Charter Operator
Bite Me Sportfishing

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, we're Bite Me Sportfishing

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.
Our Team
Nate F.
Captain
Brian H.
Captain
Cameron H.
First mate
Andy D.
Captain

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.2 / 5
(15 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
Trips from US $969
Excellent
4.3 / 5
(106 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $166
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(12 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
Trips from US $2,261
Excellent
4.4 / 5
(18 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
 Last booking: 4 days ago
Trips from US $1,292
Excellent
4.3 / 5
(24 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
Trips from US $166

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars from 175 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.1 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (87)
Awesome Trip!
July fishing trip
July fishing trip
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Angler rating
98
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
76%
Friendly captain
89%
Recommend this charter
70%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Caught fish
44%
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Bruce S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on July 11, 2025
Bruce S. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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Christopher L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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It's called fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on June 12, 2025
Expect to catch nothing, itโ€™s called fishing not catching. Unfortunately we didnโ€™t catch anything on Kona. The crew was...
Christopher L. does not recommend Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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Dennis D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Stephanie

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on April 3, 2025
Dennis D. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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James A.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

The boat is very comfortable!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on June 11, 2025
The only concern was that it isnโ€™t handicapped accessible to get onto the boat!
James A. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 5
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Maribeth F.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on July 29, 2025
Maribeth F. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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