The Bonze D Shackle is a light tackle lure with a serious presence in the water, built around a cupped inverted-nose chugger head with a massive rear taper that gives it the appearance and action of a much larger lure. Even though it carries a compact 9” skirt saddle profile, the D Shackle creates an aggressive surface push and smoke trail that consistently raises pelagic predators into the spread. Bonze Fleet captains describe it as an easy-to-run lure that earns a place in the starting lineup every day, whether it’s positioned behind a dredge in a lighter spread or run on the rigger alongside larger marlin lures. Its active surface behavior and clean tracking make it deadly in blue water conditions where fish are feeding high in the column.
This lure has become a standout option in Caribbean marlin waters, especially around San Juan, the North Drop of St. Thomas, and the legendary blue water off Cap Cana. It excels when targeting aggressive blue marlin, sailfish, tuna, and other pelagics that key in on smaller bait profiles without sacrificing surface commotion. The D Shackle has the kind of fish-raising action that turns slow days into memorable ones, and when tournament crews are hunting for that one bite that changes everything, this is the kind of lure they keep in the water. If you want to break records and bring big fish up into the spread, the D Shackle is the lure to have ready.
Recommendations: Hook size 10-11 / Leader 300-400
The Bonze D Shackle is a light tackle lure with a serious presence in the water, built around a cupped inverted-nose chugger head with a massive rear taper that gives it the appearance and action of a much larger lure. Even though it carries a compact 9” skirt saddle profile, the D Shackle creates an aggressive surface push and smoke trail that consistently raises pelagic predators into the spread. Bonze Fleet captains describe it as an easy-to-run lure that earns a place in the starting lineup every day, whether it’s positioned behind a dredge in a lighter spread or run on the rigger alongside larger marlin lures. Its active surface behavior and clean tracking make it deadly in blue water conditions where fish are feeding high in the column.
This lure has become a standout option in Caribbean marlin waters, especially around San Juan, the North Drop of St. Thomas, and the legendary blue water off Cap Cana. It excels when targeting aggressive blue marlin, sailfish, tuna, and other pelagics that key in on smaller bait profiles without sacrificing surface commotion. The D Shackle has the kind of fish-raising action that turns slow days into memorable ones, and when tournament crews are hunting for that one bite that changes everything, this is the kind of lure they keep in the water. If you want to break records and bring big fish up into the spread, the D Shackle is the lure to have ready.
Recommendations: Hook size 10-11 / Leader 300-400
