When the fishing talk turns to big blue marlin, there’s one hot spot that comes up more often than not: Kona, Hawaii. Calm seas. A year-round fishing season. Plenty of charter operations to choose ...

In the 1960s, while fishing in the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, deckhand Rick Gaffney and other anglers aboard the competing boats would search and search and search the vast Pacific ...

Hawaii’s 62-year narrative about grander blue marlin catches began in November 1954 when Capt. George Parker Jr. set out alone from Kona to dry-dock his 47-foot charter boat, Mona H, in Honolulu. He ...

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The dream of every big-game fisherman came true for Tantrum Sportfishing this week. The Kona-based charter company proudly announced its entry into ...

Kailua-Kona’s iconic big-game arena welcomes a reinvigorated Pacific Cup, blending tradition, skill, and international ...

Tucked away along the South Kona coastline, far from the reach of most, is a mostly intact fishing village that the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust hopes to protect in perpetuity. ADVERTISING Tucked away ...

KAILUA-KONA Kona crab is an uncommon sight in grocery stores and fish markets, which could have something to do with why the stock is thriving as a fishery. The stock assessment made clear Hawaii ...