Top 4 Big Island Fishing Trips

1.Half Day Morning Fishing Charter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) Our pick

Captain Shawn and the Kona Cowboy crew take up to four people from Finger Pier J-8 for a four-hour morning charter. You choose the goal, from Aku with children to a trophy blue marlin. Gear, tackle, a cooler, and ice are included.

“Shawn and Bo at Kona Cowboy we’re great. They took us on a nice fishing trip down the Kona coast and told us so much about the island and history. We even caught a Wahoo and had it for dinner. The boat was in great shape and provided us with plenty of room and shade out of the sun. Well worth it and highly recommended.”

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2.Kona Hawaii Per Person Shared Fishing with Bite Me Sportfishing

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 43 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $166Best value

Spend about four hours fishing off Kona with Bite Me Sportfishing in a shared group of up to six. The captain and crew provide rods, tackle, ice, and instruction. Bring food, drinks, sunscreen, and a fishing license. Expect beautiful ocean time, patient waiting, and a real chance of catching nothing.

“The staff was friendly and friendly. It was a good experience and would recommend it for all of you mightly or not so mighty fisher people.”

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3.6 Hour Fishing Charter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Set out from Kailua-Kona at 6:30 am aboard the Kona Cowboy for a private six-hour charter for up to four anglers. The crew tailors the trip to your goals, from Aku with children to Yellowfin Tuna or a bucket-list marlin. Ryan works the deck, while all tackle, ice, and fish cleaning are provided.

“They were super professional and polite. We are a family that is comfortable being outside and they were super mellow about us all being up top. Ryan, the deck hand, was almost more excited about us ALMOST snagging a huge blue marlin. He was very excited about our catch, the meat quality and size, which made it super fun! I have done other fishing guides who shuffle you off to get your catch cut up for a big price. I was a little surprised and happy that they simply tossed it on the table and began cutting it up. We also chatted about recipes and other things to do on…”

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4.Kona Hawaii Deep Sea Fishing experience on the Bite Me 4

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Fish offshore from Kona aboard the private Bite Me 4 charter for up to six people. Captain and crew provide the rods, tackle, cooler, and instruction. Bring food, drinks, sunscreen, and a fishing license. Trips last about four to eight hours and return to the starting point.

“Our trip was scheduled for 6:30 am, we drove 45 minutes, arrived early, only to find out at 6:20 am that trip was cancelled ( I have the captains email). What a perfectly terrible experience, still haven’t gotten a refund, and we would have to given them 48 hours notice, hmmmmm, think they’ll reimburse us for gas and time, ha ha ha….”

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