Captain
Stephanie Smith

Member since November 2015 Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Bite Me Sportfishing is the largest sportfishing charter company in Hawaii. Their captains have been fishing the Kona coastline for most of their lives and will do everything in their power to put you on fish. The team includes Hawaii's only female captain, Deneen Wargo, who is also the only female angler to participate in the Hawaiin International Billfish tournament (and she came very close to winning it, too)! Deneen is married to Brian Wargo, the owner of Bite Me Sportfishing. Brian has done everything, from tackling down a shark to save a life to winning a Carnegie award and medal. He has even been on the cover of Reader's Digest! An amazing fisherman, he is a really good guy with a big heart, who takes care of his employees. The Bite Me team is made up of 30 people, from captains and crew to operations managers. They consider themselves to be one big family, and every team member goes out of their way on a daily basis to ensure every customer has a memorable experience.

Hey, I'm Captain Stephanie Smith

Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Bite Me Sportfishing is the largest sportfishing charter company in Hawaii. Their captains have been fishing the Kona coastline for most of their lives and will do everything in their power to put you on fish. The team includes Hawaii's only female captain, Deneen Wargo, who is also the only female angler to participate in the Hawaiin International Billfish tournament (and she came very close to winning it, too)! Deneen is married to Brian Wargo, the owner of Bite Me Sportfishing. Brian has done everything, from tackling down a shark to save a life to winning a Carnegie award and medal. He has even been on the cover of Reader's Digest! An amazing fisherman, he is a really good guy with a big heart, who takes care of his employees. The Bite Me team is made up of 30 people, from captains and crew to operations managers. They consider themselves to be one big family, and every team member goes out of their way on a daily basis to ensure every customer has a memorable experience.
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My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(79 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
trips from US $166
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(9 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
trips from US $2,261
Excellent
4.2 / 5
(17 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
trips from US $166

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars from 106 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.1 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (43)
Bite me 4
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Half day trip with Capt Andy
+40
Angler rating
58
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
75%
Friendly captain
91%
Recommend this charter
70%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Caught fish
44%
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Eric S.
Silverton, OR
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Andy

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Private (AM) on January 17, 2022
The crew did very little in terms of explaining anything that was happening or what the plan was, and we started the trip by...
Eric S. does not recommend Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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Brandon O.
Montevideo, MN
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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4 hour trip with captain Chad

VERIFIED   Half Day Charter Midday on April 8, 2021
Didnโ€™t catch anything but still had a great time!
Brandon O. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing - Bite Me 4
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Kathleen M.
Anchorage, AK
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day with Captn Andy

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared (PM) on January 25, 2020
Nice day, friendly crew, beautiful boat Unfortunately we did not catch anythjng
Kathleen M. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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Kathleen M. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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Michael W.
Grand Prairie, TX
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Brian

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Private (Mid Day) on November 13, 2021
Michael W. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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Chad P.
Denver, CO
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Disappointed

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on March 30, 2022
Both sides of the bay are very similar causing us to be close to late but not late. I think this triggered the captain to be...
Chad P. does not recommend Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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