Bite Me Sportfishing - Bite Me 3
Departing from Honokohau Harbor, located just north of Kailua-Kona, Bite Me Sportfishing offers shared and private deep sea fishing tours. They provide state-of-the-art sportfishing equipment to ensure you have a great time going after the trophy fish you have always wanted to catch. Bite Me Sportfishing invites you to bring the family along for your Big Island fishing adventure.
The Bite Me 3 fishing tour is on board one of their mid-sized boats, a 40-foot Egg Harbor. It features a large tuna tower for locating fish. The Bite Me 3 is the perfect vessel for medium-sized groups or smaller groups looking to share a charter.
Honokohau Harbor is just minutes away from "Grander Alley," a prime big game fishing location on the Kona Coast. Fish you can catch here include blue marlin, black marlin, striped marlin, yellowfin tuna, spearfish, wahoo and mahi mahi.
Bite Me 3 Vessel Facts:
- 40-foot Egg Harbor
- Shaded or sunny open cockpit
- Shaded top deck for great viewing
- Leather couches
- CD stereo with iPod plugin
- Teak decks
- 2 bathrooms
- 3 staterooms
- Great for tournaments
Fishing Gear:
- Gold Penn International Two-Speed Reels
- Five - 130s; Two - 80s; Two - 50s
- Shimano TLD Graphite Reels
- Four - TLD 25s; Four - TLD 15s
*Assorted Accurate Fishing Tackle - Melton International Custom Built Rods
- Rupp Tournament Outriggers
- Full Size Murray Brothers Fighting Chair
- Tuna Tubes
- Live Bait Wells
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- Where and When:
- Departs from Honokohau Harbor, 74-425 Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 View Map
Departure times available at 6:30 am, 10:30 am and 2:30 pm, depending on tour chosen.
Directions for Honokohau Harbor & Check-In:
For Full Day, 3/4 Day or Half Day Morning that checks in before 10:00 am, check in at the boat. The Harbor is 5 miles south of Kona airport and 3 or 4 miles north of Kailua-Kona. At the traffic light intersection, take Kealakehe Parkway from the highway (Hwy 19) towards the ocean. You'll see the sailboat masts from the highway and there's a sign for Honokohau Marina. Take that road lined with coconut palms and stay on that road so you'll be on the south side of the marina waters. Park on the ocean side of the restroom building with the red roof. You'll see a red sign that says "Bite Me 3" near a boat ramp that will drop you down to the vessel.
For 3/4 Day or Half Day Morning that checks in after 10:00 am, check in at the Bite Me Logo Store. The Harbor is 5 miles south of Kona airport and 3 or 4 miles north of Kailua-Kona. At the traffic light intersection, take Kealakehe Parkway from the highway (Hwy 19) towards the ocean. You'll see the sailboat masts from the highway and there's a sign for Honokohau Marina. Take that road lined with coconut palms and go Right at your first opportunity. Immediately on your left is a blue building complex with its own parking lot. The office is right by the flagpole.
- Requirements:
- Restrictions:
- There are no specific restrictions for this activity.
- Special Notes:
- Any marlins are catch and release. Any fish 50 lbs or less will be cut and the guest may take home. Anything above 50 lbs will be kept by the captain of the boat.
- Operation Days:
- Daily
- Duration:
- 1/2 Day Shared Charter (4 hours)
1/2 Day Private Charter (4 hours)
3/4 Day Private Charter (6 hours)
Full Day Private Charter (8 hours)
- Vendor:
- Bite Me Sportfishing
- Capacity:
- 6 passengers
- Equipment:
- The Bite Me 3 is a 40-foot Egg Harbor with a large tuna tower for locating fish.