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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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(444 reviews)
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Honolulu
 8 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $1,250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 444 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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we caught a huge yellow fin tuna
Fantastic Experience!
Fantastic Experience!
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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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Karen P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We caught a huge yellow fin tuna

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip (11am Start) on January 27, 2026
we really enjoyed this trip, the guys did everything they could so that we could catch a fish. They told us that it had been...
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Kevin R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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THE BEST Fishing charter!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (11am Start) on December 29, 2025
Run dont walk to Five Star Fiahing!!ย  we did a trip yesterday with Gabe and Tino. Not only is this a skilled crew but they...
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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   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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Michelle B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on January 9, 2026
We booked the trip for 5 people for 4 hours. Tough we didnโ€™t catch any fish, fish just happen to be sparse that week, we...
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Peter B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
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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