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
(540 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
 8 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $800

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 540 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (454)
We took the whole Family
We took the whole Family
We took the whole Family
+451
Angler rating
421
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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
68%
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Ethan H.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   March 25, 2022
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Omar M.
Long Beach, CA
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with James

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (6:30AM) on June 2, 2022
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Bobby F.
Lake City, FL
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

September fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip 2:30 on September 7, 2021
We rode for 4hrs and didnโ€™t even get a bite!
Bobby F. does not recommend Konadice Sportfishing
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Poor
1.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Horrible Experience

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip 10:30 on December 22, 2022
Bait and switch is what we experienced during this whole entire setup. We were told one thing but got something COMPLETELY...
Deleted user does not recommend Konadice Sportfishing
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Willis A.
United States
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with James

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (6:30AM) on June 11, 2021
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