| If you're coming to experience Hawaii sport fishing, | | | | of the bunch! Only the striped marlin is a sometimes |
| you | | | | resident, showing up only in winter. All of the others |
| have one heck of an adventure awaiting you! | | | | can |
| Anglers from all | | | | be found year-round. Some of the best fishing spots |
| over the world journey to these deep blues waters | | | | you'll |
| teeming | | | | want to try would include Kona; long regarded as |
| with trophy fish. This is where you come to get the | | | | the best |
| big | | | | big-game fishing in the world. Oahu's North Shore is |
| ones. In fact the biggest fish ever caught on rod | | | | more |
| and reel | | | | famous for it's surfing, but it's just under the surface |
| was a blue marlin caught just off Oahu, weighing in | | | | here where the real action begins! Actually, there's |
| at a | | | | pretty |
| hefty 1805 lbs.! Hawaii is so legendary among sport | | | | much not a bad place for Hawaii sport fishing: some |
| fishing | | | | are just |
| enthusiasts that several "big-game" tournaments are | | | | more excellent than others!Booking your Hawaii |
| held | | | | sport fishing adventure is easy. There |
| here every year, including the granddaddy of them | | | | are literally hundreds of charter fishing boats |
| all, the | | | | operating |
| Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, luring | | | | here, offering you a ton of choices. Some things to |
| fishermen | | | | keep in |
| from all over the globe.Hawaii sport fishing is the | | | | mind would be to consider how long you'll want to |
| home of big-game fish. Some of | | | | be out. |
| the species you'll encounter here are three types of | | | | Most offer half or full day trips, but also know that |
| marlin; | | | | of you |
| blue, black and striped. It's entirely possible to hook | | | | want the best chance at hooking a big-game fish, a |
| yourself a "grander", meaning a monster fish | | | | longer |
| weighing at | | | | trip may be called for to give yourself time to get |
| least 1000 lbs.! Other top game fish include Ahi | | | | to the |
| (Yellowfin | | | | best fishing grounds and keep your line in the water |
| Tuna), Ono (Wahoo), Mahimahi (Dolphin fish), and | | | | awhile. |
| Skipjack | | | | No experience or fishing license is required, and |
| Tuna. All of these babies can give you a reel-spinning | | | | should you |
| run | | | | hook a trophy fish, taxidermy can be arranged. |
| for your money, and an experience you'll not soon | | | | Come and |
| forget! In | | | | experience Hawaii sport fishing and come home with |
| fact the tuna are among the fiercest, most tireless | | | | a little |
| fighters | | | | something for that bare wall! |