“Konadice Sportfishing” invites you on the ultimate deep sea fishing adventure in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii! This tropical paradise is located on the Big Island and happens to be the former capital of the island. It was good enough for royalty and it’s certainly great if you’re hoping to explore the incredible rich blue surrounding it!

Kailua-Kona has, as you would expect in a tropical paradise, a tropical climate. The warm temperatures allow local charter operators to be on the water daily and catch fish year-round.

Hop aboard the 37’ Bertram open cabin offshore sportfishing boat, which can comfortably accommodate up to 6 guests. She’s powered by twin 330 HP Cummings engines and boasts the latest GPS and Fishfinder technology. What’s more, she has a flybridge you can use to sight cast from, a toilet, and a kitchen with a fridge for your convenience. She also features outriggers, Tuna tubes, a live well, and a fighting chair.

You’ll explore the offshore waters off the coast of Kona for some of the world’s most desirable fish around. Hook into the likes of Mahi Mahi, Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna), Blue and Striped Marlin, Ono (Wahoo), Shortbill Spearfish, Amberjack, and Giant Trevally.

The crew has two goals: making sure you catch the fish of a lifetime and ensuring you have a great time doing so! They offer kid-friendly charters and are able to accommodate beginner and experienced anglers alike. Keep in mind our crew and captain make a living catching fish, 60% of our income is from daily charters, 20% gratuity, and 20% from selling the fish we catch.

Set aside a day and come with us on a day to remember. Aloha!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    1/2 day late afternoon
    In demand! Last booked: 1 day ago
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 2:30 PM
    $750
    4 hour late afternoon
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Trip (6:30AM)
    In demand! Last booked: 5 days ago
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    $750
    This 4-hour early morning trip will take you into offshore waters where you can target a variety of species including Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi, Ono, and Marlin. A great way to get acquainted with Hawaii fishing with a talented crew! It will provide all of your gear so all you need to bring are drinks and snacks.
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Trip (10:30 AM)
    In demand! Last booked: 1 day ago
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 10:30 AM
    $750
    Give yourself a couple of extra hours of sleep and head out at a leisurely morning hour for 4 hours of fishing! It's all about hooking in vibrant Hawaiian fish including Amberjack, Mahi Mahi, and Giant Trevally. No need to worry about gear – the crew takes care of that. Pack any drinks and snacks you'd like to enjoy and you're all set!
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Trip (12:30PM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 12:30 PM
    $750
    A 4-hour trip starting at 12:30 p.m. late afternoon bite. Blue Marlin, Mahi Mahi, and Ono can bite any given time of the day. Looking for Skipjack or small Yellowfin Tuna gives you enough time to drag a bait around or cover ground trolling lures.
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Trip
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 10:30 AM
    $795
    Give yourself a couple of extra hours of sleep and head out at a leisurely morning hour for 4 hours of fishing! It's all about hooking in vibrant Hawaiian fish including Amberjack, Mahi Mahi, and Giant Trevally. No need to worry about gear – the crew takes care of that. Pack any drinks and snacks you'd like to enjoy and you're all set!
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Trip (10:30AM)
    In demand! Last booked: 1 day ago
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 10:30 AM
    $895
    Spend 6 hours trolling or live baiting the offshore waters for the likes of Mahi Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna, Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin, and Shortbill Spearfish. The crew brings along everything you need for a successful day. Pack any drinks and snacks you'd like to enjoy and you're all set!
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Trip (12:30 PM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 12:30 PM
    $895
    A 3/4 day trip running from 12:30 p.m.
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Trip (6:30 AM)
    In demand! Last booked: 2 days ago
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    $895
    Head out bright and early for 6 hours of incredible fishing in the offshore waters surrounding Kona. You'll troll or live bait for the likes of Mahi Mahi, ono, Yellowfin Tuna, Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin, Shortbill Spearfish, and more. Pack any drinks and snacks you'd like to enjoy and you're all set! Oh
  • Private trip
    8 Hour Trip
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    $1,150
    Spend 8 productive hours trolling or live baiting on the water and check out a few different locations in search of your trophy catch! You'll target the likes of Mahi Mahi, Ono Tuna, Striped Marlin, and Blue Marlin. Big Yellowfin Tuna and small Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna for live bait, and Wahoo on a rod-bending day. Pack any drinks and snacks you'd like to enjoy and you're ready to sail away!
  • Private trip
    10 Hour Trip
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    10 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    $1,250
    This is the mother of daytime fishing trips! You'll spend 10 quality hours on the water targeting the most desirable species Hawaii has to offer including Yellowfin Tuna, Blue and Striped Marlin, Wahoo, Skipjack Spearfish, mahi maho and The crew brings along all the gear you need. All you'll want to pack are enough drinks and snacks to keep you going!
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FAQs about Konadice Sportfishing

Konadice Sportfishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • $750 per group - 1/2 day late afternoon (4 hours)
  • $750 per group - 4 Hour Trip (6:30AM) (4 hours)
  • $750 per group - 4 Hour Trip (10:30 AM) (4 hours)
  • $750 per group - 4 Hour Trip (12:30PM) (4 hours)
  • $795 per group - 4 Hour Trip (4 hours)
  • $895 per group - 6 Hour Trip (10:30AM) (6 hours)
  • $895 per group - 6 Hour Trip (12:30 PM) (6 hours)
  • $895 per group - 6 Hour Trip (6:30 AM) (6 hours)
  • $1,150 per group - 8 Hour Trip (8 hours)
  • $1,250 per group - 10 Hour Trip (10 hours)

When you book a trip with Konadice Sportfishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • Fighting Chair
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Flybridge
  • Live Bait Well
  • Outriggers
  • Tuna Tubes
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with Konadice Sportfishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • First Mate
  • Fishing License (We have all licenses )

Konadice Sportfishing offers the following type of fishing:
  • Offshore Fishing

Konadice Sportfishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle ( Penn 80 And 130 Rods And Reels )
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Jigging
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Konadice Sportfishing include:
  • Amberjack
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Marlin (Blue)
  • Marlin (Striped)
  • Spearfish (Shortbill)
  • Trevally (Giant)
  • Tuna (Yellowfin)
  • Wahoo

Meet the Captain

Jim Wigzell
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
2 Fishing Reports
351 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since March 2017
Captain Jim, who owns and operates Kontadice Sportfishing charters, has been living in Kona since 1984 and fishing here since 1985. He is on the water 365 days a year, and his family owns restaurants Pancho and Lefty's Cantina! Captain Jim grew up in the hospitality industry so he knows it's most important making sure clients catch fish and have a great time doing what they're doing!

About this listing

Targeted species

Amberjack Amberjack
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Marlin (Blue) Blue Marlin
Marlin (Striped) Striped Marlin

Boat specs

Bertram (Offshore sport fishing) originally built in 1973, and restored in 2018. Powered by 2 330HP 6bta 5.9l Cummins Diesel engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 17 knots.

Length
37 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of fishing

Offshore Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Penn 80 And 130 Rods And Reels
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Jigging
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
Fighting Chair
GPS
Fishfinder
Flybridge
Live Bait Well

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate
Fishing License
We have all licenses

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days 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.

Listing policies

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Happy to cut fish under 50#’s
Catch and Release Allowed
Happy to cut fish under 50#’s

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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 4.5% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating Summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 351 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (257)
Fun trip with great insight about fishing around the big Island
Fun trip with great insight about fishing around the big Island
Lucy is sunburnt+tired from fun boat experience
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Angler Rating
262
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Anglers Claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Catch intended fish
56%
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Jeremy F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

For the unexperienced deep sea fisherman, couldnt ask for more

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (10:30AM) on June 1, 2023
Loved every minute of it. Captain Jim and Brandon were all in for all 4 of us (2 adults + 20yo and 14yo). Caught 5 skipjack...
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Zed G.
Coffeyville, KS
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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6 hr Morning Trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (6:30AM) on October 20, 2022
We left out at sunrise with Captain Jim and Jimmy! From the moment we started they were so informative of all the tackle and...
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Mike M.
Waikoloa Village, HI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3/4 day on the Konadice.

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (10:30AM) on March 14, 2023
Captain Jim couldn’t make it but he put us in the very capable hands of Captain Shawn and Darion.  The people getting off...
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Bruce T.
Riverbank, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Unbelievable fight

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (6:30AM) on March 28, 2023
Excellent captain an deckhand. While catching bait a Blue Marlin hit that rod and the fight was on! After the first leap we...
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Brian D.
Hilo, Hawaii
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Crew
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5.0 / 5
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4 hour fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (10:30 AM) on May 28, 2023
Good trip we caught several nice sized skip jacks. They put up a great fight and captain Jim knew just where to go to put us...
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