Metal
Kabura fishing lure
A tenya-style head-and-skirt lure for sea bream.
Characteristics
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Body
Metal
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Sink
Sinking
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Action
Steady retrieve
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Depth
Deep
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Habitats
Saltwater
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Methods
Jigging, Slow-Pitch Jigging
Head
Weighted metal head sinks rapidly to reach deep bottom-dwelling reef fish.
Skirt
Silicone strands flutter gracefully during steady retrieves to attract predators.
Tenya hook
Single sharp hook ensures solid hooksets when fish strike the trailing skirt.
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Species caught on a kabura lure
How to fish a kabura
Keep the head ticking bottom and the skirt lifting. A slow raise-and-settle beats a fast jig stroke.
When to fish a kabura
Saltwater bottom fishing for bream over sand, gravel, and mixed reef in mild current.
What is a kabura lure?
Kabura (and tenya cousins) put a dressed hook behind a sliding head. They are the specialist lure for tai, sea bream, and similar bottom feeders on jigging gear. The Kabura is a Metal lure with a Steady retrieve action. It is Sinking, fished Deep, for Jigging, Slow-Pitch Jigging in Saltwater.
Kabura lure sizes
Common sizes and weights of this fishing lure.
- 60 g 6 cm
- 80 g 7 cm
- 100 g 8 cm