Captain's Log

Some great conditions allow us to hit all the currents Top and Bottom. Closeups of these fish remind us of the beauty below. The Rainbow Runner was caught on a plastic soft bait. The Weke took a new rig at the bottom of a deep 30 fathom drop.

The calm winds and nice currents provided the perfect morning for some great hunting! The GT came in at 27# and was a fantastic 15 minute fight to stay off the bottom. It was released back to the bottom after a few pics and a weigh-in. The Jobfish came in at 8.25# and was enjoyed…

What a rare catch by little Jason! Maybe not one in a million but we’ve collectively only ever seen this done once before. He hooked and left his catch (small yellow snapper) near the bottom long enough for it to be attacked by a He’e (Hawaiian Octopus) also locally called by its Japanese name, tako….

Sometimes – beginner’s luck is as true as can be. Fun morning of trolling and bottom fishing for the first time in Hawaii. Two hours of fun went by too fast. Great mixed bag day!

The Mahi have swarmed the ledge for some fun morning starts. They’re not always here but when they are it’s fun! Three hook ups and the last one was a keeper. Yeah guys!

Fun hookup and fight for this morning’s keiki! Perfect size for Mahi sandwiches.

Epic double fish and snorkel charter with a great family. Spent an awesome five hours snorkeling two spots up the West Oahu coastline, while we stopped and fished at a few reefs, a wreck, and through some bird piles. We caught a multitude of bottom fish, some of which we kept in the baitwell, and…

About 2 mile’s off-shore Honolulu Harbor, aboard the HILINA’I, Captain Bruski and a lucky guest made a spectacular catch—2 vibrant Mahi Mahi! This exciting event underscores the expertise of our crew across all 3 of our MANA Cruises vessels, and not only the VENTURE Boat. Our seasoned captains and crew members, renowned for their skilled…

Epic morning with Jameson and siblings! The bite was slow on trolling so we broke down and started a nice bottom drift over some rubble in the 120 ft range. We ended up catching Trigger after Trigger with the biggest being almost five pounds! Great fun and great first fishing adventure for these kids!

What a fun afternoon session! Last trip of the day produced some fun hookups and eats. The tide was rising late and the current seemed to have turned on during our last charter of the day. After snorkeling and waiting for some passing showers (with rainbows) we decided to hit up the upwelling a few…

Fun morning charter from Ko Olina. We were a bit bummed after taking a solid bite and having the hook pull. That first bite went for a steady spool run of 15 seconds! SO much fun. Luckily, while setting the trolling lines back up, we got hit and landed this perfect sized Mahi. After some…

Fun morning of bottom fishing and snorkeling resulted with a massive cornet fish catch! The prior state record was 7.8 lbs and 4 ft 11in caught on Hawaii Island. I think we have it beat with a length of roughly 5 ft 6 in. No weight was recorded and the massive cornet fish was released…