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Bite Me Sportfishing - Bite Me 3

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74-425 Kealakehe Parkway
Kailua-Kona HI, United States

Bite Me Sportfishing is ready to take you on a Hawaii fishing trip you will want to tell your friends about. Longing to get a taste of a place where numerous records have been made? Want to try your hand at catching your very own monster? Hoping to do all this in the presence of a polite, warm, and knowledgeable crew? Look no further.

Bite Me 3 is a glamorous 40’ Egg Harbor boat that is perfect for medium-sized groups of friends or family. A comfortable vessel to spend the day aboard, she features a Kona Open cockpit that has been lovingly decked out with comfortable leather couches. The shady flybridge is perfect for scanning the horizon for huge Marlins, while inside you will find a clean, private restroom that comes complete with a shower. As if that didn’t make you feel enough at home, you will also find a CD stereo with an iPod plugin for your favorite tunes.

Step on the deck, and you will understand why Bite Me Sportfishing has been voted “Best of Hawaii” for many years in a row. You will find a full-sized Murray Brothers fighting chair waiting for you, as well as Rupp tournament-grade outriggers and tuna tubes in case you are fishing with bait.

Your tackle will be rigged and waiting for you, and it won’t disappoint. Bite Me Sportfishing carries a range of Penn International reels for medium to heavy tackle fishing, as well as Shimano TLD Graphite reels for light tackle.

Which brings us on to the fishing. There’s a reason why Kona is famous for its big game fishing, and the Bite Me fleet is located just minutes away from some of the best Marlin grounds out there. But you won’t only be looking for Marlin: Ono, Mahi Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna, and Spearfish are also common catches on these trips. Let the crew show you how to catch them - they will even fillet your prize catches at the end of the day so the experience will just keep on going.

This charter is frequently booked: don’t miss out of securing your spot today!

  • Fishing License Included
  • Live Bait
  • You Keep Catch
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Toilet
  • Child Friendly
  • Snorkeling Equipment
  • Ice Box
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Fighting Chair

Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip - Private
      FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    8 hours trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US$ 884
    up to 6 persons
    A full day on the water, giving you the chance to get the most of what Kona fishing has to offer. Trips will be tailored to the experience level of the group and the season, but could see you targeting Marlin, Mahi Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna, and much more.
  • Private trip
    3/4 Day Trip - Private
      FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    6 hours trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US$ 676
    up to 6 persons
    Six hours on the water, fishing for some of the best sportfish Hawaii has to offer. Could this be your chance to catch a Marlin?
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip - Private (AM)
      FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 hours trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US$ 520
    up to 6 persons
    With fishing just 15 minutes from the dock, you will be able to catch some good fish on this trip. Potential targets include Mahi Mahi, Ono (Wahoo) and Ahi (Tuna).
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip - Private (Midday)
      FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 hours trip, starts at 10:30 AM
    US$ 520
    up to 6 persons
    You will be at the fishing grounds within about 15 minutes of leaving the dock. Here you can catch fish such as Mahi Mahi, Ono (Wahoo) and Ahi (Tuna).
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip - Private (PM)
      FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 hours trip, starts at 2:30 PM
    US$ 520
    up to 6 persons
    Take a four-hour fishing trip in the afternoon and target fish such as Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, and Tuna.
  • Shared trip
    Half Day Trip - Shared (AM)
      FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 hours trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US$ 128
    per person
    3 persons minimum
    This is the perfect trip for smaller groups looking to share a charter. Target species will depend on the season, but could include Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, and Tuna.
  • Shared trip
    Half Day Trip - Shared (PM)
      FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    4 hours trip, starts at 10:30 AM
    US$ 128
    per person
    3 persons minimum
    A shared trip with up to six people. You will be on the water for 4 hours and will be able to target fish such as Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, and Tuna.
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About this listing

Targeted Species

Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Marlin (Blue)
Marlin (Striped)
Spearfish (Shortbill)

Tuna (Yellowfin)
Wahoo

Boat Specs

Egg Harbor (Flybridge) originally built in 1977. Powered by 2 435HP Detroit engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 23 knots.

Length
40 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of Fishing

Offshore Fishing

Fishing Techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Jigging

Amenities

Toilet
Fighting Chair
GPS
Life Jackets
Fishfinder
Snorkeling Equipment
Live Bait Well
Outriggers
Ice Box
Toilet
Fighting Chair
GPS
Life Jackets
Fishfinder
Snorkeling Equipment

Trip Includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate
Fishing License Included

Policies

FREE Cancellation
You can cancel or change your booking free of charge up to 3 days before the trip date.
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 20% deposit
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
Pay remaining balance to captain
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, there is a 2% fee.

About the Charter Operator

Bite Me Sportfishing
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
Member since November 2015
Angler's Choice
27
Reviews
4
Reports
Bite Me Sportfishing is the largest sportfishing charter company in Hawaii. Their captains have been fishing the Kona coastline for most of their lives and will do everything in their power to put you on fish. The team includes Hawaii's only female captain, Deneen Wargo, who is also the only female angler to participate in the Hawaiin International Billfish tournament (and she came very close to winning it, too)! Deneen is married to Brian Wargo, the owner of Bite Me Sportfishing. Brian has done everything, from tackling down a shark to save a life to winning a Carnegie award and medal. He has even been on the cover of Reader's Digest! An amazing fisherman, he is a really good guy with a big heart, who takes care of his employees. The Bite Me team is made up of 30 people, from captains and crew to operations managers. They consider themselves to be one big family, and every team member goes out of their way on a daily basis to ensure every customer has a memorable experience.
Response time: within an hour
Response rate: 100%

Kailua-Kona Fishing Calendar

Customer Reviews

All photos by reviewers (4)

4.03 out of 5 stars from 13 reviews

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July fishing trip
Fished July 7, 2018
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6 hour Day with Captain Andy Diehl Helper Thomas Huttunen

Fished for 5 1/2 Hours and on our way in we hooked and landed a 90-LB Yellow Tail. They then told us they haven’t caught anything for 27 days straight. Not to mention Andy was complaining most of the trip to my wife how bad the company was treating them. And the boat was a wreck! Very dirty and unorganized!!!

Back to our fish. They immediately asked us if we wanted to purchase a trophy for our fish, and how much of the catch we wanted to keep, we told them 20 Lbs and we planned on donating the balance to the resort where we’re staying. Being they had another trip right after ours, we told them we would come back to retrieve our catch. When we returned, I was filling out the paperwork for our mounts/trophy process we wanted to do. Andy was starting on the filleting price for our fish on a bench! (Gross)! Not a fillet table! Then he took half of our fish and said he donated it to a funeral? Didn’t ask our permission just did it. What a crock of S#%^ they were going to sell it! Plain and simple.

I normally check the reviews on just about everything I do for restaurants to services etc. Once I did. Andy and Thomas’s track record was HORRIBLE!!! Huge mistake on my part! I figured Fish Booker was on top of things like this. However, I’m not blaming them. I’ll take the bullet on this.

I wouldn’t recommend the Bite me 3 boat EVER!!! I don’t know much about the rest of their boats or crews. But this turned into a Nightmare. I hope this helps? You can check trip advisor for a review my wife posted. And I will be doing the same along with my brother in law.

At least we caught a beautiful and delicious fish.

Best regards,

Brian Rowland

Fished July 3, 2018
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Half day trip w Capt Andy and first mate Tommy

Hooked two marlin, grandson brought in an 85 inch 125 pounder, son hooked about a 300 pounder (the proverbial one that got away)! Enjoyed by all, nice to be on the water!

Fished June 20, 2018
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