Five Star Sportfishing Hawaii

About the best fishing experience you could hope for on the Island. We caught a bunch of Mahi Mahi and a huge Hawaiian Spearfish on the 6 hour trip. The captain put us right on top of the fish. The crew (especially Gabe) was professional, helpful and friendly. Once bit, you just sat in the chair to reel them in. A perfect atmosphere for both beginner and professional fishermen. Plenty of room to move around and never a line crossed. The boat and bathroom was extremely clean and had a nice area to sit in when the sun got too much. Once back in the marina, the captain cut up the fish and distributed it to the customers. Most the boats on the Island let you only come home with several fillets but this boat has about the most generous fish policy on the Island. I will definitely be back !

Dallas was our captain and his crew were absolutely amazing in what they do!! They caught live bait and we ended up catching 6 marlins and one barracuda. Probably the best fishing trip by far. Book them, it will be soo worth it!! Shooooots

I highly recommend the Ruckus Charter Fishing Boat, Captain, and Crew! They were highly recommended to us by another Charter company in Florida and I can see why. The Captain, Rubin, was very knowledgeable and knew the areas to go find the blue marlin. His assistant First Mate, Pat, put in a lot of hard work as well putting out all the bait on the lines and switched them around to get the fish coming out from hiding. We actually hooked 3 yesterday but only one stuck on the line. It was exciting and such an adrenaline rush to bring in that marlin! We took photos and let the beautiful fish go. Afterward, my now fiancé surprised me and asked me to marry him! Rubin and Pat were in on the set up that I had NO CLUE about! It was a wonderful time on the boat and I look forward to coming back for another trip with them to catch some more fish! Thank you to Rubin and Pat to make this such a memorable and awesome trip!!

I went with Ruckus on Sep 15th. It was so much fun. I slept a lot, but I was wide awake once there was an Aku on the line. I was too afraid to reel it in myself but it was fun to watch others do. They ended up reeling in 2 large Aku. The Captain was really nice. He gave me all sorts of tips about looking for fish on the open water. It's a good sized boat so it was steady. No sea sickness at all. I slept on the couch in the cabin for about 30 minutes and later on the floor. The boat was clean so I didn't worry about passing out on the ground. I brought my own food and water but folks were really friendly so we shared most things.It was fun. Next time I will do the reeling. Thanks Ruckus!!!!

My uncle wanted to do some deep sea fishing while visiting Honolulu, so I called John at 5 Star. I didn't know anything about how going out on a boat works, but John explained that they need at least 4 people (shares) to make it happen. So my brother-in-law, husband and his friend booked a full day trip. They loved it! It was an educational experience for the non-fishermen, and second hat for my Uncle, who fishes in NC. It helped that he caught a (30 pound?) mahi-mahi, pictured. After giving some to the captain and crew, they brought home about half of that - which we froze. We just ate some last night.A couple of things they mentioned to me, after: You take turns sitting in the pole position. They drew straws and decided each of the 4 would sit until they caught a fish then surrender their seat to the next person. But only one fish was caught which meant only 2 of them actually had the experience. In hindsight, they would have taken timed shifts.Take your dramamine: both before you go to bed and before you get on the boat. You never know how rocky it will be out there. My brother-in-law got sick (he only took one dose of dramamine the night before).It's also a lot of waiting for something to happen... luckily something did. So be prepared to spend time gazing at the water, and just appreciating the experience for what it is. Fish don't always bite. Some people do walk away without catching anything. As John explained, it's seasonal and sometimes it's "feast or famine". That's why I booked a day long to make sure they had a fighting chance at hooking a fish. All my Uncle wanted was a mahi-mahi from Hawaii. He got it :)Thanks for the great memories 5 Star.

Five Star Sportfishing provided us with the most phenomenal fishing adventure in my husband's 75 years of living. We landed on some amazing fish, due in part to luck (Oahu is not know for marlin fishing), but mostly due to the skill and attentiveness of Capt. Rubin and First Mate Nico. Being warned that fishing out of Honolulu had been slow, we did indeed have a slow start catching bait fish. And then the fishing story of a lifetime transpired. Rubin set out in search of marlin that had started showing up off of Honolulu. We ended up with two double-hookups, netting three blue marlin, a striped marlin, and three dorado. My arm was killing me!!! So much reeling!!! And yet, nothing approaching a complaint. All four of us were ecstatic pulling into the harbor with seven flags flying! With all that activity and action, Rubin and Nico were right on top of their game. Masters!!!

Five star sportfishing is indeed 5 stars!!! Rubin the captain and Nico (the first mate) were super accommodating and friendly, making our fishing trip as memorable and amazing as possible. Nico was so good at setting up the fish lines, and Captain Rubin certainly had finesse with what he does. He definitely worked at it to follow the birds to ensure that our likelihood to hunt down the fish. So two mahi mahi caught the lure and we managed to bring home a 44-lbs mahi mahi. Captain Rubin was excellent to clean up the mahi mahi and we went home happy with some fillets! Nico was very friendly and patient, and made sure that we had a good time on the boat. The boat was nice and spacious, the top deck was a nice place to sit and lounge with a bean bag for chilling! Even though it was raining and storming in the morning, the rain stopped and it was the perfect day out at sea. Thank you Five Star Sportfishing, Captain Rubin & Nico. You sure made our day!! We will be back!

Went out with Rueben and Nico yesterday 10/14/24. Had a great time! Clean boat, great company and crew. Landed two marlins, 10/10 would recommend!

5 star sportsman is definitely worth the five star review. Isaac was hilarious, kept on top of the lines, and helped my brother and I reel in two massive Blue Marlins. I would highly recommend having Isaac and Vick as part of your crew if you go deep sea fishing. By far one of our best experiences in Hawaii!

Got them through the Hawaii deep sea fishing and was given excellent service. The crew team Reuben and Gabe provided an amazing experience. My group was able to catch a fish each and had a chance at a marlin. Definitely a great time.