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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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(392 reviews)
Angler's choice
Honolulu
 Last booking: 2 hours ago
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Trips from US $300

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 392 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Fishing with John
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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
78%
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Jake H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with John

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (6am Start) on May 20, 2025
The crew was awesome and very nice as well as very informative everything went great from start to finish and we were able...
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Su J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip with a hard working crew.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (6am Start) on April 30, 2025
We really enjoyed our full day trip out on Ruckus. The crew worked hard to look for fish and tried many different techniques....
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Mark H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome day to n the water!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (6am Start) on February 4, 2025
Gabe and Tito found the fish and my wife and I were able to land 2 fish of a lifetime. I started off with a Maui Maui 55โ€...
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Lisa O.
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 (PM) on January 15, 2025
We had the absolute best time on this trip! Captain Ruben and Gabe were phenomenal fishing guides who made the experience unforgettable....
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Judith F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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This is the BEST charter you could choose!!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (11am Start) on January 4, 2025
We cannot say enough about the captain (Rubin) and crew (Milkie and Tito). What a pleasure they were. Took good care of us...
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