Massive tails in windy paradise by
Chris Asaro (11/18/2009)
[Oahu,HI] Windy condtions forced a couple of trips to be cancelled but i managed to get out a few days.
The fish were happily tailing and ready for those up for the challenge!
Wading for Giant Bonefish by
Chris Asaro (11/10/2009)
[Oahu,HI] Wading for bonefish is the most productive way to sight fish for the larger fish. It is by far the best way to get the closest and most time near such amazing creatures!
Tails Everywhere! by
Chris Asaro (11/02/2009)
[Oahu,HI] With low tide at first light, we drove right to tailing bonefish! this is an ideal setup for non-stop action!
Kona Fishing Forecast for November 2009 by
Dee Bradford (10/30/2009)
[Kona,HI] The fishing in Kona has been good the past few weeks as we enter winter. Blue Marlin are found in the waters off Kona all year around, so you never know if that next strike will be a 20 Mahi Mahi or a 700 lb Blue Marlin!
Hunting Monster Bonefish by
Chris Asaro (10/27/2009)
[Oahu,HI] Another bluebird week with light winds! But as is every October, it was one of the slowest weeks.
October is a great month to come to Oahu as tourism is at it's lowest level.
World Record Bonefish in Paradise by
Chris Asaro (10/14/2009)
[Oahu,HI] Hunting for World Record Bonefish reqires a 'never say die' mindset. With this attitude and honed skills, a world record can be a cast away for even the novice. Get out there and stay positive!
Stalking World Record Bonefish In The Honolulu Flats by
Chris Asaro (9/28/2009)
[Oahu,HI] introduction to oahu, hawaii bonefishing. great bonefishing is minutes from touristy waikiki. a great family destination featuring world class beaches and activities with a chance to slip away for some serious reel screaming action!
Kona Hawaii fishing report - August wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (9/01/2009)
[Kona,HI] Kona Hawaii fishing report – August wrap-up .
The marlin bite remains good for Kona. So, “good” being a relative term, what exactly is a “good” bite for Kona? Any day you catch a marlin is a good day but ........................
Kona Hawaii fishing report - July wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (8/02/2009)
[Kona,HI] Kona Hawaii fishing report – July wrap-up .
We had some big tournaments this month. The Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (HIBT) was a huge success with a huge amount of marlin and spearfish tagged and released but almost all of them were the small. The biggest marlin killed and weighed in was a 566 pounder.
Kona Hawaii fishing report - June wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (6/30/2009)
[Kona,HI] The male blue marlin showed up in force this month. These guys average around 150 lbs. and are so abundant now that on a full day charter, you’re almost guaranteed to run into at least one. So what about the big female marlin I’ve been reporting about the last couple of months?
Kona Hawaii fishing report - May wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (5/29/2009)
[Kona,HI] In last months fishing report I focused in on “Grander” (over 1000 lb.) marlin. Just a couple of days ago another “close but no cigar” was weighed in. This one tipped the scale at 913 lbs. There have been other big ones both brought in and even more released recently. We have year round blue marlin but the summer months usually have more abundance. Last year it was the small male blue marlin that showed up first and the big females didn’t show up ‘til later in the summer.
May Kona Hawaii Fishing Report by
Dee Bradford (4/28/2009)
[Kona,HI] May in Kona means big Blue Marlin along with Spearfish and Wahoo. There is something for everyone, light tackle fishing for Wahoo and Big Game fishing for giant Blue Marlin. Fishing is excellent right now.
Kona fishing Report-February 1, 2009 by
Dee Bradford (1/31/2009)
[Kona,HI] This winter, the Kona Hawaii Blue Marlin fishing is the best in many years. Along with Blue Marlin, good numbers of Spearfish, Striped Marlin and Mahi Mahi are showing up in the waters off the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Kona Hawaii Fishing Report, Jan. 13, 2009 by
Dee Bradford (1/15/2009)
[Kona,HI] The Kona Blue Marlin fishing this winter is the best in years. Mahi Mahi fishing is somewhat slow and Spearfish action is pretty good. If you are looking for big fish action, Kona is the place to be!
January Kona Fishing Report by
Dee Bradford (1/01/2009)
[Kona,HI] The Kona deep sea fishing continues to be excellent this winter for Blue Marlin, striped Marlin, Spearfish and Mahi Mahi. For Blue Marlin, Kona is the place to be this winter!
December Kona fishing report by
Dee Bradford (11/30/2008)
[Kona,HI] The outlook for December is excellent. This past week we have had Blue Marlin hookups almost every day. December fishing is for Blue Marlin, Mahi Mahi and some of the smaller tuna species.
October fishing in Kona by
Dee Bradford (10/24/2008)
[Kona,HI] The Blue Marlin fishing has been very good this fall and the prospects for November look excellent. Good catches of both Blue Marlin and Mahi Mahi come in every day.
Kona Hawaii fishing report - Sept. wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (10/02/2008)
[Kona,HI] It's really difficult to determine if the fish are biting or not when the fishing effort is at it's lowest in many years. As I mentioned last month, tourism is down and big ticket activities (like charter fishing) are at an even lower low.
Kona Hawaii fishing report - August wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (8/27/2008)
[Kona,HI] Kona Hawaii fishing report – August wrap-up
Kona’s hot marlin bite continued to be good through the first couple of weeks in August but then slowed a bit. Part of the reason is simply less people fishing. The tournaments are over and August has typically been slower than June and July for tourism anyway.
Kona Hawaii fishing report - July by
Jeff Rogers (8/02/2008)
[Kona,HI] The marlin bite has been real good. Just in time for the many tournaments that go on here in the summer. One of the most famous tournaments in the world, the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (H.I.B.T.) fished this week was a great success.
June 19, 2008 Report by
Dee Bradford (6/19/2008)
[Kona,HI] Blue Marlin, Ahi and Wahoo are the big game fish being caught now. The waters are flat and calm with a number of big fish being caught right now.
Kona Hawaii fishing report - May wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (5/31/2008)
[Kona,HI] Marlin were in short supply for most of May but the number of marlin catches has increased over the past week. Spearfish are the most common billfish being caught right now but with the summer season just starting up, we should see the numbers of blue marlin increasing and the number of spearfish decreasing. May is listed as the peak season for black marlin in Hawaii but what most people don’t realize is that black marlin are a rare catch in Hawaii.
Kona Hawaii fishing report - April wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (4/29/2008)
[Kona,HI] Mid size fish are plentiful right now. Spearfish, mahi mahi and ono are the most common fish being caught. There’s also plenty of shibi (small yellowfin tuna) in the 5 to 20 lb. range and Skipjack tuna in the 5 to 15 lb. range. I caught some shibi trolling in the deep yesterday and filleted them for my customers. It was saddening to see what they were feeding on. They’re stomachs were stuffed with 4” to 5” baby spearfish! False killer whales were also in the area feeding on the shibi. It’s a tough life cycle out there.
Kona Hawaii fishing report by
Jeff Rogers (3/31/2008)
[Kona,HI] Kona Hawaii fishing report - March wrap-up .
March isn`t considered a good month for blue marlin but one thing about these animals is that they will group somewhere. Even in the off-season we can get a decent run of blue marlin and that happened this month. Not only are we getting a fair number but we`re getting some real big ones too.
Kona Hawaii fishing report - Feb. wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (2/26/2008)
[Kona,HI] The biggest blue marlin of the year was weighed in on the 15th. The year is still young but a 934 pounder might just stand for a while. The marlin died 1-˝ hours into the fight and it took another ˝ hour to plane it up.
Kona Hawaii fishing report - Dec. wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (12/31/2007)
[Kona,HI] And so ends another year. The spearfish came in early this season to help us celebrate and they are currently the most common fish being caught. Mahi mahi are still biting too but they`re not as abundant as they were at the beginning of the month. Otaru tuna are another fish that put on a good showing for us around the middle of the month and are normally a summer bite but we`ll take `em any time we can.
Kona Hawaii fishing report by
Jeff Rogers (11/27/2007)
[Kona,HI] Kona Hawaii fishing report – November wrap-up .
If you`ve been following my reports you know that last month the current (or lack of) killed the trolling bite for most of the month.
Winter fishing in Kona.. by
Dee Bradford (11/12/2007)
[Kona,HI] The Kona sport fishing is moving into it's winter season. Kona deep sea fishing in the winter is for Blue Marlin, Mahi Mahi, striped Marlin and some of the smaller tuna species. Generally, in the winter, we have fewer Blue Marlin however their size is almost double that of the summer marlin run. Also the Mahi Mahi are beginning to move into the waters off Kona, Hawaii and should stay until early spring.
Kona Hawaii fishing report by
Jeff Rogers (9/25/2007)
[Kona,HI] Kona Hawaii fishing report – September wrap-up.
September is typically the slowest tourist month of the year. The trolling bite on marlin was a bit slow too. Part of the reason was the lack of boats going out. You might think, well, not many boats out so there’s more fish for me but that’s not really how it works.
Kona Hawaii fishing report - August wrap-up by
Jeff Rogers (8/28/2007)
[Kona,HI] Pacific blue marlin tops the list of the most common fish being caught in August. Sizes are ranging from just over 100 lbs. to just under 1000 lbs. Just like last month there were a few 900+ fish caught but that magical 1000 lb. mark has escaped many.
Kona Hawaii fishing report by
Jeff Rogers (7/31/2007)
[Kona,HI] Kona Hawaii fishing report – July wrap-up.
The marlin bite for the month was pretty good. If the number of charter boats going out were like they have been in recent years, there would be more caught and you could probably call it a really good bite but the lack of boats going out is keeping the marlin catch numbers down. Summer months are usually pretty busy with tourists here in Hawaii but there’s a definite slow down of tourists. Most likely the result of a slowing economy.
Kona Hawaii fishing report by
Jeff Rogers (6/28/2007)
[Kona,HI] Kona Hawaii fishing report – June wrap-up.
The big female marlin are still around but the big question for most of the month was, “where are all the males”? Normally when someone is hooked up to a big female, you will find several 150 lb. size male marlin in the same area not to mention the daily catches of this size marlin. They just showed up in the last few days so the Kona marlin fishery is looking up.