Fishing in Kona Yields First Flag Fish for Max Hunt. While aboard the Fire Hatt, Max landed his first flag fish, a 10 lb Mahi Mahi! Pictured with crewman Tobin Hudgens, Max waited patiently for his chance to reel one in. Finally, a line was bit. Max and his dad, Ken have fished with us before, […]
Marlin fishing in Kona HI is certainly exciting! Just ask Tom Anderson from Sacramento, CA (center) and his Mom Joyce. On the third day of fishing, an hour into the day, the stinger was hit. Tom jumped in the chair and battled the Blue Marlin for forty minutes. Once he got the line back to […]
For families traveling to Kona, consider a combo trip. Boarding Fire Hatt and heading to Captain Cook for a morning Snorkel and then heading out for the fabled Marlin Fishing in Kona gives opportunity for the entire family to enjoy their passion. Pictured to left is an example of what Peter and Patricia Baio witnessed […]
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Peter Baio and his wife Patty boarded Fire Hatt on day one for the start of a three day Kona marlin fishing adventure. Targeting a big blue marlin, we set out. This was a beautiful flat day on the water. We encountered pilot whales, porpoise, birds and lots of flying fish but no marlin! However, […]
Debbie and Jack Cupples along with friends Shannon and Mark Johnson enjoyed a stress free day aboard the Fire Hatt. The day started with an ono run to Captain Cook Bay, near Kona, for a morning snorkeling tour. (One ono was caught and involuntarily released along the way.) Being the first boat to arrive this […]
Fun, Fun, Fun! I know most of you will not get the pleasure of fishing in Kona with this group. Words can’t describe how much fun they were. At one point we were entertained by Doug Casady with a guitar number to try to raise a fish. No monster fish were caught. One mystery fish […]
Our guests Peter and Jenny sent this photo of the Ono Feast they prepared after their day aboard the Fire Hatt. Jenny prepared the Ono 3-ways. Battered, baked, and sashimi style. This looks fabulous! You can almost taste it. If the recipes are shared with me, I will pass […]
Peter and his family, including his young Grandson Scout, boarded the Fire Hatt with such enthusiasm. We were bound to hook up something today. Fishing had been a little slow, a few Mahi Mahi and a few Ono being reported along with a few nice Marlin in […]
E J and Johnny Vaughn, longtime Huntington Harbour, CA residents and fishermen spent the day aboard the Fire Hatt in Kona, Hawaii, for a day of fishing. They entered the local “Dirty Dozen” tournament held the first Saturday of each month. With much anticipation, we blasted off the starting line after Start Fishing was announced. […]