Hokanson Custom Rods and lures

06/01/2026

Well this is what I came up with. I guess you could call it a bluegill spotted perch. I did some color shift paint on the black so it turns to gold/green in different light. Fun lil lure to paint.

05/31/2026

Working on another lure I think this will be a simple one. I will post pictures when complete.

05/31/2026

Finished painting these and managed to get the clear coat on them. I have one more but I need to touch up the paint after scratching it when I was putting the eyes on it.

05/31/2026

A sneak peek of my latest paint job. Hopefully tomorrow I will finish these ones up.

05/10/2026

05/10/2026

Well I am always trying to better myself when it comes to the lures I paint. I had some mixed feelings about this one when I started and I must say I am really happy with the outcome especially in the sun.

04/29/2026

I want to send a huge thank you out to Billy Vivona. during the biggest low in my life when my wife and I lost our Son and In a car accident. I could not find a path forward or the will to build a rod. I wanted to build one in memory of my son so I could fish with him. But I just couldn’t stand the quiet and the emotions. Billy offered words of encouragement and a path to help me find the way. He also made me these grips for the rod I was building for Taylor. I finally found my path and I truly look forward to catching some bass in memory of my son. Thank you Billy for everything you did for me.

03/27/2026

Finished up this rod repair. I built this rod in in 2015 as an anniversary gift from his wife and he used it extremely hard and has had many good years with it but it needed to some attention. So I removed all the guides and re-wrapped the rod. I think he will have many more year of fishing and catching with it.

02/21/2026

I am really liking these Plopping Pike I painted. I decided to do the eyes a bit different and give them a lil attitude. I can’t wait to give these cast and see what the bass think of them.