We didn’t get to hear the scream of the reels during out trip, as we did not get any bites, which was disheattening,  Yet, Brent and TJ were attentive and did what seemed like their best to find a strike—even staying out a little longer on the water.  We saw a rainbow on the water and a handful of birds.  The water was, from what Brent told us, a lot choppier than it usually is.  Through it all, Brent stayed optimistic and hopeful we would catxh something ; I guess 75% of charters catch fish, so we were the one in four that came up empty handed. Brent and TJ are both very knowledgable.  Brent, the captain, has fished extensively on lakes and the ocean in Canada, Florida, and Hawaii.  T.J., who served as first mate on our trip, has his own boat and is unobtrusive, yet atrentive to people’s needs.  We would book with them again.  Brent also operates a manta snorkeling ship that visits the Old Airport site.  We didn’t know that ahed of time, or we would have booked our manta trip with him as well.

Brent called me the night before the trip and asked if it’s ok if we can leave an hour or more earlier because the fish had been biting earlier in the day. Sure, we have room in the schedule so we showed up 75 minutes earlier than planned. Well, good thing we listen to the captain because we caught our first 40lb Ono within 60 seconds of them showing us how to use the reel.

After bringing that fish in, Rooster reset the lines, and started cleaning the fish and suddenly, bam! Another Ono was on the line! All within that 60 minute window we showed up earlier per Brent’s suggestion. Had we stuck to the schedule we would have gone home empty handed. Instead we were eating fresh fish all week!

Brent knows his stuff and his boat gets the job done.

We headed out into the deep waters off Kona’s coast, and before long, we had a strike and it was a good one. After a solid fight, we landed a gorgeous Ono (wahoo)! We also got to encounter wildlife such as pilot whales ,hawaiian spinner dolphins, and even a iwa bird. The crew was just as excited as we were and helped us every step of the way. We had Captain Dan and Captain Corey who provided excellent customer service they also cleaned and filleted the fish once we got back and we even got tips on how to cook it! The boat was clean, well-maintained, and equipped with everything we needed for a successful day of fishing This is not my first trip with Reel Escapes and it will definitely not be my last. Whether you’re an experienced angler or just out for fun, I highly recommend this charter if you’re in Kailua Kona.

Captain Brent and Rooster were great hosts and guides for our 6-hour charter. From being called by Brent as soon as we booked nearly 6 months ago to talking to Brent a few days before - he was responsive and attentive throughout. It was our first time sport fishing and we will definitely do it again, with them, the next time we come to Kona. Some might consider the best part of the trip being the opportunity to reel in the blue marlin not ten minutes out of the harbor first thing this morning, but really the entire trip was memorable and fun. My husband and I definitely recommend this company and will go with them again.

You can tell how good your Charter is when you don’t catch. We didn’t even get bit and I cannot recommend Reel Escapes and Cpt. Brent more!

We are a family of 4, 2 kids 11/13 from the Midwest. I’ve done my share of charters around the world, not a ton, but fishing is what I know and love. Cpt. Brent and his Deckhand Logan were top notch fishermen, hosts and humans!

From the very second I booked on FishingBooker.com, I get a call from Brent saying he got the booking and wanted to just say “Hi” and chatted a bit with me. Totally unexpected and great service. We booked the a.m. 5-hour charter and from the second we got there and even after the friendliness and service was amazing. Our goal was to get the kids bit and have some excitement and make memories. We did all of that except getting bit, but not for lack of effort by Cpt Brent and Logan. They both were amazing in prepping us and explaining the finer details of fishing and Hawaii in general. They were amazing with the kids, keeping them engaged and excited can be hard when the fish don’t cooperate, and they succeeded amazingly. We saw a humpback, pilot whales a few dolphins and learned a ton about fishing/Kona/Hawaii. He let my son drive a bit on the way back to the harbor and it was a highlight of his for sure. Now we had no expectations of going over our time on the water, but it happened that we did and I know he was really trying to get us that one hook up. Much appreciated!! I have never had a Cpt. Of a charter be so accommodating and willing to just share his knowledge like Cpt. Brent. He even has an itinerary to help you see some highlights of the big island he was willing to share after the tour and told us to reach out anytime if we had questions on our visit. I know we will be back to the Big Island and first on our list when we do come back is to book more fishing with Reel Escapes and Cpt. Brent. It will be a core memory for us and it the hospitality we received will never go unappreciated!