Month: January 2020

There are a number of unique conditions that make the Kona Coast ideal for big game fishing tournaments in Hawaii. When you think of big game fishing, you’ll often think of nasty ocean conditions, big waves, and tumultuous weather. This can make the job of actually catching and hauling in big game fish much more… Continue reading Ideal Conditions for Big Game Fishing in Hawaii

Before the United States had been engaged in World War 2, famous writer Ernest Hemingway made a journey to Kona. He was on honeymoon with Martha Gellhorn (his third of eventually four wives). The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) was just starting out. Hemingway was asked to verify a catch for the IGFA that had… Continue reading Ernest Hemingway’s Visit to Kona

If you’re looking for a cheetah in the water to try to keep pace with, look no further than the wahoo. Here as deep sea fishers in Hawaii, we call this deep sea quarry the ono. They don’t tend to school, so they’re a good opportunity to put our best baiting tactics to the test.… Continue reading Catching an Ono is Like Catching an Angry Cheetah in the Water

The mahi-mahi is in high demand for deep sea fishing near Hawaii. Not only is the fish beautiful, it’s also large and tastes delicious. The mahi-mahi is a funny looking fish with a blunt head and a mouth that suggests a massive underbite, but its dusk blue dorsal fin runs nearly the entire length of… Continue reading Mahi-mahi is an Acrobatic Catch