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.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(78 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
trips from US $166
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(9 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
 Instant Confirmation
trips from US $2,261
Excellent
4.3 / 5
(17 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
trips from US $166
Excellent
4.2 / 5
(14 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
trips from US $1,292
Excellent
4.2 / 5
(17 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
trips from US $166

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars from 136 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.1 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (58)
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Half day trip with Capt Andy
+55
Angler rating
77
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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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Abdollah R.
Minneapolis, MN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day 8 hour fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Private on April 20, 2021
I had 12 of my family members on board. Excellent trip
Abdollah R. recommends Bite Me โ€“ Ocean Encounters
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Andrew D.
Decatur, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day Trip with Captain Andy

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on March 29, 2021
Captain Andy was great, and we had a great time fishing.
Andrew D. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 1
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Michael S.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 day trip with bite me 1

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on October 5, 2021
Great time and a great catch!
Michael S. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 1
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Bob F.
Everett, WA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain Andy

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Private (PM) on March 30, 2021
A great time and a couple of small yellowfin
Bob F. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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ERIC A.
Salina, KS
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Half day with Capt Andy and Taylor

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Private (Mid Day) on November 16, 2021
Had a really nice time. Weather was perfect. Had one strike but unfortunately nothing in the boat. Still fun!!
ERIC A. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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