High Noon Sportfishing Blog

Sunset bite Ono

admindb — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:16:39 +0000

Had Jeff and Brenda Fudge book High Noon for a sunset charter. Fished for Marlin first half and ended second half with a nice Wahoo (Ono). Great trip with great people.

Gayle LaBrecque from Redford, Michigan scores in Kona!

admindb — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:55:17 +0000

Gayle LaBrecque and her friends, son, Jaden Smith called HighNoon at the last minute to see if we might have an opening that very day. As luck would have it, I was at the boat when they called since I had taken the boat down for one day to redo lure, lines and general maintenance of the boat. I said, come on down…and down they came. A very late afternoon charter and they scored big with two huge Wahoo. Gayle did a great job bringing here 40 lb Wahoo to the the boat in about ten minutes. As a bonus, Gayle’s friend, Jennifer lives in Kona…and she will be eating very well the next few months as we cut both fish up for everyone.

Here is Gayle with her biggest fish…and smaller one is in the foreground. Aloha Gayle!

Sean, Kim and Greg score big on HighNoon

admindb — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:26:46 +0000

Sean and his wife Kim along with Kim’s father Greg booked HighNoon for a morning half in search for dinner. First hour started out slow, but then the bite turned on and we ended up four for six on Wahoo’s (Ono). Great way to start the morning

Team HighNoon kicks butt

admindb — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:06:06 +0000

Dave Setniker and his two sons Eric and Scott along with family friend Dan booked HighNoon for 3 full days for Daves 60th birthday. They were in search for a big Blue Marlin. Not always as easy as we would like but managed to see two blues on the first day without being about to get a hook in either. We did manage to get some nice size yellowfin tuna and lost a spearfish on the troll. Day 2 we were hopeful again but did not get any shots at blue marlin, again a couple of 30lb tunas on light tackle which they had fun on but still wasn’t a marlin. No dice day 2. Day 3 we switched tactics and fished a couple of my favorite spots with nobody home. At around 8:15am our luck changed when the captain spotted a few birds and a few jumping mahi mahi. A few seconds later WHAM stinger rod goes off and we were on to mahi mahi. After that it was one after another, after the third one we saw the little piece of trash that was keeping the around. Fished it until the boys were ready to pursue marlin and hit the ledge in search again but was unsuccessful. Great 3 days with great guys and looking forward to fishing with them again. Aloha guys and Happy Birthday
Dave hope to see you guys again soon.

Cruise ship group catches 3 Mahi Mahi and 1 Wahoo!

admindb — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:24:57 +0000

Had a great group of clients off Radiance of the Seas a Royal Caribbean cruise ship which stopped by Kona. We landed 3 Mahi Mahi and one Wahoo and everyone got a chance to get in the action to fight a fish. Greg Sirois from Maine, Josh Haras from Florida, Carolyn from Australia and Tim Paul from Maryland all landed there big game fish while on a half day charter in Kona. Here are some photos they took following the charter…

Becca and family from Florida catch a nice Ono(Wahoo)

admindb — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:23:26 +0000

Wonderful day on the water with this great family. Young Becca was diagnosed with Cancer when she was only 13yrs old. After a year and a half of constant doctor visits and chemotherapy along with a lot of love and support from her family she managed to overcome the illness and beat Cancer. She is a proud survivor and we on the HighNoon were delighted to have her and her family aboard for a half day of fishing. Her wish was to catch a fish and after about an hour on the water we managed to hook her a nice Ono. Couldn’t of caught one for a better person. Hope the best Becca, Sonda, and David Ray

Cheers to the bloke and his nice Wahoo catch

admindb — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:26:01 +0000

Celebrity Cruise line booked a half day charter with High Noon got lucky right out of the harbor with a nice Wahoo (Ono).

Keith Bush from New Jersey lands two Wahoo

admindb — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:22:33 +0000

Keith and Rosemary Bush from New Jersey chartered HighNoon for a day of fishing off the Kona Coast of Hawaii. Keith is an experienced fisherman who has fished for big game all over the world. Keith wanted HighNoon to give him the best chance of catching some fish. I began the day by trying for Wahoo. After an hour of no luck, we switched over to go for Marlin and Spearfish. After moving up the coast to an area called “the grounds” we noticed baitfish and birds in the area. After many passes, we got a nice strike and Keith got in the chair. The fish had began by slowing pulling out the line…but suddenly decided it was hooked and took off on a sizzling run. This was a very big fish but after a minute or so, it threw the hook.

Disappointed but still undaunted, we moved back to try again for Wahoo. As our day was winding down, we were right in front of the harbor thinking of the one that got away….when suddenly a double strike got Keith back in the fighting chair and he landed two nice Wahoo, one about 50 lbs. Here is the photo

Laurie Krause Catches a Wahoo (Ono)

admindb — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:35:38 +0000

Laurie and the gang From Minnesota booked High Noon for a 3/4 day. Started out fishing for Wahoo, and got lucky with a nice Ono for the BBQ. We then headed out to the deep waters to try our luck with some big game. Spotted large school of Pilot Whales. On our Way back in we stopped outside the harbor so the charter could jump off the tower. Over all it was a beautifully great day on the water.

James Phelps from Portland, Oregons lands nice Wahoo

admindb — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:38:06 +0000

James and his lovely wife, Rachel chartered HighNoon today. Like many people, they were torn between going for Blue Marlin or should they catch something good to eat in their vacation condo? In Kona, you can easily do both. The first 40 minutes we tried for Wahoo, No luck. Then we switched over for trolling for Blue Marlin, again no luck. Then we went to underwater ledge and Rachel caught a nice 10 lb skipjack tuna. This was a pretty nice catch, but James was speechless when I bridled this 10 pounder up and put it out to live bait for Marlin, Again, no luck. Then we again went trolling for marlin, and once again, nothing. OK, last chance, we changed over for Wahoo again and found that patience pays off as this nice 32 lb Wahoo struck the short rigger and was landed in about 10 minutes by James. They were even happier when I filet up the catch and it will be on their grill tonight,

HERE IS THE PHOTO.

Luke from Australia lands beautiful Spearfish

admindb — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:42:02 +0000

Luke and Alana Randal traveled all the way from Australia for their honeymoon. It was another beautiful day on the water. We headed south out of the harbor to a buoy where we caught a few bait fish. So we rigged one up and dragged it around for a while with no success. On our troll back to the harbor a Spearfish knocked down out stinger, and just when we thought he wasn’t coming back WHAM!!! We were on. What a great day of fishing.

David Powers from Rancho Cucamunga, California lands Wahoo

admindb — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:46:25 +0000

David Powers, his nephew Jeramiah and his folks Scott and Debbie Powers from Rancho Cucamunga, California had a great day on HighNoon today. David’s primary goal was catching something good to eat and about 5 minutes into the charter hooked into this nice Wahoo. After catching that nice fish, we decided to gamble on catching a Blue Marlin but no luck. However, it was a gorgeous day, we saw hundreds of whales, dolphins and fish. Here is David’s fish:

Cris and Kim Bartholomew from California caught a nice Shibi (Yellowfin Tuna) and Ono (Wahoo)

admindb — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:33:00 +0000

We spent the morning trolling for Ono with no luck. So we headed out to the deep water to take our chances with some big game. Just as we go all set up we got a tip from a fellow captain about a net floating right outside the entrance to the harbor. So we booked it over there just in time to catch a nice Shibi and Ono. We then headed back out to the Marlin territory and spotted a group of pilot whales.

Paul Guanzini from Minnesota lands huge Wahoo in Kona, Hawaii.

admindb — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:56:02 +0000

Yesterday, April 16, Cyndi and Paul Guanzini along with Cyndi’s daughter Naomi and her husband, Mike Dressler from Silverthorne, Colorado chartered HighNoon for an afternoon half day charter. They are all originally from Vadnais Heights, Minnesota and were in Kona, Hawaii on a family vacation staying in a rental house.

Their primary goal was to catch something to eat for their stay in Hawaii. They exceeded their wildest expectations when the long rigger came screaming down….and this huge fish ran off a couple of hundred yards of line. Paul jumped into the fighting chair and did a great job of bring this fish to the boat in about 15 minutes. Most Wahoo run about 20 lbs…this one weighed in at 55, which is our largest Wahoo of the year. They took home more than enough fresh fish and great memories of their fishing charter in Kona, Hawaii. Here are two photos:

Monty Daniels from Oregon lands 253 lb. Blue Marlin

admindb — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:55:38 +0000

The Daniels family from, Lebanon, Oregon has visited Kona twice before but this was the first time they went big game fishing. Gary Daniels and his family chartered HighNoon for a half day charter. He really wanted his Dad, Monty to catch a nice fish. We can’t always deliver, but this time we did with a bang! About 8:30 AM, the stinger lure went screaming off. White water everywhere as this nice Blue Marlin charged past the boat, changed direction and ran off about 700 yards of line. Monty jumped in to the chair and performed like a seasoned veteran angler smoothly bringing this fish to the boat in about 30 minutes. We wanted to release this fish, however it had literally inhaled the lure and I wasn’t able to get the hook out. So we took this photo following the charter. As a bonus, we caught a nice 30 lb. Wahoo on the way in which is going on their BBQ tonight. Here is the Blue Marlin we landed today:

Hansen Family hits Blue Marlin in Kona April 7th!

admindb — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:02:27 +0000

The Hansen family reunion featured Josh Hansen (along with Rachel Thornquist) from Kona, Hawaii and other family members from northern California. Josh, Joshua, Aidan, Todd and Butch Hansen chartered HighNoon for a half day charter. Josh wanted something to eat…but his real goal was a Blue Marlin experience for his family. After about 3 hours, we had a vicious strike on the short corner lure. A beautiful Blue Marlin leaped out the water just a few yards from our boat…but came off. Oh man….another miss? Nope, this Blue fell back into the pattern and then lunched the stinger lure. Aiden jumped into the fighting chair and this 200 lb. Blue screamed off about 700 yards. After about 30 minutes, Aiden with the coaching of Josh (a coach in real life) brought the fish up the the boat were we released it to fight another day. Photo of the release is below:

Nate from Alaska Rides Whale Shark, April 4, 2013

admindb — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:44:19 +0000

Out trolling around and we came across a huge beautiful Whale Shark. So our visitors from Alaska decided.to get into the water. We got incredible video…you have to see it to believe it! Only in the calm waters off Kona, Hawaii!!

Raul from Denver Colorado catches big spearfish.

admindb — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:25:52 +0000

Raul, brother in-law Kevin and hometown friend Austin booked HighNoon for a full day. Started out the morning fishing for onos with no luck. We switched things up and went to live bait but again had no takers. We went to plan C and hit one of our honey holes and found a big spearfish waiting for us. The boys and their families will be eating good tonight. Good job guys

Huge Mahi Mahi landed by Christine Cunningham from Kenai, Alaska

admindb — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:43:53 +0000

Nate Corr and his wife along with Steve Meyer and Christine Cunningham all from the Kenai area of Alaska, chartered HighNoon for two days, March 31 and April 4. Sharing a house in the Captain Cook area of Kona, their first priority we getting something good to eat as they are in Kona for 7 days. Things looked a bit bleak as the day wore on…but suddenly the stinger rod went off and Christine got in the fighting chair. After a 15 minute struggle, Christine got the fish into the boat. A huge 45 lb. Bull Mahi Mahi….which means this great group from Alaska is grilling on the BBQ tonite. Here is the photo of the fish:

Elijah Hellman (11 years old) lands nice Wahoo, March 30, 2013

admindb — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:18:28 +0000

Jeff Hellman and his son, Elijah along with Jeff’s friend, Wes Brandt from Honolulu chartered HighNoon for a morning half day of fish. Beautiful day….very calm seas and a couple of nice fish they caught. Jeff wanted this trip to be about his son catching his biggest fish…and got rewarded about an hour into the charter when the short rigger came slamming down and Elijah got into the fighting chair. He did a great job of bring in this 30 lb. Wahoo. Here is Elijah with his biggest fish ever.

Later, Wes Brandt from Honolulu fought a nice Spearfish up to the boat where it was released. Congrats to all!