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Randy Mcnamara
Randy Mcnamara
us
California, US
Member since 2023
2.3
Verified

Half Day Trip with Captain Dave but I thought I was getting Capain John

Half Day Trip4 adults

I booked this trip on the basis of Captain John's extensive experience "John has been living in Kona since 1998 and enjoys the unparalleled year round Blue Marlin and Tuna fishery that the area provides." We communicated back and forth using the fishingbooker.com app. We agreed to a 6 am charter. At no time did he inform me that it was not going to be him who captained the boat. The website notes, "For the past 10 years, he has been working with Captain Dave Bensko, so one of these two amazing Captains will be taking you out." To my surprise Dave shows up at the boat at 6 and his deckie shows up at 6:30. We get underway a bit before 7. I asked Dave what happened to John, 'Oh, he lives in Florida." Having Dave, not John, would not have been a problem for me if John had told me in advance.JOHN tell your customers who they will be fishing with. Zero fish, Zero strikes. I realize tlhat no trip can guarantee fish, Dave did his best and his deck mate Davey really explained the use of the equipment.

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Silky Sportfishing
Silky Sportfishing
4.7
(314)
45 ft
Group size 1 - 6
1 - 6
Fish 1
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4 hour trip • 6 persons
US $890

Rating

4.7
314 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
4.8
Captain & Crew
4.5
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

  • 85%
    Great experience
  • 86%
    Family friendly
  • 97%
    Friendly captain
  • 97%
    Good boat
  • 90%
    Recommended
  • 62%
    Caught fish

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  • Michael Richart
    Michael Richart
    us
    Washington State, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Big boat and knowledgable crew

    3/4 Day Trip • 4 adults • 1 child

    We were 3 adults and a 9 year old boy who really wanted to catch a fish. The boat was bigger than we expected. The crew seemed most interested in big fish, Marlin, at first. That’s Understandable. This is big fish country. Once they realized the importance of the trip to my grandson, they focused on making his day, which made the rest of us very joyful. They know what they’doing and he got to reel in a Mahi. We went 2 for 3 on Mahi and 0 for 1 on something bigger. It looked at our lure twice, but never took it. it was exciting. We saw whales and fish jumping everywhere. It’s was all that we expected in a fishing trip.

    Reported Catch
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • James Bartolovich
    James Bartolovich
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    awesome 1st trip

    Half Day Trip • 2 adults

    my son and i wanted to do big game fishing while we were here and finding and looking for good reviews can be tricky. so we looked at all the reviews and went with slky sportfishing. captain george was great and jake who set up fishing rigs was amazing. we caught 1 blue marlin abour 200lbs and we were hooked. we were hoping for more but we still got 1. amazing trip, scenery, and crew we will definetly vook again when we come back.

  • Aaron Gransee
    Aaron Gransee
    us
    Wisconsin, US
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Family of 5 fishing experience

    3/4 Day Trip • 6 adults • 2 children

    The boat was plenty big to accommodate our group. Thunderstorms rolled in halfway through our trip, but that didn't stop David & Tara from working their tails off to put us on fish. They definitely have a passion for chasing fish. We caught 1 Mahi Mahi during our trip. David filleted the fish for us, and we had enough meat for several family dinners. I would fish with these two again given the opportunity. Thank you for all your hard work 👊

    Reported Catch
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Michelle & Mike Hains
    Michelle & Mike Hains
    us
    Arizona, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Silky Smooth Day on the water

    3/4 Day Trip • 4 adults • 2 children

    we had a great day on the water as a family of 4. fhe captian and William were extremely friendly and made us all feel comfortable on board. we had a beautiful day with sunshine and calm water. We spent fhr first few hours fishing and then we snorkeled around captian cook area and then tried more fishing. We had a couple nibbles but unfortunately we didn’t catch anything. Sometimes that happens! We still enjoyed our day and the experience overall.

  • Kimberlee Seals
    Kimberlee Seals
    Repeat angler
    us
    Washington State, US
    Member since 2024
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Always a fun time!

    3/4 Day Trip • 6 adults • 1 child

    this wa sour swcond outing with silky and tjough we disnt catch any fish this time the say was beautiful and the crew was friendly. they gave fold recommendations and chated worh us about fishing things and island stuff. We will hopefully get to fish with them again next time!

    Response from Charter operator

    Thanks for fishing with us and enjoy the rest of your stay in Hawaii