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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Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(378 reviews)
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Honolulu
 Last booking: 6 hours ago
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Trips from US $300

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 378 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Found the fish
Beautiful Mahi Mahi
Family day on the water
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
86%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
78%
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Bridget R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (6am Start) on January 27, 2025
Had an absolutely amazing time with Five Star Sportfishing! Captain Gabe and deckhand Tino were top-notchโ€” super knowledgeable,...
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Joseph H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great first time offshore experience

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip (11am Start) on May 1, 2025
Captain and crew put us on the fish, but we were dealing with some picky eaters. Short striking, biting the tails off bait,...
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Levi 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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โ€œFive Starsโ€

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6am Start) on December 13, 2024
Truly a โ€œFive Starโ€ experience! We booked a full day trip on Ruckus. Captain Ruben/Crew were professional, experienced,...
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Mike N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Beautiful Mahi Mahi

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip (11am Start) on May 14, 2025
We had an incredible trip!! This was our first private charter and Capt. Gabe and Tino did a great job showing us what to do...
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JAMES W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Do you want to have a chance?

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on September 13, 2024
I will keep it simpleโ€ฆ we were fishing for hours all morning with no luck. When it our time was up and we needed to head...
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