Deep Sea Fishing in Hawaii

Hanapa‘a! That’s the phrase you hope to be screaming whenever you’re fishing on Maui. It’s Hawaiian slang for “hook up” or “fish on.” Hanapa‘a can be screamed from shore or while trolling behind a boat — as long as your reel is suddenly whistling and screaming right along with you. Most of the fishing you’ll...

Nature writer Harry Middleton proclaimed fishing not to be an escape from life but a deeper immersion into it. What better place to dive into life’s depths than the Big Island of Hawaiʻi? Fishing in Hawaiʻi is much more than a sport. It’s an ancient, cultural tradition still deeply embedded into many Native Hawaiian communities....

Anglers journey to these deep waters that teem with trophy fish. This is where you come to get the big ones. In fact, the biggest fish reportedly caught by rod and reel was a blue marlin brought in just off the island of Oahu, weighing in at 1805 lbs. Hawaii is so legendary among sport...

The Big Island’s Kona Coast is one of the best marlin and big-game fishing destinations in the world. That’s an undisputed fact, and explains why anglers from throughout the world travel to the island and pay big bucks to enter tournaments and book charters in pursuit of that one big catch. Fishermen know why the...