Kona, home of some of the world's BIGGEST blue marlin and home of the world-record holding Sea Strike fishing charter with Captain Dale Leverone as seen on ESPN. Kona fishing charter boat Sea Strike holds numerous world records, including Ray Hawkes' spectacular1,166 pound blue marlin on 50-lb test, caught here in Kona, Hawaii.

Kona fishing charters come with many options; half day, three quarters day, full day, big game-big tackle/ 130 pound test, light tackle/ world records; recreational fishing for young and old. Catch and release or keep it and eat it. The water is calm, the scenery is beautiful, the fishing is great year around. There is no other fishing port like Kona.

Your choice of Kona Fishing Charters

Kona Deep Sea Fishingwith Sea Strike

Big Game, World Record and Tournament Fishing in the world-renowned Kona waters.

Light Tackle, small game charter fishing (fun for the whole family)

Shark fishing and night fishing

Bottom fishing and Jigging

We catch them all: mahimahi, ahi (tuna), swordfish,and of course the mighty blue marlin! Whatever sportfishing you desire, Captain Dale Leverone is waiting to fulfill your Kona deep sea fishing dreams aboard the Sea Strike.

The winter can be a great time to fish in Kona. There are  alot of big fish around. Several pacific blue marlin over 500 pounds have been caught in the past month. Also present in Kona waters right now are mahi mahi and spearfish.

Click here for info and facts about the "Sea Strike".

For Sea Strike Fishing charter information, check out our Information & Reservations pages, CALL Captain Dale at 800-264-4595 or 808-895-1972, or just email us charters@konadeepsea.com

KONA DEEP SEA FISHING NEWS

We took Fred Wilson from Danville California out on Dec. 10th. Fred was hoping for a marlin but said he would be happy with anything. After trolling for about 2 hours we took our first shot. It was a 70 lb. striped marlin but it came off after a couple of jumps. Five minutes later we caught a 60 lb blue marlin. We found a porpoise school and worked it with our "green stick" but got no action. On the way home Fred hooked a large pacific blue marlin, certainly over 500 lbs. He got it to leader in about 1 hour. We released the fish to fight another day. We had one more shot before we got in. The great thing about Kona is you never know. We can have good fishing on any day. Aloha, Capt Dale

Alex Wong and family, visiting from the mainland, decided to take the kids to do a little Kona fishing aboard the Sea Strike recently. Grampa flew over from Oahu to join in the fun. Taking the kids just offshore, Captain Dale brought out the smaller rods and tackle so the kids could get in the action.

The flavor of the day turned out to be goatfish, with everyone on board catching some. Evan and Samantha Wong both caught weke'ula (pronounced vay-kay-OO-lah), one of 4 species of goatfish caught that day.

One of the beauties of fishing in Kona is that since most fishing is done within 5 miles of shore, a family can easily take the kids for a few bottom fish, return them to the dock and go back out to fish for bigger game, with very little time being spent on getting in and out.

Arlene McKitrick had never caught a fish in Hawaii. Originally from Washington state, she has had alot of experience fishing in the Pacific Northwest. While on vacation in Kona, son Steve McKitrick brought her aboard the Sea Strike for a morning on the water.

Steve McKitrick has been fishing with Captain Dale on the Sea Strike for several years now as angler and deckhand. It was nice to get his mom out for a change. Arlene hooked up to an ono and fought it valiantly. The fish weighed in at about 30 pounds.

Kona fishing remains to be hot. Plenty of ono, tuna and Pacific blue marlin abound. The weather has been beautiful with nice trade winds keeping the skies extra blue.

We took Tom Graber out fishing last week. Tom showed up wearing a hat with a tuna on it and told us about the 100 lb tuna he had caught down in Florida. However, Tom came to fish in Kona to catch his first blue marlin. Sure enough he caught a 160 lb. tuna the first day.

Captain Dale suggested to Tom that he wear a hat with a marlin on it for day two. He did and on day two we released a blue marlin estimated at 250 lbs. Tom also got a 30 lb. wahoo for the dinner table, and a spearfish, which we sent to the Grey's Taxidermy in Florida, for Tom's wall.

We had Dr. Mark Jordan and his father Vernon aboard Sea Strike for 5 days in early August. Fishing remains red hot although we are missing a lot of bites due to the way the marlin are striking. we still managed to catch 5 blue marlin ,two spearfish and a couple of wahoo (ono). Our biggest blue was about 350 lbs, which we released. We did have one blue 220 lbs we weighed as it died during the fight and we are having it smoked.

For more information regarding Kona fishing, call Captain Dale at 808-895-1972 or just EMAIL him

To experience Hawaii's greatest fishing, contact Captain Dale  Leverone for a Kona charter aboard the Sea Strike. Email charters@konadeepsea.com

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