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
(429 reviews)
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Honolulu
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 429 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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great family trip
great family trip
mahi-mahi catch!
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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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Leigh C.
Alpharetta, GA
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

New Anglerโ€ฆ..hooked on a feelinโ€ฆ.draggin the line ๐Ÿค“

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6am Start) on November 7, 2021
Awesome day on the water with Ruben and Pat.ย  Could not have asked for a better day for a new angler with these two.ย  Looking...
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Sherrill S.
Plainfield, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 26, 2021
The guys had a great time. Wished they caught more fish.
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John C.
Lubbock, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3/4 day trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (8am Start) on June 19, 2021
weather was fantastic, crew was great! Amazing experience!
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Andrew M.
Raleigh, NC
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   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 6, 2021
Great time, would highly recommend these guys!!!
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Richard W.
HILLTOP MALL, CA
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
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Marlin trip.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (6am Start) on January 26, 2023
We started out fishing for live bait. We tried for an hour and a half but couldnโ€™t get any. We fished up until 2:00 for a...
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