Captain
Lance Gelman

Member since March 2021 Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Captain Lance has worked in the charter fishing industry since he was 14, and his love of fishing, the ocean, and his clients has always rewarded him. Captain Lance believes it is his responsibility to show his clients a great day whether the fish are biting or not. With that said, he is a very accomplished captain, catching two grander Blue Marlin (1058 lb and 1075 lb), 57 Mahi Mahi in a single day, and has many tournament victories to his credit. A superb Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) fisherman, Captain Lance won first place in the Maui Jim Tournament Ahi Division three years in a row: 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Techniques
The captain's preferred style of fishing is trolling lures in order to cover as much water as possible looking for your catch of a lifetime.

Hey, I'm Captain Lance Gelman

Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Captain Lance has worked in the charter fishing industry since he was 14, and his love of fishing, the ocean, and his clients has always rewarded him. Captain Lance believes it is his responsibility to show his clients a great day whether the fish are biting or not. With that said, he is a very accomplished captain, catching two grander Blue Marlin (1058 lb and 1075 lb), 57 Mahi Mahi in a single day, and has many tournament victories to his credit. A superb Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) fisherman, Captain Lance won first place in the Maui Jim Tournament Ahi Division three years in a row: 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Techniques
The captain's preferred style of fishing is trolling lures in order to cover as much water as possible looking for your catch of a lifetime.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(110 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
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Trips from US $850

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 110 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (100)
Ahi yellowfin tuna of a lifetime!
Ahi yellowfin tuna of a lifetime!
Ahi yellowfin tuna of a lifetime!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
74%
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Thomas H.
Billings, MT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Lance and Jeff.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on January 4, 2022
Great time. No fish but the boys tried very hard for us.
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Bryan A.
Anchorage, AK
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome 6hr trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 3, 2021
Captain Lance knows how to fish. He asked what we wanted to fish for and made sure we were having a great time. We got some...
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Ryan W.
Fountain Inn, SC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day tour

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on June 10, 2021
We had an absolute blast on the half day tour!ย  We hooked two Blue Marlins in that short amount of time.ย  We will definitely...
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RIK N.
Mercer Island, WA
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Better than work

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on January 26, 2023
Great day on the water just nothing biting.
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BRANDON P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

November fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on November 22, 2022
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