Captain
Dave Datz

Member since July 2023 Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Capt. Dave runs trips out of Kailua-Kona aboard a 30’ Precision offshore sport fishing vessel. These waters are known for Marlin and Mahi Mahi and he will show you how to catch them. With extensive knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water!

Hey, I'm Captain Dave Datz

Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Capt. Dave runs trips out of Kailua-Kona aboard a 30’ Precision offshore sport fishing vessel. These waters are known for Marlin and Mahi Mahi and he will show you how to catch them. With extensive knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water!
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(133 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
 Last booking: 3 hours ago
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Trips from US $575

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 133 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (133)
Professional
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Professional
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
85%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
76%
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Hailey G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Big fish and great captain!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 22, 2024
Captain Dave was great! My husband and I had so much fun ocean fishing. He was very helpful and determined to help us catch...
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Sam T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent Trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on June 2, 2025
Captain Dave was very friendly and professional. We will be using him again!
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Gracie T.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Very Nice and Knowledgeable

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 13, 2025
Dave was very nice and knowledgeable. The weather was absolutely beautiful when we went out. We did not catch anything and...
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Kristina Z.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Nice day on the boat.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on December 27, 2024
The captain was very nice had small snacks and waters available for us. We got more than the allotted time to fish, sadly it...
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John P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great 2 days on the water

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 25, 2024
I had a great time fishing with Dave.ย  The first day we had lots of bites but only caught 1 fish.ย  They just werenโ€™t...
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