_4300.jpg?v=1786322609","url":"https:\/\/biggamelureshawaii.com\/products\/vanderhoek-lures-plunger-12-blue-black-eye-5-5-oz-vinyl-skirted-new-copy","provider":"Big Game Lures Hawaii","version":"1.0","type":"link"}