One of our regular clients, Doug Schultz, joined us today for a 6-hour fishing charter in Kona. Doug wanted to catch some fish to eat so we went looking for the Tunas that have been reliably showing up here in Kona the past few weeks. The best season in Kona for catching Yellowfin Tuna, otherwise...
Probably one of the best things about fishing in Kona is the fact you can catch any number of species on any given day within a few minutes of leaving the slip. Because of this, even on a 4-hour afternoon fishing charter, it is possible to catch a giant blue marlin or just something delicious...
Kyle May and his family joined us this afternoon for a 4-hour fishing charter in Kona. The Tuna fishing has been really good the past few weeks and the bite was on again today. After landing a 130-pound Ahi Tuna earlier in the day on our 6-hour fishing charter, we headed back out and found...
Brian O’Snow and his family joined us today for a ¾-day fishing charter in Kona and went home with some fresh Ahi Tuna Filets. The Tuna fishing in Kona has been very good the past month with fish to 160+ pounds. While the best fishing has been on the afternoon tide change, with lots of...
Raymond Shem joined us on ¾ Day Kona Fishing Charter today and caught his first Blue Marlin. The fish was estimated at 600 pounds before the crew tagged and released this beautiful fish in great shape. The fishing in Kona has been very consistent over the past few weeks with good numbers of Blue Marlin,...
We often get asked, “Can you really catch a blue marlin on an afternoon 4-hour fishing charter?” The answer is yes, and it actually happens a lot more frequently than you might guess. Cori Meltzer and his family joined us on a 4-hour afternoon fishing charter and Captain Brett put him on a very nice...
Bill Nattrass joined us on an afternoon Kona Fishing Charter and caught this 140-pound Blue Marlin. After getting the fish the up to the boat, the crew was unable to revive the fish, so they brought it on board. Bill had hoped to catch some fish for a party this coming weekend, so the resource...
Bill Wolfendale joined us on a morning 6-Hour fishing charter in Kona and got lucky twice. Bill hooked up with a double header of Shortbilled Spearfish, the rarest of all Billfish species and the most sought-after species for anglers seeking a Billfish Grand Slam. Bill was lucky enough to catch not one, but two spearfish...
Wayne Carvalho and his nephew made the drive over from Hilo this morning with the goal of catching something edible to throw on the grill. This is Wayne’s second trip with us on the Humdinger this year. They set out bright and early for a ¾ day fishing charter and Captain Brett didn’t disappoint, putting...
Cary Ichinose brought his family and a few friends on a 3/4 day fishing charter and had a great trip, catching two really nice Ono and tagging and releasing a blue marlin all on a six-hour trip. We have been enjoying consistently good fishing the past few weeks here in Kona with good numbers of...
Brad Simon joined us on an afternoon 6-hour Kona fishing charter this week. The full moon, great weather conditions and good currents all came together to provide a consistent afternoon of fishing with several bites that day for multiple species. Brad ended up landing this 140-pound Ahi tuna after pulling the hooks on a Blue...
Mike Hsiao and his family joined us for a 1:00 PM departure, 4-hour Kona fishing charter on July 14th and left with a small cooler full of Ahi Tuna and Ono filets for the effort. Mike was keen to have his 5- and 6-year-old daughter and son catch some quality fish they could bring home...