Today we laid Adam to rest at his favorite spot offshore from what we refer to as “Pine Trees Surf Spot” Seven boats carrying friends and family paid their last respects as Father Gary Colton from Maui led us in prayer. Goodbye my Friend… “Our life changes in an instant when someone we love dies. […]
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved friend Adam Ludwig. Adam passed on Friday, December 13, 2013 here in Kona Hawaii. Those of you that had the priveledge of fishing with this young man know how deeply he will be missed. Adam had a passion for fishing and the ocean. As an […]
Ono Day is a “Good Day”. Ono (OH-no). Actual Hawaiian word, meaning good or delicious. Ono in Hawaii is Wahoo in other parts of the country. Linda Shive and her husband visiting from South Bend, Indiana were attending a conference on the Big Island and took a day to enjoy some fun family fishing. We […]
Big Island Big Moon Big Fish It seems that a big full moon motivates the bigger Marlin to get hungry and attack. Yesterday, Randy Mcleod along with longtime friend Gilbert Kee boarded FIRE HATT with high hopes of catching a Blue Marlin. On a three quarter day trip I headed south on a tip that there […]
Marlin Double Feature! On Saturday, first mate Adam Ludwig and I found ourselves in a very wild battle with more than 1,200 pounds of Blue Marlin. We had a Father-and-son party from Australia aboard. Peter Dalle-Nagare and his son, Kyle along with their family boarded Fire Hatt and we headed off shore and then out […]
Blue Marlin Release for Romania Family fishing in Kona. When Octavian Mardarasevici and his family boarded Fire Hatt today they had hopes of just catching anything. What happened next turned into a true Family Fishing Adventure in Kona. We went almost the whole day without a single bite. Octavian being the angler today, paced the deck, got […]
West Hawaii Today A fire ignited by an engine compartment explosion damaged a sportfishing vessel Saturday morning at Honokohau Marina and Small Boat Harbor in North Kona, according to the Hawaii Fire Department. No injuries were reported. The boat, identified through photos submitted to West Hawaii Today, was within the harbor’s boat launch ramp when […]
Summer Fun for Families and Kids Aboard Fire Hatt. I just can’t stress enough over the years how satisfying it is to see the face of a child fighting his or her first fish, biggest fish ever or seeing Porpoise and Whales for the first time in their lives! We are witness to so many […]
Record Ahi for Gary Nardi Aboard the Fire Hatt. Gary Nardi and his Father In-Law, Bill Chase from Northern CA have been fishing the Kona Hawaii Tournaments for years going back to the 70’s. Having been aboard many boats over the years, we were delighted to have them as team mates for the World Cup […]
FIRE HATT SPORTFISHING CHARTERS EARNS 2013 TRIP ADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Honored as the Top Performing SPORTFISHING CHARTER BOAT IN Kailua Kona, Hawaii as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site KAILUA KONA, HAWAII – JUNE 25, 2013 – FIRE HATT SPORTFISHING CHARTERS today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® […]