Charter Operator
Magic Sport Fishing

Member since March 2019 Honolulu, United States
Background
Captain Russell Tanaka spent 15 years commercially fishing for Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) before crossing over to the Charter industry in 1995. He is one of the hardest-working anglers you’ll ever meet. His 35+ years of experience and methodical attention to every detail are reflected by a quiet disposition, Magic’s beauty and performance, our diligent crew, right down to the gear we use. Since running the Magic, he’s held a 90-95% catch rate. An accomplished fisherman in sport as well, he’s one of only a few men in the history of Hawaiian fishing to catch 3 “Granders” (Blue Marlin, over 1,000 lbs). in 2010 he caught 100+ Ahi, all weighing 100+ lbs! The entire fleet in Kewalo Harbor collectively did not catch even 100 that same year! Every year since he continues to bring in the most Ahi and notable catches. Captain “Toots” runs our weekend/holiday charters as well as the days Russell isn’t available. With his own records and over 45 years of experience, he has been Capt. Russell’s mentor and taught him all he knows about fishing. No matter which one of our Captains you get, remember that you are getting all those years of Hawaii fishing experience!

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Honolulu, United States
Background
Captain Russell Tanaka spent 15 years commercially fishing for Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) before crossing over to the Charter industry in 1995. He is one of the hardest-working anglers you’ll ever meet. His 35+ years of experience and methodical attention to every detail are reflected by a quiet disposition, Magic’s beauty and performance, our diligent crew, right down to the gear we use. Since running the Magic, he’s held a 90-95% catch rate. An accomplished fisherman in sport as well, he’s one of only a few men in the history of Hawaiian fishing to catch 3 “Granders” (Blue Marlin, over 1,000 lbs). in 2010 he caught 100+ Ahi, all weighing 100+ lbs! The entire fleet in Kewalo Harbor collectively did not catch even 100 that same year! Every year since he continues to bring in the most Ahi and notable catches. Captain “Toots” runs our weekend/holiday charters as well as the days Russell isn’t available. With his own records and over 45 years of experience, he has been Capt. Russell’s mentor and taught him all he knows about fishing. No matter which one of our Captains you get, remember that you are getting all those years of Hawaii fishing experience!

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(16 reviews)
Honolulu
Trips from US $425

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 16 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Best deep-sea fishing trip ever!
Best deep-sea fishing trip ever!
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Appropriate for children
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Caught fish
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Michele F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great crew and fishing!!!

VERIFIED   Full Day Exclusive on December 1, 2025
Victor, Austin and Jake were professional, good teachers, very engaging and great coaches when we were reeling in fish! They...
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Ken M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best deep-sea fishing trip ever!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Exclusive on January 21, 2026
Captain Russell was amazing! Funny and personable. He possessed an overall knowledge of where to catch the best fish!...
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Seth F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Its Fiahing not Catching

VERIFIED   Full Day Exclusive on January 6, 2026
it was a great time on the water with this crew and captain, they worked hard all day trying to get us on the fish. boat was...
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Peter K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Terrific day.

VERIFIED   Full Day Exclusive on December 30, 2025
Day was a blast.ย  Victor, Jake, and Austin were great hostsโ€”really capable and fun to be with. Boat was clean and we were...
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Tanner L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great fishing, better crew!

VERIFIED   Full Day Exclusive on November 13, 2025
Had a wonderful day out on the water, it was a bit wavey but the catching made up for it. we made out with 18 nice Mahi Mahi...
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