testimonials
what anglers have to say
Duane: Minnesota USA
I've fished extensively throughout Manitoba, CANADA
for thirty years. I am never without multiple styles
of Hester lures. They are my "go-to" lure.
They always attract large fish.
They always produce when nothing else will and
they never disappoint. This Northern Pike was
attracted to a 12 inch monster pike lure.
Thank you Hester,
keep supplying us with these high quality lures.
D. Filipek
Manitoba Master Angler
Mike: New York USA
thank you very much for the great lures and the world class
success your lures bring each and every year for me.
i have been involved with hester lures for many years
and the company keeps getting better,better lures,
better selection, and amazing quality, their fit and
finish are best anywhere PERIOD. my personal favorite are
the WOUNDED PIKE line your offer ,it is a winner.
i have caught and released so many large pike/tiger musky
and muskies over the years with these lures.
i have even had a couple dream days on the water with these
amazing lures. they always run true during trolling passes,
casting , popping, or dead baiting. they are built like tanks,
they have accounted for many large bass also. these is something
to be said about a company that truly listens to their customers
and fans and delivers every time . this company takes customer
care to a whole new level and they do it at a VERY good price
every time. great job everybody.
mike larmondra, new york state, usa, aka musky mike !!
Matt: Ontario Canada
Every year I embark on an early June fly in fishing trip to
northwestern Ontario. There have been countless days where
I have boated over 100 fish in an 8 hour period on the water.
Most of this time is spent using the Hester pike or
jointed mad minnow in various sizes. All the Hester lures
made of pea foam have held up incredibly well
(some have caught over 500 fish).
One thing I will say is that I also have a couple of Hester
pike that are made of plastic. The finish on these does not
hold up as well as the pea foam versions.
Keep up the good work.
Matt
Blake: Victoria Australia
Dear Hester fishing. My mate Matt (another customer of yours) got me onto your
spinners whilst I joined him for some stream fishing, they
impressed me straight away in the small streams, however i wasnt
sure what to expect elsewhere. However i witnessed my mate catch
reddies in a creek with one and ive recently been having alog of
luck using the spinners on the stocked rainbow trout.
Attached is a photo showing 2 of my essential hester colours so far.
A recently caught rainbow on the chartreuse/yellow dot black bladed
spinner and a brown trout i caught with Matt on a standard gold
bladed Hester.
Looking forward to seeing what other fish these spinners will
catch me on my travels.
Will be looking to get more patterns and colours for sure. Cheers Sam
Victoria, Australia
John: Victoria Australia
Dear Hester Fishing,
I have been a new user of your product this Summer
(purchased from my local tackle store in Deer Park Victoria)
here in Australia and found them a great product.( I think I bought
around half his stock)
One colour in your line I think you may trial is Light Blue Yellow
spot version of the Ospray 201 ??? 002.
I have used a few different versions of your lures and find them
great under certain light conditions in Australia blue Colours are
highly taken.
Not to plug other companies lures but I catch a lot of fish one
blue with Yellow Tags.
I can show a few fish I have caught with your lure’s but nothing
to speak about size.
There’s a well fished hole in my favorite area with a monster
Brown Trout I have used over 700 type’s of lure’s the Trout nearly
took your 3g Fly Version with Red and white tail.(202 022 003)
A Fly Version with blue with Yellow Spots?
I have attached todays Wild Brown caught,in a spot were I had to
lay on stomach to get lure under trees, let it roll down rapids
for 20 secounds and started retrieving,around 4 secounds in a grab
nice fight and on seeing me,Trout jumped around 3 ft out of water
landed on rocks.
I’m not a big fan taking show photo’s as I like returning Trout
unharmed back quickly to water for someone else to have a chance.
These lure’s catch a lot of Redfin which are a pest in waterways
here.(I caught over 40 in 3 hours recently on 203 007 005)
Hope to hear you thoughts on my colour idea,I willing to paint
some myself and give feed back.
Kind Regards,
John
Matthew: Victoria Australia
Dear Hester Fishing,
My name is Matthew. Im from Benalla Victoria Australia.
Im 22 years old and a very keen trout fisherman,
I get out every chance i get rain hail or shine im out there
giving it all i got. I have recently come across one of your
spinners in a little shop coming back from a fishing trip.
I payed $9 but that didnt bother me because the design on it
caught my eye the second i walked in the door.
I went onto your website and the rest of your designs
blew me away, they have trout eat me written all over them.
This year i have decided i want to make as many videos of my
trips as i can to share with everyone who love fishing as much
as i do and i will be using your spinners and also try out a
few other lures in my videos. I would like to buy nearly 1 of
every spinner you have.
I also added a couple of photos of a few trout i have caught.
Matthew
Chris: Florida/Michigan USA
Hey Hester Fishing
I received a few of my lures before I moved out of the country.
My dad said his plus some extra were delivered to his house
so I'm assuming those were mine.
Can't wait to try them out.
I know he's already fished with them and absolutely loves them
and caught a bunch of largemouth bass.
I bought the Polish Perch probably 10 years ago at
Gander Mountain and it has been my favorite lure since.
I've caught tons of Northern Pike on it.
Thanks.
Chris
Scott: North Dakota USA
Hi,
The lures have arrived and look great.
Now we just need to melt 2 feet of winter ice and wait
for the open water season to use them.
Attached are 3 pictures. My wife caught the +8# pike on
the Humpback Bluegill last summer.
We also catch nice perch on this lake – up to 12 inches
(about a pound) on both the Bluegill and the
Perch pattern baits.
Thanks. Scott
The lures have arrived and look great.
Now we just need to melt 2 feet of winter ice and wait
for the open water season to use them.
Attached are 3 pictures. My wife caught the +8# pike on
the Humpback Bluegill last summer.
We also catch nice perch on this lake – up to 12 inches
(about a pound) on both the Bluegill and the
Perch pattern baits.
Thanks. Scott
Antony: Tauranga, New Zealand
Hi,
the New Zealand trout season is open...
those Hester Vortex lures I bought from you are great
and effective.
fishing in a remote wild river I caught 6 rainbows...
released 3
also the free Laguna spinner you sent me is great for
'kahawai" which I mentioned below...
2nd cast Ive hooked one both times
I've used it ( unfortunately no camera on me)
heres a pic of couple of trout from last weekend,
with one of hesters lures Vortex spinners.
regards Antony, New Zealand
the New Zealand trout season is open...
those Hester Vortex lures I bought from you are great
and effective.
fishing in a remote wild river I caught 6 rainbows...
released 3
also the free Laguna spinner you sent me is great for
'kahawai" which I mentioned below...
2nd cast Ive hooked one both times
I've used it ( unfortunately no camera on me)
heres a pic of couple of trout from last weekend,
with one of hesters lures Vortex spinners.
regards Antony, New Zealand
Allen: Ontario, Canada
Hello,
I was rally looking forward to using this
for king salmon we have here instead of
W-CLA-061-110-FL
W-CLA-109-110-FL
Instead can I please get the.
W-CLA-032-130-FL (trout colour)
W-CLA-113-130-FL (mirror carp)
These size and colour should be more attractive for the
big kings salmon we get here in Canada.
Thank you,
Btw. We love Hester lures, wish had more colours in
stock especially for the Skipper Minnow.
regards,
Allen
I was rally looking forward to using this
for king salmon we have here instead of
W-CLA-061-110-FL
W-CLA-109-110-FL
Instead can I please get the.
W-CLA-032-130-FL (trout colour)
W-CLA-113-130-FL (mirror carp)
These size and colour should be more attractive for the
big kings salmon we get here in Canada.
Thank you,
Btw. We love Hester lures, wish had more colours in
stock especially for the Skipper Minnow.
regards,
Allen
Antony: Tauranga, New Zealand
Hello,
thank you my order arrived today.
theres an extra lure in there... a big one...
is it an advertising/PR free gift? I certainly appreciate
it and think it will be good for a saltwater fish in
New Zealand we call "kahawai" - means water power/strength
in Maori ( our indigenous peoples language)... maybe known
as sea salmon internationally.
I look forward to your good service and goods in the future.
regards,
Antony
thank you my order arrived today.
theres an extra lure in there... a big one...
is it an advertising/PR free gift? I certainly appreciate
it and think it will be good for a saltwater fish in
New Zealand we call "kahawai" - means water power/strength
in Maori ( our indigenous peoples language)... maybe known
as sea salmon internationally.
I look forward to your good service and goods in the future.
regards,
Antony
Bruce from Michigan USA
Hi,
I just returned from Ontario Canada where I used several
of your Hester Lures. These are 2 videos I took of the
lures while fishing. I couldn’t check the videos until
I returned home, so I didn’t do that much filming.
I wish I had done more because the activity is very interesting.
It is interesting because after the pike attacked the lure it
caused the lure to become tangled and not “swim” correctly
however, another pike (or the same one) did hit it again.
I wish that I had the camera (Water Wolf) closer to the bait.
As shown the camera was about 6 ft away.
I have included some still photos and a photo of me with a
Northern Pike caught on a Hester Lure.
They seemed to like the Northern Pike..
(natural and fire pike)
regards,
Bruce
I just returned from Ontario Canada where I used several
of your Hester Lures. These are 2 videos I took of the
lures while fishing. I couldn’t check the videos until
I returned home, so I didn’t do that much filming.
I wish I had done more because the activity is very interesting.
It is interesting because after the pike attacked the lure it
caused the lure to become tangled and not “swim” correctly
however, another pike (or the same one) did hit it again.
I wish that I had the camera (Water Wolf) closer to the bait.
As shown the camera was about 6 ft away.
I have included some still photos and a photo of me with a
Northern Pike caught on a Hester Lure.
They seemed to like the Northern Pike..
(natural and fire pike)
regards,
Bruce
Steven from Ontario Canada
Hello:
I am thrilled that I can purchase your products online.
Your lures are number one. Big fish become suspect to
continual flashy and phony lures. Hester lures are the
answer to heavily fished waters.
I have sent pictures of my muskies that have all been
caught on your realistic lures.
The collage contains my 53" musky.
All my fish are released.
I hope you might post them under your testimonals.
Thank you kindly and
I will be stocking up on more lures for the spring.
Take care,
Steven
Ontario, CANADA
P.S. I also attached a nice pike pic.
They whack Hester's too.
Your lures are number one. Big fish become suspect to
continual flashy and phony lures. Hester lures are the
answer to heavily fished waters.
I have sent pictures of my muskies that have all been
caught on your realistic lures.
The collage contains my 53" musky.
All my fish are released.
I hope you might post them under your testimonals.
Thank you kindly and
I will be stocking up on more lures for the spring.
Take care,
Steven
Ontario, CANADA
P.S. I also attached a nice pike pic.
They whack Hester's too.
Lee from southern Texas USA
The Pike Pack arrived, everything is great!
Cannot wait to retire the old ones and place the new
ones in service.
I have attached a photo of the ravished in-service lures.
The top one hooked a 50+ inch Musky, which we were unable
to pull into the boat due to its size.
The lure managed to stay hooked until the fish was release
alongside the boat, unfortunately due to the size of the
fish the lure was retired to hang on the wall of fame.
The second lure was inhaled by so many fish during a
single trip, it too had to be retired.
Many times, I have replaced the trailing hook with a small
Mepps lure and have had great success when the fishing
was slow. I do not have my trophy musky photos with me,
I am on a business trip.
I hope the attached Trophy Northern Pike, average Musky and
Trophy Lake Trout photos will serve your purpose.
I know I caught the attached Pike and Lake Trout
with your lure.
I used a 3 oz. drop weight in front of the lure to
catch the Lake Trout at 90 feet of depth.
Lee Rieniets
Thanks again!
Lee R.
Cannot wait to retire the old ones and place the new
ones in service.
I have attached a photo of the ravished in-service lures.
The top one hooked a 50+ inch Musky, which we were unable
to pull into the boat due to its size.
The lure managed to stay hooked until the fish was release
alongside the boat, unfortunately due to the size of the
fish the lure was retired to hang on the wall of fame.
The second lure was inhaled by so many fish during a
single trip, it too had to be retired.
Many times, I have replaced the trailing hook with a small
Mepps lure and have had great success when the fishing
was slow. I do not have my trophy musky photos with me,
I am on a business trip.
I hope the attached Trophy Northern Pike, average Musky and
Trophy Lake Trout photos will serve your purpose.
I know I caught the attached Pike and Lake Trout
with your lure.
I used a 3 oz. drop weight in front of the lure to
catch the Lake Trout at 90 feet of depth.
Lee Rieniets
Thanks again!
Lee R.
Kirby from Wisconsin USA
Hello,
Yes sir! - Got 'em safe n sound!!
Thanks for checking Taking them to Lac Seul in Canada
in two weeks! We kill the Northern up there with the 6" Pikes
with the 001 natural pike finish - Literally wear the lures
out Attached are a few pictures of some of the fish we catch
We have use the larger size some but the 6" seems to work
almost the best and we use that the most. We will catch them
using the 10" Monster Pike
also Thanks for the special offer Have a great day!
Kirby
Thanks for checking Taking them to Lac Seul in Canada
in two weeks! We kill the Northern up there with the 6" Pikes
with the 001 natural pike finish - Literally wear the lures
out Attached are a few pictures of some of the fish we catch
We have use the larger size some but the 6" seems to work
almost the best and we use that the most. We will catch them
using the 10" Monster Pike
also Thanks for the special offer Have a great day!
Kirby
Daniele from Quebec Canada
Bonjour !
For the fishing picture
They were all caught with the Bumblebee that is how I call
your Perch in the Gold Perch finish.
Zoom on the bench in front of me on the picture with the big
Pick and you are going
To see the small Polish Perch !
I have some more on my friend camera
Thanks for helping me
Your lures are the best I have ever fish with!!
No joke, often I am the only one catching fish,
an it does not take long that I have my partner asking for one,
I am like a Bumblebee pusher in the boat.
Merci
Dan
For the fishing picture
They were all caught with the Bumblebee that is how I call
your Perch in the Gold Perch finish.
Zoom on the bench in front of me on the picture with the big
Pick and you are going
To see the small Polish Perch !
I have some more on my friend camera
Thanks for helping me
Your lures are the best I have ever fish with!!
No joke, often I am the only one catching fish,
an it does not take long that I have my partner asking for one,
I am like a Bumblebee pusher in the boat.
Merci
Dan
David from Nebraska USA
Greetings,
the lures arrived at my son's place last week,
don't know exact date. I bought several of your lures while
in Minnesota about 5 years ago...
northern pike & green mackerel.
had not seen them before up here in nw Ontario Canada.
I liked their decidedly different action, so decided to try
trolling them for lake trout in a remote lake my son and
I portage into. both lures caught trout. will now use them
for muskies later this summer. great product!
b harrington
David H.
the lures arrived at my son's place last week,
don't know exact date. I bought several of your lures while
in Minnesota about 5 years ago...
northern pike & green mackerel.
had not seen them before up here in nw Ontario Canada.
I liked their decidedly different action, so decided to try
trolling them for lake trout in a remote lake my son and
I portage into. both lures caught trout. will now use them
for muskies later this summer. great product!
b harrington
David H.
Dan from Illinois USA
Greetings,
The Perch plugs arrived today.
FYI I received one of these as a gift from Ruffo Schindler
of Sportsman's Lodge in Saskatchewan but did not use it until
a few weeks later while fishing in southwestern Ontario.
It work extraordinarily well. I caught a plethora of large
(24 to 29") walleyes and a few Northern in about two hours.
Meanwhile, the other members of my party were catching
very few fish. I'm looking forward to using it again while
fishing in the Lower and Upper Manitou
(between Fort Frances and Dryden, Ont.) next month.
Best regards,
Dan Kelly
The Perch plugs arrived today.
FYI I received one of these as a gift from Ruffo Schindler
of Sportsman's Lodge in Saskatchewan but did not use it until
a few weeks later while fishing in southwestern Ontario.
It work extraordinarily well. I caught a plethora of large
(24 to 29") walleyes and a few Northern in about two hours.
Meanwhile, the other members of my party were catching
very few fish. I'm looking forward to using it again while
fishing in the Lower and Upper Manitou
(between Fort Frances and Dryden, Ont.) next month.
Best regards,
Dan Kelly
Cory NSW Australia
Yes I did receive my lures, thanks...
have only got the chance to try one of them so far but
I like the action and think it will do well.
We have had a bit of a rear thing happen here with one of our
impoundments open the flood gates and let quite a lot of the
fish into a near by river. So will hope to have pictures
for you guys soon.
Regards, Cory
have only got the chance to try one of them so far but
I like the action and think it will do well.
We have had a bit of a rear thing happen here with one of our
impoundments open the flood gates and let quite a lot of the
fish into a near by river. So will hope to have pictures
for you guys soon.
Regards, Cory
John from Wisconsin
Dear Sir,
To save all the problems I'll just pay via PayPal
-- don't like to do it but also don't want to make you jump
thru any more hoops trying to assist me with alternative
payment methods.
-- yourlures are great,
I've produced fishing shows for eighteen years:
Rod and Reel Streamside with host Don Meissner.
These lures are the best for musky, pike and lake trout.
Regards,
John
I'll attempt to find the original bill in my emails.
To save all the problems I'll just pay via PayPal
-- don't like to do it but also don't want to make you jump
thru any more hoops trying to assist me with alternative
payment methods.
-- yourlures are great,
I've produced fishing shows for eighteen years:
Rod and Reel Streamside with host Don Meissner.
These lures are the best for musky, pike and lake trout.
Regards,
John
I'll attempt to find the original bill in my emails.
Jasamin from Quebec
Hi,
I tried this morning a Blowback hrtlures (golden color)
and look what I caught on the second cast!
I caught many more, but I am sending you a picture of
the biggest walleye from Quebec, Canada.
Will buy many more from your site. Thanks a lot!
St-Marc-Des-Carrières,
Quebec Canada
www.portneufpeche.com
Jasamin
I tried this morning a Blowback hrtlures (golden color)
and look what I caught on the second cast!
I caught many more, but I am sending you a picture of
the biggest walleye from Quebec, Canada.
Will buy many more from your site. Thanks a lot!
St-Marc-Des-Carrières,
Quebec Canada
Jasamin
Mark from Maryland USA
Thank You for the Lures
they are working well for Striped Bass here in Maryland USA.
I received the last shipment of lures on Monday April 15th
however I was short 1 lure color # 248,
Size 8 in. / 200 mm monster shad floater.
I received 1 bag with 5 total lures. has 1 shipped separately
and just has not arrived or is it on Back order.
Thank You the lures are great.
Dear Mark,
Yes, one lure was sent separately.
they are working well for Striped Bass here in Maryland USA.
I received the last shipment of lures on Monday April 15th
however I was short 1 lure color # 248,
Size 8 in. / 200 mm monster shad floater.
I received 1 bag with 5 total lures. has 1 shipped separately
and just has not arrived or is it on Back order.
Thank You the lures are great.
Dear Mark,
Yes, one lure was sent separately.