Charter Operator
Big Kahuna Charters

Member since May 2019 Williamsburg, United States
Background
A native of the Traverse City area, Captain Sonny has been fishing since he was a young lad, and acquired his Captains License in 1986. A true outdoorsman, Captain Sonny has a profound respect for nature, wildlife and all that it has to offer. As a long time business owner in auto body restoration, Captain Sonny fully retired in 2006. He enjoys his retirement doing what he enjoys most; Fishing, Hunting, & spending time with family. Captain Sonny has welcomed anglers, both young and old, aboard Pisces and Big Kahuna for many years. He has established a long list of repeat fishing clients, many from as far away as California, the Eastern States & Midwest. A legend in his own right, a successful fisherman/outdoorsman comes with years of experience, knowledge, story telling and Humor. Captain Sonny certainly has filled the requirements and then some. It’s no wonder we have repeat customers year after year, requesting Captain Sonny and his Mate, Colton, as their crew.
Techniques
They change daily! No two days of "catching" are the same.

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Williamsburg, United States
Background
A native of the Traverse City area, Captain Sonny has been fishing since he was a young lad, and acquired his Captains License in 1986. A true outdoorsman, Captain Sonny has a profound respect for nature, wildlife and all that it has to offer. As a long time business owner in auto body restoration, Captain Sonny fully retired in 2006. He enjoys his retirement doing what he enjoys most; Fishing, Hunting, & spending time with family. Captain Sonny has welcomed anglers, both young and old, aboard Pisces and Big Kahuna for many years. He has established a long list of repeat fishing clients, many from as far away as California, the Eastern States & Midwest. A legend in his own right, a successful fisherman/outdoorsman comes with years of experience, knowledge, story telling and Humor. Captain Sonny certainly has filled the requirements and then some. It’s no wonder we have repeat customers year after year, requesting Captain Sonny and his Mate, Colton, as their crew.
Techniques
They change daily! No two days of "catching" are the same.
Our Team
Hunter A.
Captain

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(130 reviews)
Williamsburg
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $590

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 130 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (164)
Caught lots of fish!
Great experience
Great experience
+161
Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
92%
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Teresa H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good times!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (Evening) on July 29, 2025
We all had a great time on the Big Kahuna. Caught 3 Lake Trout and 1 Salmon. One for each of us.ย  Being on the East...
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Charlie A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Evening Catch

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (Evening) on July 5, 2025
Wonderful experience.ย  The vessel was very well maintained and clean. Captain was Crew were friendly and confident ,very knowledgeable...
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Gary R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Dadโ€™s birthday trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 25, 2025
Repeat trip for Dads 80 th bday tough bite for Captain Hunter & Caden to work with but they did we all caught Lake trout...
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Morgan P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 28, 2025
My son and his friend had a great time fishing.ย  It was my sonโ€™s first time fishing!ย  The crew was great with the boys...
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Karen B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A 13 year old dream day

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 14, 2025
This was a blast We all had a great time crew was fantastic knowledgeable and very fun. Our 13 year old grandson had the fishing...
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