On Kauai, guide Tom Christy has been out fishing pretty much daily lately, seems everyone wants to go bass fishing. The peacock bass have not started biting much yet, however ,Tom is catching other bass species. Small mouth bass in the 5-6lb range and some nice large mouth bass in the 7lb range with one around 8lbs. Peacock bass usually start to bite more as we get into the warmer summer weather. In offshore trolling we have seen some nice Ahi (yellowfin tuna) caught lately. We are also now into Blue Marlin and Ono season so should see more of those the next few months of summer. Bottom fishing off Waikiki is also fun, the fish are smaller but usually more action than offshore trolling as the bottom fish stay in the area. People are coming to Hawaii again so we recommend booking early as boats are getting booked weeks in advance.
April Fishing Report
April in Hawaii is generally the best time for Mahimahi and Striped Marlin. Boats reported so nice Mahi catches as well as Ono (Wahoo) and Blue Marlin. We also had some Ahi reported in the 100lb+ range along with some smaller tuna we call Aku. The Aku are many times caught in multiple numbers which makes for a fun time catching even though they are not the huge fish. Some spearfish were also reported, a spearfish looks like a long, skinny marlin. May is usually a great time for catching Ono along the 40 fathom curve so hopefully May will be a good month. More and more visitors are coming back to Hawaii and the boats are getting booked up sometimes several weeks in advance, so plan ahead and book early.
Bass fishing on Kauai has been good for largemouth bass. Tom has been seeing the Peacock bass lately, but they have not yet wanted to bite this season so hoping they do as the weather gets warmer.
March 2022 Fishing Report
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!