A Great Experience! Would go again anytime! - We didn’t catch any fish but we had a great day on the water. Captain Gaige and 1st Mate, Bo went out of their way to keep us entertained and educated while they scoured the sea for fish. When all that failed, Bo mentioned his trick for hooking up stubborn fish… Dunk-a-Roos! Sticking your head in a bucket of ice water and shotgunning beers sounds like the kind of escapades that young people pursue. So when my wife and I agreed to try it, Bo and Gaige got a pretty good chuckle out of it. We were pretty bad at it but Bo showed us how it’s done by the professionals… Well done Bo! Only now am I realizing he may have just been messing with us. Either that or I just couldn’t shotgun an IPA correctly. (I don’t recommend this but it was all we brought.) We may have gone home empty handed but we had a great time. Bo and Captain Gaige are great at what they do and I highly recommend you book your next charter on the Kona Cowboy!

Sport Fishing Heaven! - Kona Cowboy Sport Fishing gave us the experience of a lifetime. Captain Gaige put us on marlins and shipmates Bo and Gordon managed the controlled chaos, instructing and helping, while making it a blast! They also have a great house to rent, which is within 10 minutes of everything you need, plus a great view. I’d give them 6 stars if it was available!

Great family fishing trip! - We booked a 3/4 day with Kona cowboy for my family of 4. Ryan and Gaige were great to deal with right from the start. Professional and hard working clearly working to give us the best experience possible. They got us on some Ono right out of the harbour. We each got a chance to reel one in then we headed out for marlin. They were great with the kids kept them engaged and both Ryan and Gaige were friendly and easy to hold a conversation with. The kids loved the tuna tower and asking all sorts of questions to the guys. Unfortunately the marlin bite was slow but I’m positive they gave us the best opportunity possible to get hooked up. They even extended our trip without question in hopes to give us a chance at a big marlin! Professional guys that clearly know what they are doing! If your looking for a great charter that is there for you and the experience these are the guys! Thanks again and we hope to be back soon!!

Great day! - They were super professional and polite. We are a family that is comfortable being outside and they were super mellow about us all being up top. Ryan, the deck hand, was almost more excited about us ALMOST snagging a huge blue marlin. He was very excited about our catch, the meat quality and size, which made it super fun! I have done other fishing guides who shuffle you off to get your catch cut up for a big price. I was a little surprised and happy that they simply tossed it on the table and began cutting it up. We also chatted about recipes and other things to do on the island. The boat was super clean, easy to move around and the captain and deck hand MOVED when we snagged fish. We got 2 bites in a few hours and they tried hard to get us other fish. They were determined and got us a sweet striped marlin. Even if no fish, it was a great day on the water.

Amazing day on the water! - We went out with Captain Gaige and can’t say enough good things! From the moment we stepped on the boat we felt right at home. We were greeted with breakfast pastries and smiles and he gave us a rundown on safety stuff. We started fishing right away and his passion for fishing and being out on the water became obvious as soon as we started talking and we were very impressed. We had a group of 5- 3 of us who are fishing enthusiasts and a couple who were basically just along for the ride- everyone had an equally enjoyable experience. I have done at least 5 charters out of Kona, all on different boats with different captains, and am happy to say that I will only be using Kona Cowboy in the future. Can’t wait to get back to the island and get on the water with Gaige!

Just go, awesome fishing with an even better crew - Great day with Gaige and Ryan, pros who know their fishing, appreciate their clients and are great guys to spend a day on the boat with. We were lucky enough to catch a blue marlin!

Amazing trip out with Capt. Gaige on the Kona Cowboy - What a trip! From the boat, gear, Capt. Gaiges knowledge and of course the fishing was all 2nd to none! All the fishing was amazing and also got put on some nice AHI’s. Definitely a trip to remember and highly recommend the Kona Cowboy and Capt. Gaige.

The only thing that would... - The only thing that would have made it 5 stars is if we had caught more than one fish. It was not for lack of trying that we only caught dinner. Thanks for a great day!

Very Disappointed - not one bite, not one pull of the reel in 6+ hours private charter - The first mate was great - always trying to cheer us up and talk about his fishing experiences and the great catches others have had on their boat. He could not have been nicer. The captain said hi and bye and nothing else and came down twice only to get snacks. Did not discuss the boat, his experience, where we would go, etc. I have gone on many private fishing charters in Hawaii and elsewhere and I appreciate that there is no guarantee of catching fish. But in 25 years of going, I have never had a trip where I did not even have a chance to fish - not sit in the attack chair or reel in any line - nothing. No bites for 6+ hours is not something that I ever want to repeat. Moreover, we only trolled, there were no individual poles and reels for us to use as we have had on every other deep sea fishing experience we have done in HI and FL so that we can past the time and at least feel like we are fishing. That made the trip monotonous and a bad experience for my teen daughters, who has been with me four times and is always the big angler typically catching the largest fish and most fish, including in Oahu last year. The boat needs upkeep as I am used to riding in a vessel that is spotless and not in need of repair. Not a big deal, but at this price point, one expects a spotless vessel and a captain that can find the best fishing spots. In other trips like this, the captain goes to different hot areas and we try that for a while and then move on if no bites. This usually results in success. This time, we just went up and down the coast with not ONE bite. Beautiful weather and spending time with my daughter was great, but her disappointment made me regret not looking at some of the reviews who had similar comments. Again, the first mate (Ryan, I believe) was stellar and he was the highlight of the trip. I do not write flippant reviews and I thought long and hard about submitting this, but my daughter still talks about her disappointment and therefore, I do not want others to have the same experience.

Overall disappointed - The captain and deck hand were super nice. Very friendly. Other than that, we were Disappointed. We let them know we wanted to try and catch some Mahi mahi, possibly for dinner that night, as well as my husband was really wanting a blue marlin. We went up the coast, did a couple turns, then went down the coast. They did change the color if a couple of the lures, but no other changes were made. We were told that all they were fishing for was Marlin. I get it, not every day is a good day for fishing, but it was a very expensive boat ride.