Kailua Kona Fishing

Kailua Kona, Hawaii is one of the top fishing destinations in the Pacific Ocean. Surrounded by mountains and protecting it from the winds, most days the sea conditions are more like that of a lake. With deep waters (over 3,000 feet) only a couple of miles from shore, there are a variety of different species of fish to be caught around Kona.

Several different species of billfish roam Kona waters, making offshore fishing the highlight of any trip. Striped Marlin are around most of the year, but the best time is during the winter. The elusive Spearfish are best during February through April. During April and May there are many Black Markin caught and during the summer lots of Blue Marlin are around.

Besides billfish, Kona has good Tuna fishing with aggressive Big Eye, Yellowfin, and Skipjack Tuna. There are also good catches of Mahi-mahi and Ono (Wahoo). Reef fishing will produce many different species of Grouper and Snapper, but also Amberjack, Giant Trevally, and Sharks.

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Latest Kailua Kona Fishing Reports

• 1/31/25
  Another steady week!! Over the weekend we caught 3 blue marlin 2 stripe marlin and 2 spearfish. During the week we had some weather so only able to fish Monday and Tuesday. B

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• 1/22/245
  Marlin fishing has been very steady since last post on the 8th. Plus what’s really good news is the spearfish showed up and caught 3 of those last couple days. They are great

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• 1/18/25
  Been steadily catching blue marlin last 10 day plus caught a few spearfish as well. Over this past weekend we caught 7 blue marlin 2 spearfish and a nice 30 pound Mahi Mahi….

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• 1/8/25
  Been a good week/start to the new year. This week we caught 6 blue marlin a stripe marlin plus a big mahi mahi. 500 lbs Blue Marlin Mahi Mahi The post 1/8/25 appeared first o

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• 1/8/25
  Another good week fishing out of Kona. We got 6 blue marlin to the boat plus a spearfish.. missed some blue marlin as well … The post 1/8/25 appeared first on Hooked Up.

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• 6/26/24
  Fishing in Kona has been super hot for blue marlin for the past month. Yesterday we released 5 blue marlin between the hooked up and the ez pickens. The post 6/26/24 appeared

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• 1/7/24
  Had a good week of fishing. The blue marlin bite has beem really good. Lot of 60-150 marlin being caught wirh multiple double and triple strikes from the charter fleet. We ca

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• A December Trip for the Books
  A December for the books and the Dawson Family! Rob Dawson wanted to take his family out fishing here in Kona Hawaii. This is not a new phenomenon for Rob. Rob has been fishin

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• 12/31/2023
  Ended up the rest of the year wirh 2 more spearfish and a blue marlin on Hooked Up! The Ez pickens finished off really strong! They caught 5 blue marlin and a spear fish the

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• 12/26/2023
  Took a few days off for Christmas but first day back at it caught a nice stripe marlin on a half day! Stripe Marlin The post 12/26/2023 appeared first on Hooked Up.

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Top Kailua Kona Bait & Tackle Stores

1. Pacific Rim Fishing Tackle
   Pacific Rim Fishing Tackle is a full-service Fishing Products Store for Big game Fishing located on the Big Island's Kona Coast in Honokohau Harbor. Since 1990 we have been outfitting and educating 1000s of Big Game Fishermen. We sell only qualit
   

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Top Kailua Kona Fishing Charters & Guides

1. Hooked Up Sportfishing
   Whether you want some fish for dinner or a trophy blue marlin we will customize your Kona fishing charter trip to meet your needs and expectations. We fish for blue marlin, stripe marlin, spearfish, mahi mahi, ono and tuna year round off the Big Isl
   

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2. High Noon Sport Fishing
   Kona sport fishing is world famous for deep sea and big game fishing. And there is no better Kona fishing experience than on Team HighNoon. With Captains Dee, Trevor and Andrew, HighNoon is one of Kona's top rated sport fishing charter boats by b
   

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3. Camelot Sport Fishing
   Join us for deep sea, big game Hawaii fishing charters off the beautiful Kona coast. Captain Robert offers a kid-friendly environment, where families are always welcome.
   

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4. Humdinger Sportfishing
   Hawaii is one of the top destinations in the world for anglers seeking to catch giant blue marlin. The town of Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii is ground zero for big game sportfishing anglers from all over the world who come to Hawaii to go fishing
   

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5. Lepika Sportfishing
   Whether you’ve fished all over the world or are a beginner angler we’ll make sure you have one of the best experiences ever! We specialize in exclusive charters only so you won’t have to worry about other parties fishing alongside you. This allows us
   

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6. Fire Hatt Sportfishing
   FIRE HATT is a Kona fishing charter boat company on the the big island of Hawaii. We specialize in world class sport fishing for big game fish like marlin as well as many other species such as ahi tuna and ono. We also offer, snorkeling, whale watchi
   

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7. Sea Wife Charters
   Ono, mahi mahi, yellowfin, skipjack tunas and spearfish are a common catch. We may even do some dead bait or bottomfishing if we are not seeing any action trolling lures. Every day is different and your captain will inform you of what the recent cat
   

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8. Northern Lights Sportfishing
   Sportfishing charter in Kona Hawaii from Northern Lights Sport Fishing. Marlin & ahi charters in Kona, HI.
   

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9. Bite Me Sportfishing
   Enjoy a great day of fishing aboard the "Bite Me 1", "Bite Me 2", "Bite Me 3", "Bite Me 4" or "Bite Me 5". All our boats depart from Honokohau Harbor, which is the closest destination to the best fish
   

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10. Last Chance Sport Fishing
    Do you want to chase your dream of landing a trophy marlin of a life time? Call the crew of the “LAST CHANCE” and let Captain Tracy Epstein and his crew Ian Keinath show you what Kona fishing is all about. Captain Tracy’s knowledge of the ocean comes
    

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Top Kailua Kona Marinas

1. Gentry's Kona Marina
   Easy-in/Easy-out for vessels up to 50 tons. Wet dock repair, Engine sales, service & repair (gas, diesel & outboard). Month-to-month storage for both large and small vessels. Large vessel cradle storage for boats up to 50 tons. Covered stacke
   

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