Hawaii Sport Fishing
By Keith Thompson, Thu Dec 8th

If you're coming to experience Hawaii sport fishing, you haveone heck of an adventure awaiting you! Anglers from all over theworld journey to these deep blues waters teeming with trophyfish. This is where you come to get the big ones. In fact thebiggest fish ever caught on rod and reel was a blue marlincaught just off Oahu, weighing in at a hefty 1805 lbs.! Hawaiiis so legendary among sport fishing enthusiasts that several"big-game" tournaments are held here every year, including thegranddaddy of them all, the Hawaiian International BillfishTournament, luring fishermen from all over the globe.

Hawaii sport fishing is the home of big-game fish. Some of thespecies you'll encounter here are three types of marlin; blue,black and striped. It's entirely possible to hook yourself a"grander", meaning a monster fish weighing at least 1000 lbs.!Other top game fish include Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna), Ono (Wahoo),Mahimahi (Dolphin fish), and Skipjack Tuna. All of these babiescan give you a reel-spinning run for your money, and anexperience you'll not soon forget! In fact the tuna are amongthe fiercest, most tireless fighters of the bunch! Only thestriped is a sometimes resident, showing up only inwinter. All of the others can be found year-round. Some of thebest fishing spots you'll want to try would include Kona; longregarded as the best big-game fishing in the world. Oahu's NorthShore is more famous for it's surfing, but it's just under thesurface here where the real action begins! Actually, there'spretty much not a bad place for Hawaii sport fishing: some arejust more excellent than others!

Booking your Hawaii sport fishing adventure is easy. There areliterally hundreds of charter fishing boats operating here,offering you a ton of choices. Some things to keep in mind wouldbe to consider how long you'll want to be out. Most offer halfor full day trips, but also know that of you want the bestchance at hooking a big-game fish, a longer trip may be calledfor to give yourself time to get to the best fishing grounds andkeep your line in the water awhile. No experience or fishinglicense is required, and should you hook a trophy fish,taxidermy can be arranged. Come and experience Hawaii sportfishing and come home with a little something for that barewall!

About the author:Keith Thompson is the webmaster at Hawaii VacationDirectory, a top resource for your Hawaiian holidayadventure!