Kona Marlin Bite Turns Red Hot on the Building Moon in June

Kona Fishing Report
Published on Jun 10, 2011

Kona, Hawaii fishing report – Update June 2011 – The second week of June turned red hot in Kona with a number of big fish being reported.  On June 8th, three fish over 700 pounds were caught and the following day on June 9th a 983 pound marlin and another one that went 901 pounds came to the leader.  Most of the fish were caught just outside of the harbor or in front of town.  On June 9th, Captain Jeff Fay and the crew of the Humdinger missed a marlin estimated at 200+ that hit a lure while trolling on a half day charter.  Prospects continue strong through the full moon on the 15th of the month.

Don’t forget, Kona hosts a number of fishing tournaments here in Hawaii each year.  Check out the complete schedule of Hawaii Fishing Tournaments out of Kona on our website or visit the Kona Tournaments web page or the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament web page for more details.

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