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
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5.0 / 5
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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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Shannon B.
San Diego, California
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Capt Curtis and Kayin

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Private on May 12, 2021
Awesome morning out on the water! We were a group of 6 adults and 5 kids (4 months to 9 years). Had some bites, saw dolphins...
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Alexander C.
Picayune, MS
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

No fish

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Private (AM) on July 2, 2023
4 hours of looking at water , didnโ€™t even get a bite
Alexander C. does not recommend Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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Alexander C. does not recommend Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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Scott F.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day with Capt Curtis

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Private on July 12, 2021
Absolutely slamming day!ย  We covered maybe 60 miles of Ocean.ย  We had doubles hooked up twice.ย  The crew worked extremely...
Scott F. recommends Bite Me โ€“ Ocean Encounters
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Sharleen B.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Stephanie

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Private (AM) on September 25, 2023
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Jeff L.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Bite Me 3

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Private (Mid Day) on October 20, 2021
Capt. Andy and deck hand Taylor were great.ย  Didnโ€™t get a bite or a fish, but still had a great time and a lot of fun!!!ย ...
Jeff L. recommends Bite Me Sportfishing โ€“ Bite Me 3
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