September 1, 2008 Kona Hawaii Fishing UPDATE!  741 lb Blue Marlin landed yesterday. Aug. 31.

The Blue Marlin fishing in Kona had slowed a bit this week....until today!  Steve Long and his wife from Houston, Texas had reserved HighNoon for a full day charter and hit the jackpot!  We were live baiting off the Keauhou ledge with two 8 lb skipjack tuna.  After about two hours, I was thinking maybe we should change over to trolling....but that thought didn't last very long.  First, our downrigger bait went off and I put Steve in the fighting chair as this huge marlin put white water everywhere as it screamed  line off the reel.  We quickly started clearing the second live bait when another Blue Marlin slammed it and now we had two Blue Marlin on at one time.  I decided to get the smaller one to the boat first since we were going to take that fish for some friends of mine who wanted it for poki (native Hawaiian food dish) for a large party this coming weekend.  I exchanged rods with Steve so he could fight that fish and get it to the boat.  It came up in about 20 minutes..and we pulled that one into the boat.  I then transferred the bigger fish to Steve and he did a great job of getting that fish to the boat for a release.  However, this fish had swallowed the hook and unfortunately, we were unable to release it unharmed.  So..we headed back to the dock and weighed in two Blue Marlin...one weighing in at 258 lbs and the other....a giant 741 1/2 lbs!  That is 999.5 five lbs of fish at the same time.   See photo below: 

We have gotten lucky a few times lately. David Kreuiziger from Phoenix, Arizona was the lucky angler earlier this week.  He booked a half day charter...and for 3+ hours it looked like it wouldn't be Dave's lucky day.  With 30 minutes left in the charter, I made it to the 1000 fathom point just off the harbor and pointed the boat straight toward the harbor.  Suddenly a large fish began stalking the stinger lure....and as we watched, it slammed it once and hooked up.  After a great 45 minute fight, Dave got the fish to the back of the boat where I was able to release this 400 lb Blue Marlin unharmed. The past month we have had Blue Marlin hookups almost every day.  If you are a Blue Marlin fisherman, Kona is the place to be for the next few months.  Overall things look great for both September and October as these large skipjack tuna schools should bring in the big game fish. 

Capt Dee Bradford (owner/operator)
808 -895 - 3868
Email: HighNoon4@aol.com
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HighNoon is a beautiful Blackfin Sportfisher, one of the world's finest fishing vessels and the perfect boat for fishing Kona Hawaii. 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 sportfishing charter 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 the finest Kona sportfishing boats. It is a 32 foot Blackfin with air conditioned cabin, twin turbo diesels, 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 $525. And the half day rate is $395 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.  So Kona Hawaii is one of the few places in the world that a half day charter gives you a real shot at a 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 Sportfishing is spectacular. The ultimate big game fish, the Pacific Blue Marlin are found in the waters off Kona 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 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. Kona Marlin fishing is world famous and most of the world record Blue Marlin have been caught off the Kona Coast of Hawaii. Kona Marlin fishing is a it's peak during the spring and summer. Kona fishing charters also have giant yellowfin Tuna (Ahi) and striped Marlin most of the year. For the light tackle enthusiast, there is excellent fishing for Spearfish, Mahi Mahi and Wahoo 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!

Capt Dee Bradford (owner/operator)
808 -895 - 3868
Email: HighNoon4@aol.com