Mike McDougal from Ojai,California was visiting his friend’s Ben Limahai and Morgan Ray from the Hilo side of the Big Island of Hawaii.  They wanted to catch something to take home to eat and right at the high tide, this nice Wahoo made their day!

Danny Beyer from  Gillieston Heights NSW Australia had fished on Oahu and Maui for two full days before coming to Kona.  He specifically wanted to do very light tackle for Wahoo.  We brought in our big rods and put out 30 lb class equipment and Danny finally got his Wahoo, in fact, he landed two nice ones about 30 lbs each.  Here are the photo on his first one..

Wahoo and Spearfish dominant the fishing in Kona right now…along with a few Blue Marlin.  We have caught Wahoo most every day this week along with a few Spearfish.  Missed one  huge Blue  Marlin a few days ago.  Blue Marlin in Kona during May are much bigger than our summer fish…although there aren’t as many.  Summer Blue Marlin average about 175 lbs and during May, the are at least double that.  A typical May charter is to go for Wahoo for an hour or so, then change over lures and go for Spearfish and Blue Marlin.  May is beautiful weather in Kona, about 84 degrees, flat calm seas and huge fish.

Half days produce fish in Kona.

We had two anglers from a cruise ship who chartered HighNoon for a half day charter.  As I posted earlier this week, the Wahoo have finally arrived and both of these anglers landed a nice Wahoo.  Dan Leasure from Detroit landed a nice 25 lb fish and then Chris Mandel from Mesa Arizona landed a very big 45 lb Wahoo.  Here is a photo of Chris’s Wahoo!