HighNoon Kona Hawaii Fishing Charters, Kona Deep Sea Fishing

Kona Hawaii Fishing Update!

June 30, 2009 UPDATE

The Blue Marlin fishing in Kona continues to be red hot. Yesterday, June 29, we missed one Blue Marlin but landed two Wahoo...one a whopping 52 lb, our biggest of the year. Also this week, Richard McBride from Escondido, California (a previous client) had his best day ever fishing. About 10 am, the long corner lure went off, the fish leaped 10 feet in the air......but the fish threw the hook after about 10 seconds. However, this was an determined fish and it immediately moved over to the short rigger lure and line started screaming off the reel. Richard jumped in the chair and brought this nice 300 lb. Blue to the boat in about 30 minutes. About two hours later, a 200 lb. Blue Marlin struck the stinger lure and Richard brought this fish to the boat in about 20 minutes. Both fish were released to fight another day! A beautiful calm day and Kona fishing at it's best!

The day before, Charlie Beriault from Colorado, had a great day tagging a 275 lb. Blue Marlin. And the day before that, we had a group from Mechanicsville, Virgina. Brandon Mason and his wife, Jenna both caught 40 lb Wahoo. However the big catch was Chase Norman who spent an hour in the fighting chair before we tagged and released an huge 500 lb Blue Marlin. His friend, Dillon Cole also got in on the action as a 400 lb. Blue Marlin crashed the short rigger about an hour later. Dillon did a nice job...but after 30 minutes the fish came off as we were trying to release it. Great day for everyone! Earlier this month, Andrew and Sarah Kocisky (along with their friends Nick, Megan, Nick and Kyla) chartered HighNoon and wanted a Blue Marlin. This fun group are from Phoenix, Arizona and this was their first experience at Kona big game fishing, After giving Andrew instructions on how to fight a big fish, Andrew never made it out of the fighting chair. A huge striped Marlin attacked the stinger lure before Andrew could even get out of the chair and started screaming out line. After a 30 minute fight, we were surprised to see a huge striped Marlin. It weighed in at 117 lbs...which made it the largest striped Marlin of the year in Kona.

The Kona fishing this entire summer has been excellent for Blue Marlin....the best in years! The Wahoo have showed up in good numbers and are providing some good early morning action on the rocky points near shore. Spearfish are also hitting in good numbers along with the marlin. The water temps have warmed up 3 degrees just this past few days to 82 degrees and the Kona fishing has improved with the advent of the warmer waters.....and the fishing should just get better with the advent of summer.

Kona Hawaii fishing charters during the summer usually begins with a quick troll by the rocky point in front of the harbor for Wahoo. We can then switch over for Blue Marlin and other big game fish as we head to one of the FAD bouys or ledges for some skipjack and small yellowfin tuna. We then bridle these up as live bait for Blue Marlin, Ahi and Mahi Mahi. The Wahoo fishing should continue to be very good through July. If we do land one of these great eating fish, I am happy to filet it up for you following the charter. On more than a few occasions lately we have stopped off at Captain Cooks monument while our anglers took a short break and snorkeled in the crystal clear waters of the best snorkeling in Hawaii.

Note: The February 2009 issue of Marlin Magazine features HighNoon and Captain Dee Bradford in it's main article regarding how lure fishing compares to live bait fishing in Kona Hawaii fishing. It gives 10 reasons why lures are better than live bait....and 8 reasons why they are NOT!

Best rates in Kona Hawaii for a quality boat! Our flybridge is shaded, cool and comfortable - a great place to relax and wait for that next strike.

HighNoon is a beautiful Blackfin Sportfisher, one of the world's finest sport fishing boats and perfect for Kona Hawaii fishing. There are many excellent Kona sport fishing charter boats and Hawaii fishing guides. Why choose HighNoon as your Kona charter boat? First, I am one of the few owner/operators in the Kona Hawaii fishing fleet. Since I own my own boat, I am able to tailor each fishing trip for each angler. I also enjoy talking with each angler and then customizing a fishing trip just for them. While many of my clients want to fish for Blue Marlin, others enjoy light tackle fishing for Wahoo and Mahi Mahi. Many clients are valued repeat customers.

I also do things a bit differently than most Kona deep sea fishing charters. Most Kona fishing charters book either through charter fishing boat services or hotel activity desks. These vacation services take a large commission for their services. I only book direct with the customer either through personal references or through the Internet. This allows me to keep my rates low to you since I do not pay for referral commissions.

HighNoon is one of Kona busiest sport fishing boats. It is a 32 foot Blackfin with air conditioned cabin, twin turbo diesels, a large comfortable and shaded flybridge and a spacious fighting deck. And yet a full day exclusive Kona Sport fishing charter on HighNoon is only $695. I also have a great 3/4 day charter rate of $560. And the half day rate is $385 which is a very viable option since there is no run to the fishing grounds in Kona. From the time we leave the harbor, we are big game fishing in about 5 minutes. Fishing Kona Hawaii is one of the few places in the world that a half day charter gives you a real shot at a giant Blue Marlin or Ahi.

Kona Marlin fishing is not just for the experienced angler. Many of my clients have never been big game fishing before and have caught Marlin, tuna and other big game fish. I enjoy showing first time anglers how to catch giant Marlin and other Billfish. Plus, because of the calm waters and magnificent scenery including the dolphins and whales, the Kona marlin fishing experience can be enjoyed by everyone.

Kona deep sea fishing is spectacular. The ultimate big game fish, the Pacific Blue Marlin are found in the waters off Kona Hawaii all year around. Also, striped Marlin, Black Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo and Spearfish are also here much of the year. Mahi Mahi and the smaller tuna are among the other big game fish found in the waters off Kona. A Kona sport fishing charter offers a wide variety of fishing choices for both the experienced as well as the novice angler.

Kona Fishing Charters have something to offer anglers all year around. Our Kona Marlin fishing is world famous and most of the world record Blue Marlin have been caught off the Kona Coast of Hawaii. Kona deep sea fishing is a year around sport. Our summer Kona fishing charters target Blue Marlin, Ahi and Wahoo. During the winter, we have Blue Marlin, Mahi Mahi, Spearfish and striped marlin. While Kona marlin fishing, we run a variety of big game lures for all types of big game fish. You never know if that next strike is going to be a 30lb Wahoo or a 500 lb Pacific Blue Marlin!