Tropical Sun Sportfishing
Tropical Sun Sportfishing is one of Kona's premier offshore fishing adventures! Tropical Sun Sportfishing has over twenty years of charter fishing experience on the pristine waters off Kona, Hawaii. You will enjoy fishing on "Krista" a beautiful and recently renovated thirty-eight foot Topaz flybridge sportfisher that is perfectly equipped for fishing in Hawaiian waters. Her air conditioned cabin and salon provide a comfortably cool environment when you wish to escape the Kona sun. The Krista has both flybridge seating and cabin seating and her salon and galley are large and accommodating. The toilet facility has a vanity and fresh water supply as well as a shower enclosure for overnight stays. Your captain and crew are very well versed in the various types of fishing techniques used in offshore blue water fishing such as light tackle, salt water fly fishing and heavy tackle conventional style big game fishing. Charter rates are competitive and tailored to "exclusive" fishing charters where you are the charter and not "sharing" your trip with anyone else!
Vendor: Tropical Sun Sportfishing Product: Private Fishing Charter Description: Your captain and crew are very well versed in the various types of fishing techniques used in offshore blue water fishing such as light tackle, salt water flyfishing and heavy tackle conventional style big game fishing. Enjoy a private charter for 4, 6 or 8 hours. Night fishing is also available. * Operates: Daily, morning 6:30 to 7:00am or afternoon 11:30 to 12:00 noon Departure Point: Honokohau Harbor Slip D-9 Duration: 4, 6 or 8 hour charters Equipment: Krista is a 38' Topaz Flybridge Sportfisher, all necessary gear and bait. Capacity: 6 passengers Inclusions: Continental Breakfast and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day. Menu: Exclusions:N/A *Restrictions: 48 Hour Cancellation Policy. NO Bananas or children under 3 years old. | |
| Your Price |
| 4 Hour Private | $595.00 | $569.90 |
| 6 Hour Private | $750.00 | $718.90 |
| 8 Hour Private | $900.00 | $861.90 |
| Private Night Fishing | $1,000.00 | $958.90 |

Vendor: Tropical Sun Sportfishing Product:Blue Water Mixed Bag Description:This trip is very popular for many of our guests as they have an opportunity to experience the 'Blue Water Safari' hunt as well as having the opportunity to catch smaller game using lighter tackle. We recommend a full day 'hunt' for this trip as we typically split the ' hunt' between searching the deep offshore waters for your billfish or tuna trophy and, approximately half way during the hunt, we turn our focus on angling smaller pelagic species adjacent deep offshore drops or FAD buoys. * Operates:Daily, morning 6:30 to 7:00am Departure Point:Honokohau Harbor Slip D-9 Duration: 8 Hours Equipment:Krista is a 38' Topaz Flybridge Sportfisher, all necessary gear and bait. Capacity:6 passengers Inclusions:Continental Breakfast and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day. Menu: Exclusions:N/A *Restrictions: 48 Hour Cancellation Policy. NO Bananas or children under 3 years old. | |
| Your Price |
| 8 Hour Private | $900.00 | $861.90 |

Vendor: Tropical Sun Sportfishing Product:Blue Water Safari Description:This trip is dedicated to the fisherman in search of their trophy Pacific Blue Marlin or Yellowfin Tuna. We recommend a full day 'hunt' if you are seriously pursuing these trophy pelagics as they are the most challenging specie encountered in Hawaiian waters. Other billfish species we are likely to encounter during our hunt are Black Marlin, Striped Marlin, Sailfish and the exotic Shortnose Spearfish. Heavy tackle is used and recommended during this hunt! * Operates:Daily, morning 6:30 to 7:00am Departure Point:Honokohau Harbor Slip D-9 Duration:8 Hours Equipment:Krista is a 38' Topaz Flybridge Sportfisher, all necessary gear and bait. Capacity:6 passengers Inclusions:Continental Breakfast and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day. Menu: Exclusions:N/A *Restrictions: 48 Hour Cancellation Policy. NO Bananas or children under 3 years old. | |
| Your Price |
| 8 Hour Private | $900.00 | $861.90 |

Vendor: Tropical Sun Sportfishing Product: Flyfishing Adventure Description: This trip is designed to be an advanced 'booking' trip as our guests are generally accomplished flyfisherman and are required to bring their own gear. During this hunt we utilize a number of different techniques depending on the trageted specie desired by our anglers. We employ two crew during these trips as they are constantly working and interacting with our angler-hunter and we often use the 'bait and switch' technique in luring billfish to our anglers fly presentation. We recommend a full day hunt and advise that our guests contact our captain in advance of their scheduled arrival to discuss details and scheduling dates. * Operates: Daily, morning 6:30 to 7:00am Departure Point: Honokohau Harbor Slip D-9 Duration: 8 Hours Equipment: Krista is a 38' Topaz Flybridge Sportfisher, all necessary gear and bait. Capacity: 6 passengers Inclusions: Continental Breakfast and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day. Menu: Exclusions: *Restrictions: 48 Hour Cancellation Policy. NO Bananas or children under 3 years old. | |
| Your Price |
| Full Day Private Charter | $900.00 | $861.90 |

Vendor: Tropical Sun Sportfishing Product: Inshore Reef Hunt Description: This trip is fabulous as we target the generally smaller fantastic eating wahoo, mahi-mahi and small tuna while enjoying the beauty of the Islands coastline. We generally hunt these species in 240' to 300' of water using lighter, more manageable fishing tackle using artificial lures or fresh ballyhoo. We recommend a six hour hunt for this fishing trip. By the way, be prepared to 'hook' into a monster marlin as there have been many occasions where these huge gamefish have been angled in shallow waters! * Operates: Daily, morning 6:30 to 7:00am or afternoon 11:30 to 12:00 noon Departure Point: Honokohau Harbor Slip D-9 Duration: 6 Hours Equipment: Krista is a 38' Topaz Flybridge Sportfisher, all necessary gear and bait. Capacity: 6 passengers Inclusions: Continental Breakfast and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day. Menu: Exclusions: *Restrictions: 48 Hour Cancellation Policy. NO Bananas or children under 3 years old. | |
| Your Price |
| 6 Hour Private | $750.00 | $718.90 |

Vendor: Tropical Sun Sportfishing Product: Keiki Adventure Description: This trip is designed solely to introduce our young anglers to this wonderful sport. Children as young as 5 generally enjoy this adventure and we typically recommend a trip no longer than 4 hours and there is much to see and experience without creating too lengthy of trip. We generally focus on hunting for smaller tuna and occasionally bottom fishing depending on what species we encounter on the way. Lighter and more manageable tackle is used during this fishing adventure and this is a great opportunity to preserve your child's memory of their 'first' hunt thru the reproduction of their catch. Taxidermy services are an integral part of our services offered! * Operates: Daily, morning 6:30 to 7:00am or afternoon 11:30 to 12:00 noon Departure Point: Honokohau Harbor Slip D-9 Duration: 4 hours Equipment: Krista is a 38' Topaz Flybridge Sportfisher, all necessary gear and bait. Capacity: 6 passengers Inclusions: Continental Breakfast and beverages throughout the day. Menu: Exclusions: *Restrictions: 48 Hour Cancellation Policy. NO Bananas or children under 3 years old. | |
| Your Price |
| 4 Hour Keiki Private | $595.00 | $569.90 |