Kona Fishing Charters

Fire Hatt Sportfishing Charters is a Kona fishing charter on the big island of Hawaii. We specialize in world class Kona fishing charters for big game fish like marlin as well as many other species such as ahi tuna and ono. We also offer snorkeling, whale watching tours and sunset cruises aboard the fully outfitted 43 foot Hatteras Convertible. Captain Chuck Wilson has been fishing for over 40 years in the waters of California, Mexico, Cabo San Lucas, Texas, and Hawaii. Chuck has a passion for fishing, being on the ocean, and sharing his experience with his fishing guests that are looking for a Kona deep sea fishing adventure. We cater to anglers of all fishing backgrounds and experience levels. This is a family friendly Kona fishing charter, but we also cater to serious anglers looking to chase big game offshore. Please contact Fire Hatt Sportfishing Charters if you’re looking to book your next Kona offshore fishing charter. 

Come join Fire Hatt Sportfishing for action packed fishing charters off the coast of Kona. Hawaii has a vast underwater ecosystem that provides nutrients to native fish species and draws in pelagic fish that feed in our waters. All of our fishing charters are serviced from our 43’ Hatteras Convertible.  It has a hull designed to smoothly slice through any water and provides the ultimate stable fishing platform to ensure a successful day on the water catching fish. It combines well thought out engineering, power, “fish ability”, and stability with an interior that is elegant and comfortable. We provide all the fishing gear you’ll need for a fun day on the water and safety is always our top priority. Please give us a call today to book with a World-Class Kona charter fishing captain.

If you are looking for an epic Kona fishing adventure with a focus on high-end service, you came to the right place! Our Kona deep sea fishing charter company explores the Kona coast and wherever the fish are biting. We aim to provide an experience that is unparalleled on the market, which is backed up by 200+ 5 star TripAdvisor reviews. We offer half, quarter, and full day Kona fishing charter options and service many of the resorts and hotels in the Kona, Hawaii area. We would love to hear from you, so if you are interested in the adventure of a lifetime, please request more information.

Banner Day Aboard Fire Hatt

/in /by

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 day did not even produce one bite!  It has been a frustratiing couple of months for fishing here in Kona.  the bite has definately been off.  A few fish being caught each day is all that has been reported.  Every year that the Dawson’s arrive, Rob announces that he wants to go Shark Hunting.  A few years back we landed Rob a 300+ pound White Tip Shark that we tagged and released.  Last year we did not produce one for him.  So this year he wants to try again.  So on this day we head way south to “UU Buoy” to give it a try.  We head out and will troll to the area and hope to at least catch them a food fish on the way.  Then just10 minutes out of the harbor we are Hooked Up!  Four lines are screaming! A quadruple Stiped Marlin Bite!   Heather is in the chair and Rob is deciding what line HE wants.  Rob gets his fish to the boat first and it is successfully tagged and released.  The fish is estimated at about 50 pounds.  Heather brings her fish to the boat after about a 10 minute fight.  Hers is also successfully tagged and released.  Her fish is the bigger of the two estimated at about 80 pounds.  This is Heather’s first billfish ever.  Nice Work by these two anglers.  With lines back in the water we are under way for the anticipated shark encounter.  We are hooked up again.  Heather is in the chair and this time she lands her first Shortbill Spearfish.  Now we arrive at the buoy and there are a few boats fishing the area so we know there are bait fish around.  We stop outside of them and begin to put chum in the water and within a few short minutes we have our first shark sighting.  Looks like a White Tip Shark.  We bait a single hook and offer it.  One bump, two bumps, a short run and the bait is gone.  We try again and after about an hour, we have another visitor.  All we see is a big dark shape in the water and it is interested in the bait.  Again, the fish bumps the bait a few times, takes it for a short run and we set the hook.  Rob is in the chair with a huge grin on his face.  He got his Shark.  When we got it to the side of the boat, we were surprised to see that it was a “Blue Shark”.  They are known to be in the area, but not seen that often.  Rob wanted to be the one to release it, so with assistance from Adam our crewman, he held the leader and let Rob cut him loose. We photographed the fish and successfully released it back into the deep!  The score at the end of the day…Three Striped Marlin Releases, one Boated Shortbill Spearfish and one Released Blue Shark.  A Banner Day!