Captain
Joe Schumaker

Member since October 2022 Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Capt. Joe runs trips out of Kailua-Kona aboard 51' Cabo Sportfishing. Using trolling, and other techniques, you'll have a chance to catch Striped Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna and Blue Marlin. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.

Hey, I'm Captain Joe Schumaker

Kailua-Kona, United States
Background
Capt. Joe runs trips out of Kailua-Kona aboard 51' Cabo Sportfishing. Using trolling, and other techniques, you'll have a chance to catch Striped Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna and Blue Marlin. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(33 reviews)
Kailua-Kona
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $950

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 33 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (29)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
67%
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Floyd L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good day

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on January 12, 2026
Capt. Joe and 1st Mate Courtney very friendly and good customer service, a great fishing trip.
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Phillip P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing in kona

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on December 27, 2025
Great fishing with a great crew.ย  Mahalo
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Jeffery T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A habit worth getting

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on August 19, 2025
What a great time out on the water with Captain Joe and Courtney!ย  They worked hard to make sure we had a good time. 2 beautiful...
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Joey W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome Time!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on August 5, 2024
The experience was great from the get go. Received a phone call the night before to go over any questions. Greated in the morning...
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George M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Incredible trip!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip on January 20, 2025
Captain Joe and Courtney are great fishermen, very knowledgeable, and even better people!ย  We very much enjoyed our time on...
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