Kona Hawaii August 2008 Fishing Report

August 2008 HighNoon Fishing Charters, Kona Hawaii
Contact: Captain Dee Bradford 808-895-3868

The Kona deep sea fishing is now well into it's summer season. Summers in Kona can mean a variety of big game fish from giant Blue Marlin to great tasting Wahoo. Ahi (giant yellowfin tuna) are also one of the main catches during the summer months. August is probably our best month for Blue Marlin with hookups most every day. Kona is one of the few places in the world where a half day charter can put you within easy reach of Blue Marlin. In Kona, we start fishing immediately upon leaving the harbor....and within 5 minutes we are in Blue Marlin water! A mile outside the harbor it is 4000 feet deep...thus there is no run to the fishing grounds. Fishing Kona Hawaii is something special....both for experienced and novice anglers. Most of the world record Blue Marlin have been caught in Kona due to the calm seas and perfect fishing conditions.

A typical summer Kona deep sea fishing charter would be to troll the rocky point just outside the harbor or try try "Ono Lane" for some Wahoo (Ono in Hawaii). Then we can either troll or live bait depending upon the fishing conditions. If we live bait, I generally go to a ledge or a FAD bouy where there are some skipjack tuna. After we catch a couple, I then can put them out for live bait for Marlin and other big game fish. After slow trolling these for a while, we can change back over to lures for the final runs of the day. I try to keep things interesting and fish a variety of techniques. If one method seems slow, we can change our fishing tactics.
The water in Kona is generally very calm. A great place to relax, watch the beautiful scenery and sea life while waiting for that one strike that can turn a ordinary day into something to remember for a lifetime.