Charter Operator
Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii

Member since July 2019 Honolulu, United States
Background
Captain John Troutman has been a captain since 2005, but he's been fishing his whole life! The first captain license he obtained was from the Government of Japan. He moved to Hawaii in 2018, and transferred his license to become a US Coast Guard certified captain. A love for the water transferred over into his work life, too – he retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 27 years of honorable service, primarily in the Pacific where he served 20 years on Okinawa. His favorite thing about running charters is to watch his customers catch fish. Capt. John considers Hawaii to be one of the best places in the world to chase and catch Marlin, Mahi Mahi and Yellowfin Tuna. Even better, Hawaii is the most beautiful place to do it in! He can't wait to have you on board to discover this thrill of a lifetime for yourself.

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Honolulu, United States
Background
Captain John Troutman has been a captain since 2005, but he's been fishing his whole life! The first captain license he obtained was from the Government of Japan. He moved to Hawaii in 2018, and transferred his license to become a US Coast Guard certified captain. A love for the water transferred over into his work life, too – he retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 27 years of honorable service, primarily in the Pacific where he served 20 years on Okinawa. His favorite thing about running charters is to watch his customers catch fish. Capt. John considers Hawaii to be one of the best places in the world to chase and catch Marlin, Mahi Mahi and Yellowfin Tuna. Even better, Hawaii is the most beautiful place to do it in! He can't wait to have you on board to discover this thrill of a lifetime for yourself.
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Captain
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Captain

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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(417 reviews)
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Honolulu
 5 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 417 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Fish on!!
awesome time
Captain Gabe and 1st Mate Tino were great and knowledgeable but fish weren\u2019t biting that day.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
86%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
79%
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Julia P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip (6am Start) on October 1, 2025
We had an amazing time out on the water with Gabe and Ruben! From the moment we stepped aboard, they made us feel welcome and...
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Peter B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 12, 2025
Captain and Crew from preparing for the trip all the way to end. Captain was true to his statement of what we can and...
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Heath J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best day!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 11, 2025
We had never ocean fished before, and Gabe and Captain Rubin made the trip so fun! They we patient, easy to be with, and worked...
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Tony B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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These guys work hard for you!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (11am Start) on April 14, 2025
Right from the beginning of the trip, Gabe and Tino were on top of things from explaining what we could expect to showing us...
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Zachary S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Boat & Crew

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (8am Start) on March 7, 2025
My wife and I signed up for an 8-hour private charter with Captain Ruben and deckhand Tino (I thought Tino was Tina at first,...
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