Angel Morello caught this 652 lb blue Marlin yesterday
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500lb+ Blue Marlin
Matthew, Aiden Wassillie (15) from Alaska released a blue Marlin over 500 lbs on December 21 st
What A Catch
Night Time Fishing
Nite time on Sea Strike angler Ryan Thurner
Red Hot Fishing
This is a big eye tuna we caught at night by angler Edjohn. Fishing has been red hot for everything right now.
Ernest Hemingway’s Visit to Kona
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 […]
Ideal Conditions for Big Game Fishing in Hawaii
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 difficult. […]
A Unique Fishing Find: The Phantom of the Opah
What is an opah? You may not have heard of this fish, even by its others names such as moonfish and sunfish. It’s an unbelievable looking fish, often just about as tall as it is long. It’s not very wide, though – it’s compressed almost like a disc. A Bright, Weird Oddity Opah in Hawaii […]
Blue Marlin Near Hawaii Grow Big
The blue marlin is one of the most coveted fishing pursuits in the world. What’s the premier destination for blue marlin? Kona, of course – where more blue marlin weighing more than 1,000 pounds have been recorded than anywhere else. Our boat, the Sea Strike, even holds the 50-lb record for a 1,166 pound blue marlin. […]
There’s More than Fish on a Hawaii Deep Sea Fishing Adventure
Going deep sea fishing is about what you catch, absolutely. Yet it’s about more than that. You can see a lot of other wildlife when you’re out deep sea fishing in Hawaii. There are regular sightings of whales and other amazing sea life. The fish are plentiful, and there are a few extra things we’ll see along […]
