Now that covid restrictions have ended and visitors are coming back to Hawaii, we are finally getting back in the groove of things and writing a fishing report. So far the spring has been great for Mahimahi, which is not surprising as the Mahi’s are usually around in the spring and fall months. The boats have also been catching Ono (Wahoo) lately, at least off Oahu they have which is early for the Ono season normally starting in May. Some nice Blue Marin have also been reported, some over 400lbs. Recently, the boats have been reporting some good sized Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) as well as smaller tuna we call Aku. Spearfish have also been caught. Look for Mahimahi to continue to be good into April.
July 2021 Fishing Report
July has been really good for Ahi (Tuna) catches, if you can find a boat that is. This month has been very busy since travel restrictions eased up, charter boats were almost fully booked up before the month even started. If you are planning to come in August, please book early as August is filling up as well. Boats have been catching Ono (wahoo) and Blue Marlin as well, but the Ahi have been the most reported catch this month so far. Blue Marin have been in the 200lb range lately. Hoping for some larger beasts to show up this month and into August. Right now is prime time for Ahi, Blue Marin and Ono. Boats have also brought in some nice Mahimahi even though it’s not their prime time. We tend to get more Mahi’s come the fall season. Weather has been good so it’s a good time to go fishing!
Ono and Mahimahi
136lb Marlin
June 2021 Fishing Report
Nice Ahi on the Mauna Kea
Hawaii has finally opened back up to tourism and June has been very busy. Most of the boats are already booked up for the entire month of June, so we recommend booking early if you plan to fish this summer. Boats have been catching some nice Blue Marlin, Ono, Mahimahi and of course this is the prime time for Ahi (yellowfin tuna). A nice Ahi was brought in on the boat Mauna Kea in Kona on June 8. It wasn’t weighed, but is estimated to be around 110lb. The fish have been waiting for us to come back and challenge them so this summer is a great time to fish, just be sure to book ahead!
March 2021 Fishing Report
We finally may be seeing the light at the end of the covid tunnel…at least we hope. Hawaii is starting to see more visitors planning for trips this month so the boats should be able to start getting out more. March is a great time for Mahimahi and Striped Marlin, so if you can navigate the covid rules to get here, the reward of fishing should be good. Mahimahi and Striped Marlin usually bite very well in March and April. We also get Blue Marlin, Ahi and Ono year round as well.
January 2021 Fishing Report
Unfortunately Covid is still around so we have not had many trips going out yet due to low tourism. The group bottom fishing is not back running yet, but the private trip boats are now running trips again. If you can meet the requirements to travel, it’s a good time to fish as the boats are not very busy. Hopefully we will have more boats going out on trips in February so we can do a proper fishing report. Hoping to see Covid in the rear view mirror soon.
October 2020 Fishing Report
Hawaii has finally opened tourism as of October 15 to travelers with a negative Covid-19 text 3 days prior to travel. Travelers are coming back slowly, so the fishing charters have not picked up as of yet. We have some booked for into November and December so we shall see how things shape up. Shared/group trips are still not running, but boats are able to offer private trips. Once more trips get out there again the fish should be caught off guard and nice and ready to be caught!
Summer 2020 Report
Well, sadly tourism has been shut down in Hawaii for months now due to Covid so we don’t have much to report. Charter boats have not been going out much since mid-March except for a few trips here and there for locals. Group bottom and shark fishing trips have not been running at all. We had hopes tourism would reopen in September but now that has been pushed to October 15 for those who have a negative Covid test within 72 hours of travel. So I guess until then we just have to wait. Once tourism reopens we will know more regarding boat schedules, the group bottom fishing, shark trips, etc. Hoping things can get back to “normal” sometime soon.
Aloha and stay safe.
January/February Fishing Report
Well we got a bit behind in our fishing report postings, so we apologize for missing several months. It’s a new year so we will try to keep up with them this year. So far in 2020 we’ve had some nice Blue Marlin caught already. Early in the year is usually good for Striped Marlin and boats have brought in some Stripies, but some large Blues have been caught already as well. In early February Magic caught 2 Blues on one trip, one 500+lbs! Just the day before the double marlin catch, Magic had a day with no bites, but it turned out someone on the boat brought undisclosed bananas which is bad luck in Hawaiian waters. Lesson learned, read your confirmation, listen to the skipper when he asks about bananas and don’t bring bananas on your trip! You may not be a believer, but why take the chance with bananas on the boat! February should bring more Striped Marlin and the Mahimahi bite should pick up as we get into March.
For the bass fishing on Kauai, Tom has had some good small mouth bass action lately. The Peacock Bass don’t really start biting until into the spring and summer, so for now it’s small mouth.
It’s much warmer in Hawaii than on the mainland right now so it’s a great time to escape winter and come fishing in Hawaii!