12/13/2023
Another banner fishing day aboard FIRE HATT today! December fishing at its finest! Five for six on billfish, 0 for one on Mahi Mahi! Rob Dawson and his family from Kamloops, BC all had a fish today. Two Blue Marlin, two Striped Marlin, a Shortbilled Spearfish and one lost Mahi!
12/02/2023
Wonderful Kona winter fishing with friends from Ramona California on FIRE HATT. Early today the weather did not look promising but we decided to give it a try anyway. Ed Simon boated a beautiful 30 pound Mahi and Clay Howe released a 200 pound Blue Marlin.
05/24/2021
Five for Five! Five lines are bit and five Ono are boarded. Ryan Viers and his family from Hermosa Beach, CA bring in all five fish! Total for the day; seven for nine! After a long trip south of the Island to Pebbly Beach, Ryan suggested putting on the "Fire Hatts" for good luck….you know the rest of the story!
This was the second time this has happened aboard Fire Hatt. First time was with Hank and Jinx Kochan from Florida! Love this time of year!
05/23/2021
Ono are here in numbers! Any question which lure they like the best?
04/17/2021
The Lazy Marlin Hunt
Mark Kirchen from Petaluma, CA and Buzz Colton from Indian Wells, CA featured with their release flags along with the Fire Hatt crew, Backup Captain Joe Schumaker and first mate Daron Castoro.
04/15/2021
The Lazy Marlin Hunt
The first tournament of the season was so much fun and rewarding. Read the story here.
The Lazy Marlin Hunt
Mark Kirchen from Petaluma, CA and Buzz Colton from Indian Wells, CA featured with their release flags along with the Fire Hatt crew, Backup Captain Joe Schumaker and first mate Daron Castoro.
03/01/2021
KONA TOURNAMENT DATES 2021
If you are interested in fishing any of the Marlin Tournaments in 2021, we have some dates available. We are Currently opened for The Lazy Marlin Hunt, The Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge, The Big Island Marlin Tournament and It’s a Wrap Tournament. We have seen some big fish at the scales and the big Ahi are starting to arrive.
The 2021 Summer Tournament Schedule:
Lazy Marlin Hunt (April 9-11, 2021)
Kona Kick Off (June 26-27, 2021)
Firecracker Open (July 3 & July 4, 2021)
Blue Marlin World Cup Tournament (July 4, 2021 in your time zone)
Kona Throw Down (July 6-8, 2021)
Skins Marlin Derby (July 9-11, 2021)
The Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge (July 16-18, 2021)
Big Island Marlin Tournament (August 13-15, 2021)
It’s a Wrap Tournament (September 10-12, 2021)
02/26/2021
It's been a good couple of weeks on the water. Four Blue Marlin releases and a nice 30 pound Ahi!