Learn how to fish like a pro, whether you're a beginner or already an expert angler, on this private large-group 6-hour charter excursion off the Kona Coast. Get some fishing and angling techniques from the friendly captain and crew and then cast your line out hoping to catch the big one. Snag a bigeye tuna or mahimahi or even a blue marlin and be the envy of the boat. Or just sit back and enjoy the shimmering blue sea on this relaxing half-day excursion off the Big Island.
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What an incredible day! Captain Nate and Aaron were the best! No fish were biting in the first few hours, but Aaron kept us entertained with stories and jokes. The last hour we caught fish after fish (two yellowfin Ahi and two Aku). Then, when we were headed back to the dock, Captain Nate spotted some Mahi-Mahi following us, and BAM! We had two Mahi-Mahi strikes at the exact same time! One of them got off the hook, but the other one was brought aboard at 31 lbs, 57 1/2 inches. What an exciting day! Highly recommend! Thanks, Nate and Aaron for a great day of sport fishing!
Our family spent the day with Capt Taylor and deck hand Nakai (sp?)... it was a great day! The kids got to reel in reef fish and see dolphins, and the guys were hooked into 3 mahi mahi at the same time!! So exciting!! Landed 2 of the 3!
We had an absolutely marvelous day, thanks in large part to the skipper, Taylor and skipper to be, Momi, who made the day special, even with some first timers. Our activities included deep sea fishing, swimming w/dolphins, and snorkeling in the grotto with tropical fish! The crew took us where we wanted to go and were extremely supportive of any and all of our requests. Half of our group was from the East coast and had the day of their lives! All of the equipment, down to the coolers, were provided by the crew. The crew's knowledge and expertise made it the most memorable day which included cleaning 100 pounds of fish caught. We had a delicious dinner of Oh-no fish that night! Thanks Taylor and Momi from a thankful group of 8, some first timers.
A great day spent on the "Ocean Encounters" for the whole family. Nine of us, ages 1 to 66. Saw dolphins on the way out of the harbor and soon caught a blue Marlin. After 18 minutes of reeling, caught and released a nice fish. Fished our way over to Kealakekua Bay and snorkeled for an hour. A really great place to snorkel, especially as the bottom dropped off to a good depth. Later caught a 2 foot Yellow Fin Tuna which put up a good fight and fed us for the next 3 days. Yum! Nice day to be out and seeing the island from 3-4 miles out was great. Charlie and Sean are great, especially cleaning the tuna and telling us how to cook it.
Reserved a boat that was supposed to be air-conditioned. We were sailing on the Bite Me 6 and there was no A/C. Just long plastic strips in the doorway. Those inside suffered from lack of fresh air and the strong smell of diesel fuel. Even though the passengers had taken Dramamine, the hot and stuffy air and the fuel smell combined to make two sick; one seeking the back of the boat three times. He was miserable due to those conditions along with rough seas. Captain Nate said it was the second roughest water he sailed. One fish caught on the way back to port, as we were told it was going to get rougher once we got around the point, so cut the trip short. Also, lack of outside seating. Two coolers on either side of the doorway for six people; no actual seats. Two had to stand as the boat bucked it way back; disappointing trip.
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