Captain
Jim Wigzell

Member since March 2017 Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Captain Jim, who owns and operates Kontadice Sportfishing charters, has been living in Kona since 1984 and fishing here since 1985. He is on the water 365 days a year, and his family owns restaurants Pancho and Lefty's Cantina! Captain Jim grew up in the hospitality industry so he knows it's most important making sure clients catch fish and have a great time doing what they're doing!

Hey, I'm Captain Jim Wigzell

Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Captain Jim, who owns and operates Kontadice Sportfishing charters, has been living in Kona since 1984 and fishing here since 1985. He is on the water 365 days a year, and his family owns restaurants Pancho and Lefty's Cantina! Captain Jim grew up in the hospitality industry so he knows it's most important making sure clients catch fish and have a great time doing what they're doing!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(602 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
 10 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $850

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 602 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (536)
Family friendly trip
A Wonderful Day on the Pacific Ocean
A Wonderful Day on the Pacific Ocean
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Angler rating
472
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
70%
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Andrii P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

An experienced team is a big catch!

VERIFIED   6 Hour 3/4 day? Off season on September 27, 2025
My friend and his son drove up from Sacramento for a day of tuna fishing off the coast of Hawaii! And you know what? We did...
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Jason V.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Family friendly trip

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour live Bait on February 9, 2026
My wife and I took our four young kids on the Konadice with Captain Jim and Sean. They were both great with the kids. One of...
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Kyle S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day with captin jim

VERIFIED   6:30 am 4 hour trip on December 9, 2025
Captain Jim and deckhand sawyer are a very experienced team. They put us on fish right out of the harbor and worked the lines...
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Teresa L.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A Wonderful Day on the Pacific Ocean

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 6 hour octoberfest. on February 5, 2026
Captain Jim was a wonderful host.ย  The fish were not biting, even though he and his crew did everything they could to entice...
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Jonas R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

What A Day

VERIFIED   Morning 3/4 6 hour trip. on September 23, 2025
Captain Jeff and his crew were AMAZING. They put us on fish right away and it was non stop. i actually had to take a small...
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