Hawaii’s 62-year narrative about grander blue marlin catches began in November 1954 when Capt. George Parker Jr. set out alone from Kona to dry-dock his 47-foot charter boat, Mona H, in Honolulu. He ...

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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The dream of every big-game fisherman came true for Tantrum Sportfishing this week. The Kona-based charter company proudly announced its entry into ...

Happy holidays and a warm aloha welcome to our off-island visitors. There were two boats, specifically, over the past seven days that represented the classic Kona fishing experience, holiday spirit ...

Angler Jacob Franch and his family pose with his 1,124-pound blue marlin caught off Kona, Hawaii, on December 9, 2024. Courtesy Cyrus Widhalm Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email ...

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The monstrous billfish struck with such ferocity that the explosion atop the surface “looked like somebody had dropped a cement mixer down from the sky.” So describes Small Kine skipper Momi Bean in ...

Three people were plucked from the sea Sunday morning after their boat overturned at a popular fishing spot about four miles off the Kona Coast. A fishing charter first helped rescue the stranded ...

Ask Peter Fithian why he created the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament 50 years ago, and he'll tell you he thought it would be a great way for him to spend more time in the gorgeous Big ...

KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Kona fishing charter boat captain is dead after he was speared by a swordfish. The freak accident happened just before 11 a.m. at in Kailua-Kona. Hawaii police ...