Reports

Kona Hawaii fishing report ? Nov. wrap-up . So what happened in October? Where did the report go? Well, I didn?t write one. I was out of action for most of October because I had back-to-back bladder cancer surgeries. Not only didn?t I fish for most of October but I didn?t stay in touch with other fishermen during my recovery so I didn?t have a clue how the fishing was for the month. October for me is just a past memory by now but I did fish plenty this month so here it is?? Mahi mahi tops the list as the most common catch. While it is possible to catch mahi mahi any time of the year here, we basically have 2 seasons for them, a spring run and a fall run. The spring run is usually the small size ones. I like to call them ?Smurfs? because of the small size and that they have that bright blue Smurf color while swimming around. The fall run brings us the big ones and this season was no different. While we can get small ones in the fall and big ones in the spring, in general, it?s pretty predictable. With no ono run this last summer it sure was nice having some quality fish for the dinner table. There are a few ono being caught but you just need to be lucky with that. I know one captain that has been spending some of his time on almost every trip trying for them and he?s getting skunked most of the time. The blue marlin bite was pretty good for the beginning of November but the deeper we?re getting into winter........ More of the report on my web site & many others. See ?ya on the water , Capt. Jeff Rogers , http://FISHinKONA.com

Well, The winter has arrived and the rain has begun and should be steady for a couple of weeks on and off........just keep the wind away and we will be fine....good for hoopnetters..........

Kona Hawaii fishing report ? Sept. wrap-up . As usual September is the slowest time of year for tourism and with the economy still in bad shape; it?s even slower than normal so there?s not many boats out fishing, including me. I used the extra time off to do some work on my web site and I made a videos page. Not only are there some videos that I took myself but also some customer videos and a Hawaii Goes Fishing show. FISHinKONA.com is the largest fishing web site in the state of Hawaii especially with archived fishing reports form the past 10+ years. The next project I?d like to do is an angling ?how to? video for fighting fish out of a fighting chair. The deckhands are usually the ones that give the instructions on how to fight a fish from a chair and many simply suck at it. Knowing proper technique not only makes catching easier and more fun but many of the fish aren?t hooked too good and one mistake like jerking hard on the rod, letting the fish have slack line and other rookie mistakes can easily cost you the fish . With all my years of experience, I know I can help many. It just remains to be seen if I can do a good job of explaining it in a short video. The marlin bite remained good throughout the month of September. That?s really nothing unusual. The last of the summer marlin tournaments was the 3 day September Challenge and there were plenty of marlin to go around for the anglers. The winning marlin was taken by the Sundowner weighing in just under the ?grander? mark at 943 lbs. Several boats caught marlin during the tournament with the average marlin running about 200 lbs...... more report on my site.... See ?ya on the water , Capt. Jeff Rogers , http://FISHinKONA.com

Bluefin or skipjack in Newport Backbay........you bet....saw it with my own eyes......swimming in circles at the launch ramp at the Dunes.....

Kona Hawaii fishing report ? August wrap-up . This month was one of the best months for blue marlin that Kona has seen in quite a while. With that, the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, the Lazy Marlin Hunt and the Big Island Invitational Marlin Tournament were all BIG successes. The marlin are still here in numbers but since the tourism has slowed (as usually happens toward the end of summer) there aren?t many boats going out. Even with a good marlin bite going on though, the only guarantee that you?ll catch one is if you fish multiple days. Even the best marlin captains can come up with a zero during a hot bite. I don?t consider myself one of the top marlin captains here but just yesterday.......More on my site See ?ya on the water , Capt. Jeff Rogers , http://FISHinKONA.com

Marlin and swordfish up flagging couple miles outside of white rock........and the tuna are as close as the 302.....not in great numbers yet

Rumors of yellowfin local outside Newport have not been confirmed...matter a fact they were proven wrong....don't jump the gun yet....local bass fishing improving again........threshers biting outside long beach....pups so release them

Another good day on the tuna grounds....word is some fish taken as close as 83 miles today

Seems like the marlin are really starting to settle in a bit.......good tailer shows on the inside of Clemente over the weekend and today word of fish from the slide to the 209 seen......those tuna that have been at 150 miles are now slowly finding their way up here........also rumor of a dorado taken outside La Jolla yesterday puts some excitement in the mix..

No marlin action today.......coastal bass chewing.......and the tuna at 140 miles still biting pretty good......just need them to come our way!