October 31, 2011 – This nice blue marlin estimated at 350 lbs was caught on a half day Kona fishing charter on board the Humdinger with captain Jeff Fay.  The crew tagged and released the marlin after taking a few snapshots boat side.  Call (808) 325-3449 today to book your Kona Fishing Charter on the Humdinger today.

The Kona Sportfishing Charter Boat Fleet wrapped up the month of September with some impressive catches.  According to the Charter Desk in Kona, the Kona Sportfishing Fleet caught a total of 196 Blue marlin during the month of September.  Anglers chose to tag and release 129 blue marlin and weighed 67 fish, the three largest weighing in at 943 pounds, 850 pounds, and 675 pounds.  In addition to the great Blue Marlin Fishing in Kona this past September, anglers caught 24 Ahi Tuna, 1 Pacific Sailfish, 1 Black Marlin and 1 Shortbilled Spearfish.  The three largest Ahi Tuna caught during the month of September in Kona weighed in at 202.5 pounds, 192.5 pounds and 180 pounds respectively.

September is also the month that the Kona Tournaments fishing season wraps up.  After winning the Skins Marlin Derby earlier in the year, the crew of the Humdinger went on to secure top honors in the 21st Annual Tag and Release Tournament (TART) in Kona by tagging and releasing 8 Blue Marlin during the five day event.  This is the eighth win in the 21 year history of the Tag and Release Tournament for Captain Jeff Fay and Team Humdinger.

Contact Captain Jeff Fay, Humdinger Sportfishing, 808-325-3449 office or 808-936-3034 cell

You can also visit our website at www.HumdingerSportFishing.com to view all the latest Hawaii Fishing Reports, and Kona Fishing Videos.  Be sure to also check out all the other fun things to do on the big island of Hawaii by visiting our Hawaii Tours page at www.HumdingerSportfishing.com/hawaii-tours/.

Henry Chee shows how to wire up a small blue marlin while Brett Fay makes a perfect tag placement.

The Big Island of Hawaii offers visitors many fun and exciting tours and activities for the whole family.  The Big Island of Hawaii offers anglers some of the best sportfishing int he world.  The fishing is very close to shore and the water just off of the Kona coast stays calm year round.  Be sure to take advantage of some of the best marlin fishing in the world on your next trip to Kona.  You can also check out all the other fun and exciting things to do on the big island of Hawaii on our Hawaii Tours and Activities page.

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Kona Sportfishing Turns Red Hot for the 21^st Annual

T. A. R. T Tournament

 Five Boats Catch 24 Blue Marlin during the Five-Day Fishing Tournament in Kona Hawaii

Kailua-Kona, HI – July 11, 2011 – Some of Kona’s best sportfishing captains competed this past week in the 21^st annual T.A.R.T.  Tournament (Tag and Release Tournament) held each year in Kona Hawaii.  The tournament was founded by Ken Corday.  Five boats competed this year for total points and anglers from each team compete separately for total points and prizes.  This year’s event proved to be one of the best ever with 24 blue marlin caught during the five day event with 22 of the 24 fish being tagged and released.

This year’s event featured Captain Jeff Fay on the Humdinger, Captain McGrew Rice on the Ihu Nui, Captain Kevin Nakamura on the Northern Lights, Captain Bill Casey on the Pacific Blue and Captain Bill (B.C.) Crawford on the Chiripa.

Day One of the event started off strong when Jeff Fay on the Humdinger tagged and released two blue marlin.   Captain Bill Crawford on the Chiripa answered with two tags of his own, but it was McGrew Rice on the Ihu Nui that bested both captains with three tags for the day to take the lead on day one of the event.

Day Two of the event delivered more of the same great sport fishing Kona is known for.  Once again, The Humdinger tagged and released two blue marlin, and Kevin Nakamura weighed a 400 lb blue marlin to add his name to leader board, but it was the crew of the Ihu Nui who posted two more tags on day two to hang on to the lead with five tags total at the end of day two.

Day Three continued to demonstrate why the Sportfishing in Kona Hawaii is considered to be some of the best and most consistent anywhere in the world.  Captain Kevin Nakamura on the Northern Lights weighed a 399 pound blue marlin and Captain Bill Casey went on to tag and release one blue marlin for the day, but it was Captain Jeff Fay on the Humdinger who took the day and pulled into the lead for the tournament with three tags on day three and seven thus far in the tournament.

Day Four of the event opened with all five captains on the leader board and the event up for grabs.  With captains able to earn points by tagging and releasing blue marlin or earn extra points by weighing larger marlin, any one of the captains was in striking distance with a few tags or one good fish.  By the end of day four, the Humdinger, Chiripa, Pacific Blue and Northern Lights all reported tagging one blue marlin each, but it was Humdinger at the top of the leader board at the end of day four with eight tags in four days.

Day Five proved to be frustrating for the teams when only one team added points to the board in the final day of the event.  McGrew Rice on the Ihu Nui made up for a no show performance on day four of the event by tagging two blue marlin on the final day of the event.  With a strong showing of seven tags in five days, it wasn’t enough to best captain Jeff Fay on the Humdinger, who despite posting a blank on day five, held on to win the event with eight tags.

This year marks eighth time the Humdinger has won the tournament in its 21 year history.

About Humdinger Sportfishing

Captain Jeff Fay has been fishing in Kona, Hawaii for giant blue marlin for over 40 years. In addition to his numerous decades of knowledge and experience he has collected in Kona, Captain Jeff Fay has operated several sportfishing charter boats for owners the world over.

Captain Fay has enjoyed a rich and successful career in the big game sportfishing community. After capturing his first “Grander” in 1972, Jeff has gone on to assist anglers on eleven marlin over 1,000 pounds worldwide. Additionally he has set numerous world records, the two most recently in Kona when Jeff assisted Debra Dunaway to her last two world records to complete her bid to be the first angler in history to hold a world record for every species of billfish in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Captain Fay is the only Four Time Winner of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament’s “Henry Chee Award” presented to the top-scoring Hawaii charter fishing captain in the tournament and has also gone on to win the Tag and Release Tournament (T.A.R.T.) 8 times in its 21 year history.

For more information about Kona Sportfishing charters on the Humdinger, visit their website at www.HumdingerSportFishing.com.

Contact:

Captain Jeff Fay

Humdinger Sportfishing

PO Box 1995

Kailua-Kona, HI 96745

(808) 325-3449

www.HumdingerSportFishing.com

Kona Hawaii – August 2011 – The Kona Sport Fishing Charter Boat fleet had a spectacular August producing over 325 blue marlin for anglers fishing in Kona.  According to the Charter Desk, the Kona charter boat fleet tagged over 250 blue marlin during the month of August and weighed another 67 with three largest marlin weighing in at 980 pounds, 907.5 pounds and 725.5 pounds.  During August, one black marlin was weighed in at 446.5 pounds and 18 short billed spearfish were caught with 12 being tagged and released.  In addition to the great blue marlin fishing in Kona Hawaii in August, 24 Ahi (yellowfin) tuna were caught with the top three fish weighing in at 197.5 pounds, 189 pounds and 164.5 pounds.  Finally, four striped marlin were tagged and released to round out the catches for the month.

The month of August is typically one of the best months in Kona Hawaii for catching blue marlin and tuna.  Kona is host to a number of tag and release fishing tournaments each year, which accounts for the large number of blue marlin tagged and released this past month.  Some of the best months for sport fishing in Kona still remain.  Consistent sportfishing for marlin continues through the months of September and October, so be sure to call today to book your Hawaii fishing charter with us.

Contact Captain Jeff Fay, Humdinger Sportfishing, 808-325-3449 office or 808-936-3034 cell.  You can also visit our website at www.Humdinger Sport Fishing.com to view all the latest Hawaii Fishing Reports, and Kona Fishing Videos.  Be sure to also check out all the other fun things to do on the big island of Hawaii by visiting our Hawaii Tours page at www.HumdingerSportfishing.com/hawaii-tours/.

July is the busiest month for sportfishing tournaments here in Kona Hawaii.  The Humdinger Sportfishing team went on to win this years Skins Marlin Derby, tagging 5 blue marlin for a total of 1,000 points and taking the Skin on day three of the event.  The total payout to team Humdinger was $38,000.  You can read the whole story on our website by clicking on this link:

Humdinger Wins Skins Marlin Derby

Read more about the Skins Marlin Derby and all the other great events that are part of the Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series by visiting www.KonaTournaments.com.

For more information on Kona sportfishing charters on the Big Island of Hawaii, contact Captain Jeff Fay, Humdinger Sportfishing Kona Hawaii, at (808) 325-3449.

Hawaii Sportfishing Kona

According to the Charter Desk, for the month of June the Kona Charter boat fleet reported a total of 100 Blue marlin, with 62 marlin tagged and released and 48 blue marlin weighed in.  The largest three blue marlin for the month of June weighed in at 922.5 lbs, 809.5 lbs, and 745 lbs.  Of the 62 blue marlin tagged and released by charter boats in Kona during June, five blue marlin were estimated at over 500 lbs.  In addition to the great blue marlin fishing this month, 53 Ahi (yellowfin) tuna were weighed in by anglers with the top three fish weighing 206 lbs, 190.5 lbs and 173 lbs.  The Kona charter boat fleet also reported 59 shortbilled spearfish, 4 striped marlin, 1 bigeye tuna and 1 swordfish.

June is typically one of the best months in Kona for blue marlin and tuna fishing and is the kickoff to the all the big money fishing tournaments in Kona Hawaii.  The Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series runs each year from June through September with a number of two day and three day tournament events.  For more information on the Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series, visit the Kona Tournaments website at www.KonaTournaments.com.

To book your Kona fishing charter on the Humdinger with captain Jeff Fay, call (808) 325-3449 or email us on our Contact Us page.

Hawaii Sportfishing Kona

The Humdinger Sportfishing team made a strong showing in day one of the tournament tagging three fish for a total of 600 points, but Heather Masunaga fishing on the Rod Bender landed a 676.5 lb blue marlin in the closing minutes of the first day to take the lead in points and capture the SKIN for day one.

Keeping up the pace of day one, the crew of the Humdinger went on to tag two more fish on the second day of the tournament, but Jim Rainey fishing on the Maui Jim weighed the only fish on day two, a 506 pound blue marlin, that was just enough to take the SKIN for the day.  Despite not weighing a fish, the Crew of Humdinger Sportfishing lead the tournament in total points with five tags and 1,000 points at the end of day two.

The fishing stayed red hot on the Grounds during day three, but the Humdinger struggled to connect on a big fish.  Hooking and losing a nice fish on day three just added to the crew’s frustration, but with such a strong showing on the first two days, the Humdinger hung on to win the total points category and the skin for day three as well, taking home $38,000 in prize money.

See all the results HERE on the Kona Tournaments website.

Hawaii Sportfishing Kona

Kona Hawaii once again produced strong numbers of Blue marlin and big fish for anglers during the month of May.  According to the Charter Desk, the Sportfishing Charter Fleet in Kona reported a total of 24 Ahi (Yellowfin) Tuna, 41 Blue Marlin (13 tagged), 1 sailfish, 26 Shortbilled Spearfish (14 tagged) and 3 Striped Marlin.  May started off the peak Summer fishing season strong with 3 Blue Marlin over 500 pounds, 6 over 600 pounds, 2 over 700 pounds and one fish just a few pounds shy of the Grander mark weighing in at 995.5 pounds.   Additionally, 8 Blue Marlin were tagged and released with an estimated weight over 500 pounds with the largest being estimated at 750 pounds.

Be sure and book your SportFishing Charters in Kona Hawaiiearly as dates fill up quickly during the peak summer fishing months.  Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 325-3449 or on his cell at (808) 936-3034 or EMAIL US to check availability.  Also, check out our Tournaments Page to learn about all the blue marlin sportfishing tournaments in Kona Hawaii.