Something truly amazing happened for our little fishing charter company here in Kona. We landed a “Grander” which is a fish that most fisherman only dream of, weighing 1000+ pounds. The 1,058 Pound Blue Marlin was caught by our guest and client, Salil Simon Kharat, on a black and Pink Moldcraft Softhead Lure. It took Salil […]
A Grand Time Aboard Fire Hatt. This is my first day back on the boat in twelve days. I was on the mainland teaching my Fire Department classes and could not wait to get back on the water. While I was away, I had a backup Captain, Lloyd Potter. Every day I would check in […]
Banner Day Aboard Fire Hatt. It just doesn’t get better than this! Heather and Rob Dawson from Kamloops, Canada spend a few weeks a year here fishing in Kona. The Dawson’s own a boat and are avid fishermen at home. This year the two of them put in three full days of fishing. The first […]
Chet Chiara, a retired Fire Captain from Anchorage Alaska, spends many days a year here in Kona fishing, hoping for the Big One. On this day, we decided to head off shore. Armed with two pair if Gyros, we scanned the horizon for a Porpoise School or a “Floater”. With just Linda and I on […]
Charter Desk New Year’s Day Tournament – January 1st The Charter Desk is hosting their annual New Year’s Day Tournament!! Sign up at the Charter Desk! http://www.charterdesk.com/tournaments.html Rock and Reel Tournament – June 14th 15th & 16th The Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club invites you to come join the fun and excitement of our 10th Annual Rock ‘n Reel Hawaiian Open! Two […]
Jeffrey’s Fish of a Lifetime is caught in Kona Hawaii. Jeffrey and Katie Fogel along with Katie’s parents, Greg and Bernadette Zemenick boarded Fire Hatt hoping for a fun trip and a wonderful experience. Since it was Jeffrey’s first fishing trip, the family all agreed that he would be first in the chair. The water […]
A Shining Star on Fire Hatt. Meet Harrison, this was Harrison’s first fishing trip…ever! Harrison’s Dad, Myles told me when he boarded Fire Hatt that morning “I just want Harrison to catch something.” No pressure here. I often tell our guests the toughest person to please are 5 to 14 year old boys. Their parents […]
Big Island, Big Fish II. Russ and Debra Whitman from Redondo Beach, CA. Avid fishermen and boat owners have been fishing in Kona for many years. Over that time they have caught their share of nice fish here. This year they invited their long time friends Howard and Dianne from the Oxnard, CA area to […]
Big Island Big Fish. This month, Pacific Coast Fishing Magazine did a story on Linda and I and our succes here in Kona Hawaii. We hope you enjoy the Magazine too. Kona is the anglers Paradise. It is on the lee of the largest of the Islands, twice the size of all the other Islands […]
One of My favorite Family Fishing Stories. This family of six including two young Sons and their Grandmother from Canada wanted to snorkel and fish. So, we headed out to do just that. On the way down to Captain Cook Bay to Snorkel we saw Pilot Whales and Porpoise. Everyone aboard marveled and took photos […]