Brother Firefighter Bob Franck, a retired Captain from Redondo Beach Fire Department in Southern California along with his wife Mary and son Alex were visiting from Huntington Beach, CA and spent the day with us aboard Fire Hatt. Bob and Mary are longtime friends and we were thrilled to have them come for a visit. Alex Franck […]
Big Blue Marlin Fishing In Kona Hawaii. We probably should report this as Big Blue Marlin Catching in Kona Hawaii! This has been a phenomenal month here in Kona with at least 11 Tag and Releases for Fire Hatt. We only kept one Marlin as we could not revive him. To top our scorecard, Brett […]
Never Underestimate The Will Of An Eight Year Old Boy. Sultan Linjawi, his wife Astrid and two young children, Sammy and Yasmine fished three days with us. Their mission was for the children to catch fish! Unless of course a Grander came on scene, then that one was going to be Sultan’s. On Day one, […]
A Family Affair. When Howard and Deb Tieden from Wasilla, AK booked their Charter they stated that they only wanted food fish. Any food fish. They see many trophies in their business and cater to guests in the same manner we do. The couple own and operate Arrowhead Outfitters in both Alaska and Texas. Howard […]
On The Fly. This is a review we received from a group we took out on January 31, 2014 We are always humbled and appreciate the wonderful notes we get from our Charter Guests fishing in Kona Hawaii. “We took Fire Hatt out on a full day charter Jan 31. It was a Trip I […]
First Spearfish for Ken Shaw from Edmonton Alberta. Ken Shaw from Edmonton Alberta along with close friend Steve Dahl and their families enjoyed a day fishing the silky calm waters of Kona Hawaii with myself and crewman Brett Lasenby. We were on a half day afternoon charter and did not waste any time getting lines […]
When a Woman Loves her Man, She Takes Him Fishing in Kona Hawaii. That is what Lisa Yellowlees from Victoria, BC did for her sweetheart, Rod Bieller. Rod loves to fish, especially in Kona Hawaii, so for a “milestone birthday”, Lisa called us months in advance and arranged the surprise fishing trip for him. There […]
Fish Of A Lifetime for Alberta Canada Family. On January 14 Kyle Moodie, his wife Sue, along with his Father Doug and Mother, Verna spent a full day on a family fishing trip aboard Fire Hatt. The waters were dead, silky calm and the sun was hot. We ran lines from 7 am to noon […]
Family Fishing in Kona Hawaii at its Best. The Dean Family from Eldorado Hills and Clear Lake California should purchase Lotto Tickets when they return home. Thats the kind of luck they had fishing the beautiful silky calm waters of Kona. As we left the harbor we headed south. The day started with the first […]
Kona Hawaii and Captain Chuck Wilson Number 1 for Largest Weighed Blue Marlin. Year round Big Blue Marlin, fishing in calm sapphire blue waters with a volcano back-drop and less than half a mile offshore. Does it get any better than that? Well, we don’t think so. This is the third straight year Kona, Hawaii […]