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
(11 reviews)
Honolulu
Trips from US $425

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 11 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Appropriate for children
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Elton H.
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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Best Fishing Charter in Honolulu

VERIFIED   Full Day Exclusive on September 20, 2024
Capt Russell, Austin and Jake were completely outstanding!!ย  We caught several yellow fin tuna over 120 poundsโ€”-accommodations...
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Eric H.
Excellent
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Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on the water!

VERIFIED   Full Day Shared on August 28, 2024
Went out today and we caught 5 skip Jack and a really nice yellow fin. The crew were great the whole trip. We stayed out an...
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Greg V.
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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Great day fishing

VERIFIED   Full Day Exclusive on February 22, 2025
Boat is great , big spacious and has all the gear , crew were very professional
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Rachel E.
Excellent
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Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   Full Day Exclusive on September 5, 2024
We had a great time out fishing. The captain worked hard yo get us on the fish and the crew worked up a sweat when we were...
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Steve W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Magic is Awesome, but don't book through any 3rd party!

VERIFIED   Full Day Exclusive on March 26, 2025
Read my review on Google. Boycott 3rd party bookers.
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