Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii 

4.8/5 (520 reviews)
 1025 Ala Moana Boulevard Slip (Front Row, Slip #9), Honolulu, HI 96814, United States

Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii 

Honolulu, HI, United States
38 ft
6
4.8/5 (520 reviews)

Honolulu is often described as the 'racing pulse' of Hawaii, and an adventure aboard Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii more than helps the city live up to this reputation. Jump aboard – it's time to get those pulses racing!

It's safe to say that a love for angling inhabits every part of the Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii team and owner - Capt. John's life. He's been fishing as a hobby for as long as he can remember, was part of the Marine Corps for over 27 years, and got his first captain's license in 2005. In 2018, he decided to relocate to Hawaii and start running charters here. Now, he's running his charter business together with Capt. Chris Rubin and thinks Hawaii is one of the best places in the world to chase Marlin and Mahi Mahi and loves introducing guests to these waters.

You'll be casting off on board a 38' Bertram offshore sport fishing vessel. She's capable of accommodating up to 6 guests, and you'll be able to troll 6 lines in the water once. You'll have to take it in turns when it comes to the fighting chair – your captain will draw straws to see who should go first! The vessel is also decked out with top-quality navigational and safety gear, so you'll head to the hotspots in plenty of comfort and security.

No matter your skill level or how long you choose to spend on the water, you'll have the chance to battle big game fish. Once you leave the harbor, it only takes around 10 minutes or so before Mahi Mahi, Marlin, Tuna, and other hard fighters start to appear. Shorter trips are great options for newbies, whereas longer trips allow you to head up to 40 miles offshore. This means you'll be facing off against gigantic fish!

Your captain will provide fishing gear, your fishing license, and live, dead, or artificial bait. Keeping your catch depends on how many fish you hook, but generally, you'll be able to keep around 50 pounds of meat. Come cast off with Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii for an unforgettable adventure

Honolulu is often described as the 'racing pulse' of Hawaii, and an adventure aboard Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii more than helps the city live up to this reputation. Jump aboard – it's time to get those pulses racing!

It's safe to say that a love for angling inhabits every part of the Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii team and owner - Capt. John's life. He's been fishing as a hobby for as long as he can remember, was part of the Marine Corps for over 27 years, and got his first captain's license in 2005. In 2018, he decided to relocate to Hawaii and start running charters here. Now, he's running his charter business together with Capt. Chris Rubin and thinks Hawaii is one of the best places in the world to chase Marlin and Mahi Mahi and loves introducing guests to these waters.

You'll be casting off on board a 38' Bertram offshore sport fishing vessel. She's capable of accommodating up to 6 guests, and you'll be able to troll 6 lines in the water once. You'll have to take it in turns when it comes to the fighting chair – your captain will draw straws to see who should go first! The vessel is also decked out with top-quality navigational and safety gear, so you'll head to the hotspots in plenty of comfort and security.

No matter your skill level or how long you choose to spend on the water, you'll have the chance to battle big game fish. Once you leave the harbor, it only takes around 10 minutes or so before Mahi Mahi, Marlin, Tuna, and other hard fighters start to appear. Shorter trips are great options for newbies, whereas longer trips allow you to head up to 40 miles offshore. This means you'll be facing off against gigantic fish!

Your captain will provide fishing gear, your fishing license, and live, dead, or artificial bait. Keeping your catch depends on how many fish you hook, but generally, you'll be able to keep around 50 pounds of meat. Come cast off with Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii for an unforgettable adventure

Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii
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Trip availability and prices

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Full Day Shared
In high demand Last booked: 5 days ago
FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
8 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Aug 2 - Aug 2 (Sun)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Marlin (Blue)
Tuna (Skipjack)
Tuna (Yellowfin)
+4
US $800
Shared tour: 2 people
Half Day Trip
In high demand Last booked: 1 day ago
FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
4 hour trip multiple starting times (6:00 AM, 1:00 PM)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Tuna (Yellowfin)
Wahoo
Spearfish (Shortbill)
+4
US $1,250
Entire boat: up to 6 people
3/4 Day Trip
In high demand Last booked: 1 day ago
FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
6 hour trip multiple starting times (6:00 AM, 11:00 AM)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Marlin (Blue)
Tuna (Skipjack)
Tuna (Yellowfin)
+3
US $1,500
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Full Day Trip
In high demand Last booked: 5 days ago
FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
8 hour trip multiple starting times (6:00 AM, 8:00 AM)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Marlin (Blue)
Tuna (Yellowfin)
Wahoo
+1
US $1,750
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Rating

4.8
520 reviews
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (667)

What anglers say

91%
Great experience
85%
Family friendly
99%
Friendly captain
98%
Good boat
95%
Recommended
80%
Caught fish

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Michael Smiles
Michael Smiles
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
Amazing trip and Crew!!! 5 Star Sportfishing
3/4 Day Trip on June 10, 20263 adults2 children

Boat and crew were ready to go when we got there. Nice clean boat with excellent equipment. Captain Ruben, First mate Gabe and Noah were awesome!! I took my wife and three of my daughters. All three of my daughters caught amazing fish (2 striped marlin and a huge Mahi Mahi). They knew the girls were novice fisherman and were extremely helpful in landing the fish while letting the girls really soak up the experience!! They were great with the younger kids coaching them through it. I have done a lot of charter fishing and would rank this trip near the top, and the crew played a huge role in that!

Stephen Spriggs
Stephen Spriggs
us
Texas, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Awesome fishing experience
3/4 Day Trip on May 31, 20264 adults

Had an awesome experience with Five Star Fishing. Captain Dallas and Gabe were both incredible the entire trip — super knowledgeable, friendly, and made everything fun and easy whether you’re experienced or new to fishing. The boat was great, the atmosphere was relaxed, and they worked hard to make sure everyone had a good time and caught fish. You can tell they genuinely care about giving people a great experience. Definitely recommend booking with them if you’re looking for a top-tier fishing charter. We caught 2 mahi mahi (1 was a huge bull) and a nice spear fish. Took some work finding them, but they never gave up and we were rewarded for it. Great trip overall.

Reported catch:
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Shortbill Spearfish
Brent Trimble
Brent Trimble
Repeat angler
us
New York, US
Member since 2025
2 trips
5.0
Verified
Outstanding Off-Shore Trip, incredible value + hard working crew
3/4 Day Trip on May 22, 20262 adults2 children

My family and I were in O‘ahu for a family wedding. We researched and booked a month prior when we knew we'd have some time and my sons (13, 15) are passionate fishermen. We live / fish on the east coast (NJ, DE) inshore, reef, party boats, family boats and shore / freshwater - but the boys have had a few big offshore trips and really wanted to fish the deep waters off the island. This was an extremely hard-working crew and very knowledgeable. Consistently covering water in rough seas, following bird activity and other signs. We ultimately had a very steady day covering miles of water with probably 10 hookups (Mahi) and several Wahoo on the way back to the marina. They consistently changed patterns on the spread, monitored lines, gave great instruction to the boys. Both had the thrill of their fishing lives bringing some big Mahi on the boat and the Wahoo were added bonus. As an experienced angler myself and frequent charter customer, this is a very competent and knowledgeable crew. Can't recommend enough. If you have kids recommend the 6 hour option - this is a deep, deep water pelagic fishery. At times the fishing can be sporadic as there's simply so much to cover. 6 hours gives ample time for action without wearing out the kids. The boys are already planning their return back!

Reported catch:
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Wahoo
Pete Montry
Pete Montry
us
California, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Best charter in town!
Full Day Trip on May 6, 20262 adults

This was me and my wife first time visiting Hawaii and our first big game charter. We decided to go with a whole day trip 8hrs package. What a way to celebrate my 40th birthday. Captain Rubin, deckhand Gabe was able to find bait fish and lead us to catching our first Mahi Mahi n Wahoo (Ono). I also caught my pb Mahi Mahi. Great guys very knowledgeable. We had an awesome experience on five star sports fishing vessel. Highly recommend for anyone trying to land trophy fish of a lifetime or just out for the thrill n fight. They also recommend a taxidermist so I can mount my lifetime dream catch on my wall.

Anthony Green
Anthony Green
au
Australia
Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
best charter I have been on
Full Day Trip on April 29, 20261 adult

I’ve been on a few charters back at home in Australia one in Bali and one in Fiji. All the promises in the world were made nothing delivered. Went on this fishing trip Gabe was extremely knowledgeable more than happy to pass on his knowledge to a part-time angler. Told the captain when I got on my dream was to catch a marlin and a mahi-mahi. Got the mahi-mahi early bit of a slow day which you can’t help but kept the lines in the water all the way back and on the return trip to the dock got the Marlin. We ended up staying at an hour overtime due to catching the Marlin not a complaint was made the boys were fantastic. Highly recommend these guys. Thanks again, fellas. You made a good day great.

Reported catch:
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Blue Marlin

FAQs about Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii

Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $400 per person - Full Day Shared (8 hours)
  • US $1,250 per group - Half Day Trip (4 hours)
  • US $1,250 per group - Half Day Trip - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
  • US $1,500 per group - 3/4 Day Trip (6 hours)
  • US $1,500 per group - 3/4 Day Trip - 11:00 AM (6 hours)
  • US $1,750 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)
  • US $1,750 per group - Full Day Trip - 8:00 AM (8 hours)
When you book a trip with Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet Private head.
  • Fighting chair
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Flybridge
  • Live bait well
  • Refrigerator
  • Multimedia system
  • Outriggers
  • Ice box
Trips booked with Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle (Shimano reels, top of the line tackle.)
  • Live bait (Or dead bait – Captain will decide based on season)
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (Crew will cut and bag fish for customers)
  • First mate (It's customary to tip the Captain and Crew 20%. A first mate is provided on each trip to assist customers while the Captain focuses on operating the boat and locating fish. )
Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii offers the following type of fishing:
  • Offshore fishing (Up to 25 miles off shore.)
Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Heavy tackle
  • Trolling
  • Deep sea fishing
Top targeted fish species with Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii include:
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Marlin (Blue)
  • Marlin (Striped)
  • Spearfish (Shortbill)
  • Tuna (Bigeye)
  • Tuna (Skipjack)
  • Tuna (Yellowfin)
  • Wahoo

Your operator

Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii
Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii
Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

ID & license verified
520 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since July 2019
Angler's Choice

The Angler's Choice Award is given to listings that consistently deliver a high-quality service and earn great reviews from customers.

Captain John Troutman has been a captain since 2005, but he's been fishing his whole life! The first captain license he obtained was from the Government of Japan. He moved to Hawaii in 2018, and transferred his license to become a US Coast Guard certified captain. A love for the water transferred over into his work life, too – he retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 27 years of honorable service, primarily in the Pacific where he served 20 years on Okinawa. His favorite thing about running charters is to watch his customers catch fish. Capt. John considers Hawaii to be one of the best places in the world to chase and catch Marlin, Mahi Mahi and Yellowfin Tuna. Even better, Hawaii is the most beautiful place to do it in! He can't wait to have you on board to discover this thrill of a lifetime for yourself.

Our Team
Chris R.

Chris R.

Captain

Gabe D.

Gabe D.

Captain

Dallas B.

Dallas B.

Captain

ID & license verified
520 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since July 2019
Angler's Choice

The Angler's Choice Award is given to listings that consistently deliver a high-quality service and earn great reviews from customers.

Captain John Troutman has been a captain since 2005, but he's been fishing his whole life! The first captain license he obtained was from the Government of Japan. He moved to Hawaii in 2018, and transferred his license to become a US Coast Guard certified captain. A love for the water transferred over into his work life, too – he retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 27 years of honorable service, primarily in the Pacific where he served 20 years on Okinawa. His favorite thing about running charters is to watch his customers catch fish. Capt. John considers Hawaii to be one of the best places in the world to chase and catch Marlin, Mahi Mahi and Yellowfin Tuna. Even better, Hawaii is the most beautiful place to do it in! He can't wait to have you on board to discover this thrill of a lifetime for yourself.

Our Team
Chris R.

Chris R.

Captain

Gabe D.

Gabe D.

Captain

Dallas B.

Dallas B.

Captain

The fish you can target

Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin
Striped Marlin
Striped Marlin
Shortbill Spearfish
Shortbill Spearfish
Bigeye Tuna
Bigeye Tuna
Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Wahoo
Wahoo
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin
Striped Marlin
Striped Marlin
Shortbill Spearfish
Shortbill Spearfish
Bigeye Tuna
Bigeye Tuna

Real catches by this captain

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
38 ft
Year built
1984
Restored in
2023
Boat manufacturer
Bertram Yachts
Boat type
Sportfishing
Engine model
Caterpillar
Powered by
2 x 300HP
Max cruising speed
12 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Offshore Fishing
Up to 25 miles off shore.

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Trolling
Deep Sea Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
Private head.
Fighting chair
GPS
Fishfinder
Flybridge
Live bait well
Refrigerator
Multimedia system
Outriggers
Ice box
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Shimano reels, top of the line tackle.
Live bait
Or dead bait – Captain will decide based on season
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Crew will cut and bag fish for customers
First mate
It's customary to tip the Captain and Crew 20%. A first mate is provided on each trip to assist customers while the Captain focuses on operating the boat and locating fish.

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child friendly
Age 6 and above, life jackets provided
You keep catch
Up to 50 pounds whole fish any over 100 is not cut
Crew keeps catch
The remainder of fish or anything not cut into.
Catch and release allowed

How you can pay

Pay online in full

Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.

No additional fees.

Book with 15% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

 Cash

 Visa

 Mastercard

 American Express

When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 4% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Honolulu right now

Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Marlin (Blue)Marlin (Blue)
Marlin (Striped)Marlin (Striped)
Spearfish (Shortbill)Spearfish (Shortbill)
Tuna (Skipjack)Tuna (Skipjack)
Tuna (Yellowfin)Tuna (Yellowfin)
WahooWahoo

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