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Jim Wigzell

Experience: 30 years

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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!

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Konadice Sportfishing

4.7 / 5

(544 reviews)

4.7 / 5

(544 reviews)

Recent reports

Kailua-Kona • 35 ft • 6 persons

3 bookings in the past week.

Trips from US $750

Fishing Reports

LIFE!

May 29, 2025 Kailua-Kona

Fishing been good last couple days 0-2 blue marlin and dozen or so big skipjack tuna great fun on the light tackle .

Rare Encounter.

May 28, 2025 Kailua-Kona

Its been a little slow on the 4 hour trip. Had one yesterday pushed it back to 8:30am to 12:30 and 10 min left. Blue marlin. Some fish out there and getting better. Been a little while since the boats seen a whale shark pretty cool. Massive!? i forgot to tell the charter whale watching is extra! Lol Thanks again you guys to bad we lost that one or missed the bite out of the gate Get’em next time Aloha ?

Rare Encounter.

May 28, 2025 Kailua-Kona

“Pitch Bait”

May 16, 2025 Kailua-Kona

Had a nice coupme from L.V. Fished 5 out of 7 days. Been carching livr bait everymorning finally after 20 some + hours we got one . Stand up light tackle. So stoaked! ? i appreciate the opportunity you guys provided. Mahalo?

Skip jacks.

May 16, 2025 Kailua-Kona

Fishing was really good today had some nice15-20lb back breaker skip jacks grewt on light rackle. Blue marlin and a spearfish . Moonset was producing some bites today.

Blue,stripe and short nose billfish are

Feb 8, 2021 Kailua-Kona

Some blue marin around.

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.7 / 5

out of 5 stars from 544 reviews

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Boat

4.6 / 5

Crew

4.8 / 5

Experience

4.6 / 5

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Angler rating

5 stars		425
4 stars		60
3 stars		30
2 stars		9
1 star		5

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	89%
Friendly captain
	98%
Recommend this charter
	89%
Appropriate for children
	90%
Satisfied with the boat
	96%
Caught fish
	68%

Appropriate for children
	90%
Satisfied with the boat
	96%
Caught fish
	68%

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Alan P.

Glendale, AZ

3.0 / 5

Experience:

3.0 / 5

Boat

3.0 / 5

Crew

3.0 / 5

Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip 10:30 on July 11, 2023

Alan P.

Glendale, AZ

3.0 / 5

Jul 11, 2023

4 Hour Trip 10:30

July fishing trip

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Darren D.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

1.0 / 5

Experience:

1.0 / 5

Boat

1.0 / 5

Crew

1.0 / 5

Overall

8 hour trip with jim wigzell

VERIFIED 1/2 day 4 hour trip on February 20, 2023

Darren D.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

1.0 / 5

Feb 20, 2023

1/2 day 4 hour trip

Best part first: We caught several smaller yellowfin tuna and small skipjack. Rest of trip: Questionable at best. let us explain: Upon approaching boat we were greeted by a large pitbull breed dog joining on the trip (came with deckhand). This was a lovely dog BUT was unexpected. One fisherman is allergic to dogs. Captain was speaking so fast we were unable to understand him. No safety talk. Deckhand was very nice. Upon boarding boat, We noticed the boat... More

Best part first: We caught several smaller yellowfin tuna and small skipjack. Rest of trip: Questionable at best. ...

Darren D. does not recommend Konadice Sportfishing

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Jim Wigzell (The Captain)

Replied on February 25, 2023

Jim Wigzell (The Captain)

Replied on February 25, 2023

This is one of the **hidden content**reviews I’ve ever seen I’ve been fishing in Kona since I was 14 I coach the high school golf team for 12 I have my p.g.a card I’m a professional. You don’t know me or how I am
I do talk fast **hidden content** ever you booked a 8 hour charter and you cried about traveling 3 hours to a private fad that I know the local people that set it I take you to catch fish and
Have a good time doing g so I. Ever respond ever to reviews I should mir but I let my Buisness and what I do speak for itself I have double that reviews out if anyone and that was with my old boat I just spent 45 days in dry dock new deck new shaft and to say my bathroom was **hidden content**! Maybe you should stick to your **hidden content** 5 star charter boats closed cabin ac tv I’m a fisherman what I di. I have a dog yes he stays with me in the bridge I have no latter nothing nobody comes up unless I say it’s ok he’s was no we’re near you at all and to discremanste about a dog “pit bull “ one of the nicest friendlyoeszt dogs you’ll ever!ever!see
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Kris K.

Albany, OR

3.3 / 5

Experience:

4.0 / 5

Boat

4.0 / 5

Crew

2.0 / 5

Overall

Half day

VERIFIED 8 Hour Trip (full day 6:30 AM) on August 29, 2022

Kris K.

Albany, OR

3.3 / 5

Aug 29, 2022

8 Hour Trip (full day 6:30 AM)

Half day

VERIFIED

Not even a bite, I guess that how it goes.

Kris K. does not recommend Konadice Sportfishing

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Kris K. does not recommend Konadice Sportfishing

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Kris H.

Huntersville, NC

3.3 / 5

Experience:

3.0 / 5

Boat

4.0 / 5

Crew

3.0 / 5

Overall

4 Hr Morning Trip

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip (6:30AM) on June 28, 2022

Kris H.

Huntersville, NC

3.3 / 5

Jun 28, 2022

4 Hour Trip (6:30AM)

4 Hr Morning Trip

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Saw a marlin. Didn’t catch anything. Crew was nice.

Kris H. does not recommend Konadice Sportfishing

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Kris H. does not recommend Konadice Sportfishing

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Kathleen M.

Honolulu, Hawaii

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Fishing with James

VERIFIED 8 Hour Trip (full day 6:30 AM) on July 8, 2017

Kathleen M.

Honolulu, Hawaii

5.0 / 5

Jul 8, 2017

8 Hour Trip (full day 6:30 AM)

Fishing with James

VERIFIED

Kathleen M. recommends Konadice Sportfishing

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Kathleen M. recommends Konadice Sportfishing

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