We have a new addition to our fleet, the "Bite Me 6".
It's a 41' Hatteras that has been completely redone down to the last detail. Enjoy your day on the ocean chasing big fish in comfort. The hull design makes for a smooth ride and the AC unit keeps things cooled down if you get overheated with excitement!
Pricing is the same as the "Bite Me 2" our 46' Hatteras.
Check back for some exciting new stories, pictures and videos!
Aloha! Captain Deneen
It was a family affair on the Bite Me 5 with Captain Lael Wilson on a beautiful weekday in Kailua Kona.
Straight out of the Honokohau Harbor at 2,000 fathoms a giant Bluie Marlin was hooked!! After two hours of a humbeling fight the Marlin ran under the boat and wrapped around the prop. Captain Wilson grabbed his mask and jumped in the water unwrapping the line just in time. Still the fight was not over.
The grueling fight went on from 9 am until 1:20 pm until finally the Marlin gave way and the 616 pund monster was hoisted on board.
The Harmansky family had gone fishing on the Big Island once a year for three years straight. Never with any luck. until this year when they booked a chartere with Bite Me Sport Fishing and now not only do they have a catch of a life time, but they also go to eat the Marlin that they had caught at the Bite Me Fish Market Bar and Grill!!
Thank you Harmansky family for a beautiful story and the oppurtunity to catch your family their first Blue Monster!
The following TripAdvisor review comes from Kimberely, who was honeymooning in Kona recently:
"When my fiancé and I decided on going to Hawaii for our honeymoon, we both knew that going sport fishing was on the top of our list for things to do. So the research began to find the best charter company in Kona.
"After comparing numerous companies, we decided to go with Bite Me and we definitely made the right decision. It was really easy to book and they were super accommodating when I asked to change the time of the fishing trip.
"We felt very fortunate to get Captain Brian and his deck mate Brad as our guides. They were so knowledgable and easy to get along with. The boat was clean and roomy. There was lots of space inside, as well as up top to sit and enjoy the view.
"The fishing was pretty slow at first, but they did their best to track down the fish. We decided to do a little snorkelling and went to a great spot--amazing fish and less busy than James Cook Monument.
"Once we started up fishing again, my husband and I started to get anxious as we were so excited to catch something but still no bites, Capt' Brian and Brad just kept saying, 'Don't worry, honeymooners are always lucky.'
"Sure enough, as we were trolling back towards the port we got a bite! It was about a 20 minute fight, but we reeled in a 150 lb marlin. Everyone was excited we caught something, especially the two pontoon boats that decided to stick around and watch the show. On the way back to the
dock we had a MONSTER bite on, but the marlin outsmarted us. I guess, honeymooners are lucky!
"After we unloaded from the boat, we went to the Bite Me restaurant where we had some of the most delicious smoked salmon spread I have ever tasted. A definite must on your 'to-do' list for Kona! You won't be disappointed :)"
-- K1MN (Kimberely, Canada" via TripAdvisor Website
To read the full review on the TripAdvisor website, click here.
NOTE: Image of Blue Marlin is for illustration purposes only.
Sometimes you have to pull out your super reserve bag of tricks to catch fish on the Kona Coast!
Needing to catch a fish and getting frustrated means the Captain might need to take a break. When you're out fishing the Kona Coast, miles from shore, the only break you can get while fishing is going to use some thought. Sometimes, using your head during a fishing trip will trigger a bite.
But more often, it's accompanied by the crew yelling and confused after they look up at the helm and see no one there! But only moments later they will see the head door open. Then the crew as the "ah ha" moment about why the boat may not be stopping!
Spearfish
Well, last weekend, while the Captain was taking a break, a first-time angler hooked a spearfish! It was a good thing that the crew had given him some training earlier, because he had to put all those new skills to work in fighting the spearfish. The hard work paid off, because this Kona angler got his fish! Yay!! Everyone on the boat congratulated him for a job well done.
Striped Marlin
Later, we aimed the boat to a spot where lots of birds and fish were jumping in the Kona waters. We couldn't catch a fish the normal way, so we pulled out our Super Reserve Bag of Tricks one more time!
This time we decided to put fuel from one of our portable fuel tanks into the main fuel tank. With just one engine, we were going around and around in circles.
Well, you know what? The fish LOVED it! Going around in circles drove the striped marlin crazy! They couldn't resist!
Fish on!
The moral of the story?
Sometimes you just got to think "outside the box"! Lol!!
What's in your "Super Reserve Bag of Tricks?"
Tell us in the Comments section below!
A big mahalo goes out to the Bite Me's 4 & 5 for bringing in some delicious Tunas. Capt. James and Capt. Lael had morning shares this morning and the trips were sucessful! Bite Me 4 caught a beautiful 125lbs ahi and everyone on the share went straight to the Bite Me Fishmarket for lunch after weighing in. Bite Me 5 brought is some great otados weighing in 16 lbs and 17 lbs.
every one knows the only thing better that fishing, is eating your catch. Bite Me Sport fishing wants you to enjoy the feeling of preparing and eating your personally caught fish so we've devised this list. It gives you a quick over view of the different fish and a few ways to cook them. Enjoy =)
HAWAII’S FISHES
Mahi-mahi: Light in texture, color, and taste no matter what you call it, Mahi-mahi is a great all-around fish for just about any cooking method you want to use with it.
Ahi: meaty in texture, dark in color and a delicious in flavor. Ahi is usually found in sushi and poke dishes. Ahi is best served seared, grilled or pan fried.
Blue Marlin: Light in color, Firm in texture with a unique fish flavor. Blue Marlin is best served grilled or baked steaks with lemon, pepper, salt and garlic salt.
Hebi: Ranging from pale pink to dark orange in color, fair texture and mild taste. Hebi can be served broiled, baked or grilled.
Ono: Firm and meaty in texture, light in color but fairly strong in flavor makes this fish perfect for serving as freshly grilled steaks or pan frying with butter.
Opah: Ranging from pale pink to dark orange or red in color, light in texture and flavor, Opah is best served seared or pan fried.
Striped Marlin: Light to pale pink in color, meaty in texture and fairly strong in flavor, Striped Marlin is best served as grilled or pan fried steaks.
Tombo/Albacore Tuna: Ranging from light pink to orange in color, firm in texture, and a mild but rich in flavor, Tombo is best served grilled or pan fried.
Opakapaka: Light pink in color, firm in texture but delicate in flavor, Opakapaka is best served pan fried, grilled, sautéed or baked.
Monchong: Clear, white flesh with pinkish tones. It is firm in texture, has high oil content and moderate in flavor.
Blue waters and calm seas started the day for the Johnson boys as they boarded the Bite Me 2 for a full day of fishing. Capt.Brian and his deckhand James had the boat ready and the boys were off. As usual the day begins at 6:30, just in time to watch the sun peak behind the Hualalai Mt. What better place to watch the sun rise than on a boat gearing up to catch fish in Hawaii?
First things first; Bait Fish. Rule of thumb, if you're looking to catch some big fish, you'll need to catch some smaller ones first. So without time to waste they headed straight to the grounds, and every ones amped to catch the first bite. It took a little while, but the anticipation was in the air, and before they knew it the line started squealing and everyone yelled "FISH ON!!!" Just like that everyone was moving; James put the younger boy in the chair and helped him reel in the fish. "It was a perfect size," says James, "we might just get lucky."
So with bait fish in hand Capt. Brian decided it was time to hit up the buoys and target the big boys. Heading south they followed a few flocks of birds hoping to get a bite. The scenery was breath taking and the family was enjoy the time on the water. However once everyone got comfortable the line started squealing again and the words "FISH ON!!!" got everyone out of their seats. ROUND TWO!!!!
With out a second thought Philip Johnson was in the chair and ready for the battle. The fish was jumping and putting up a grueling fight, but Philip refused to give up. Estimated to be 400-500 pounds everyone was routing for the angler. It want long until Capt. Brian realized this fish wasn't a typical blue marlin; it was a black marlin, not rare, but not an everyday occurrence. "First black Marlin I've ever baited" exclaims James.
The fight
The battle was still going strong after 30 min and Philip got the fish right to the edge of the boat. The fish was determined but the Bite Me crew knew it was time to bring the fish in. With Capt. Brian steering and James hand lining the fish it wasn't long till the marlin was on board. With tired arms and a huge smile, Philip had finally brought in his first Black Marlin.
The Black Marlin weighed in at 469 lbs and the Johnsons were thrilled with the catch. After a great day on the water they headed over to the fishmarket, had somefish tacos and whined down watching the sunset. Its been a great day with Bite Me Sport Fishing!
Everyday is a good day on the Big Island of Hawaii, but today was a extra good day for the Crawford family!!! Every single family member got to reel up their very own Mahi Mahi. They had such a great experience they decide to extend their trip from a 8 hour day to a 10 hour day out on the Bite Me 2 with Captain Brian Wargo and his trusty deck hand Bradley.
Mahi Mahi are just coming back into season and the Crawford family was definatly in the right place at the right time. They ran into this herd of Mahi Mahi and all you could hear was the sweet whine of the reel.
After weigh in and picture taking everyone was ready to eat some of their fresh catch at the Bite Me Bar and Grill and even took some back to their condo for a fish fry the very next day!
Last Friday we talked about our adventure hooking up to either a Marlin or Tuna. Well, it turns out we caught Marlin! Did you guess right?
Well this week we were cruising on a full-day charter. On that kind of trip, you can go pretty much anywhere--you're not limited to the distance you can travel before you have to head back to the harbor.
Captain Deneen was fishing with a family of four and they hooked up to a blue marlin! It just so happened that the 11-year-old girl was the one that got in the seat.
We always say it's a team effort to catch big fish. In this case it was a family affair.
The Dad, the 14-year-old brother and the girl tag-teamed this fish and reeked it in. Everyone was having the time of their life! Yay!!
Afterwards, we headed to the C buoy to catch some smaller tunas with bait rods.
It was super crowded and we ended up getting 3 bites and 1 tuna on board!
Fishing Tip
Often people who are used to catching small fish tend to "set the hook."
When fishing in Kona our fish will attack the lures so violently they hook themselves, and if you go to "set the hook," you'll just break the fish off and lose it.
Another Bite
Well, it was time to head back to Honokohau Harbor, and on our way back we watched another boat hook up to a marlin right in front of us! And while we were getting out of their way, we get hooked up again--in the same spot as before!
I looked back and saw a marlin jump and the 14-year-old boy got in the fighting chair this time.
It was another family affiar for the first seven minutes, and then with the excellent coaching of the crew, the boy ended up fighting the marlin by himself the rest if the way!
20 minutes later we stuck a gaff--not in a marlin- but a 109-pound Ahi!
Yay!!
We heard later at the dock that a couple of the other fishing boats were impressed with the angling skill that they saw.
While the crew filleted and gutted the Ahi, a 7-foot Blue Shark showed up in just three minutes.
We pulled into the Bite Me Fish Market Bar and Grill to weigh our fish in front of a VERY excited restaurant crowd!
The Kiss of Death?
We were late getting in and our next charter was waiting at the restaurant. After seeing all this of course they said "I want one of those!"
Just so you know, in the fishing world that's the "kiss of death." And just by saying that, you'll get the odds stacked against you.
Not this time though!
As soon as we got to the 500-fathom ledge, we hooked up another Marlin and the 16-year-old who was talkihg earlier got in the chair. But, he wanted to give up after the first 10 minutes!
So we told him he was going to have to wear the Bite Me Panties we had on board if he didn't knuckle down! That got him to stop complaining and he got his fish!
So how's that for a nice day of Kona fishing? 2 Marlins and one really big tuna!
So today Bite Me Sportfishing saw a porpoise school and dragged "the rig." We were hoping to catch an Ahi, but no bites.
So then we went to the C Bouy and it was really crowded out on the water. No one was really catching any fish. But then we came through on Bite Me 4 and caught a couple of 10 pound Ahi. Great!
Next thing you know, everyone rushes out to where we just caught the Ahi. Now its hard for us to get even get another good pass on the spot we just caught the Ahi, so we dug out.
On the way back to Honokohou Harbor, we "hooter" a Marlin--that's when the fishing hook wraps around the Marlin's bill instead of getting hooked up in the fish's mouth. Ususally, when a fish gets hootered, it will get away. Sure enough, after jumping around in the water a bunch of times and giving us a really great show, it got away!
We continue fishing, and I mark another fish on the machine. It looks like a big Ahi. Next thing you know, we're hooked up again on Bite Me 4.
As I go to the back deck to help clear lines, I see a Marlin free swimming right next to the boat all lit up electric blue.
I looked up just in time to see a big splash, and now I'm wondering if we got a Marlin instead of a Tuna.
Stay tuned to hear how this one turns out!
Lol!!