High Noon Sport Fishing
High Noon Sport Fishing
High Noon Sport Fishing
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HighNoon is one of Kona's top rated sport fishing boats and the perfect boat to fish the calm waters off Kona, Hawaii. Fish for Blue Marlin, Ahi, Mahi Mahi, Wahoo and other big game fish with Captain Dee Bradford/Captain Trevor Child. HighNoon has been in business 23 years and we have been consistently rated at one of the best sport fishing boats in Kona. Both experienced and novice anglers welcome. Families and children welcome.
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Buffalo Media Group
11 contributions
Mar 2021
We booked High Noon Sportfishing Charters this past early March for a 3/4 day trip. That trip quickly turned into a grandiose adventure with plenty of action! We first landed a beautiful native spearfish and the icing on the cake ended up being a 446. lb. Pacific Blue Marlin, which was landed by my wife Chrissy. This was her first time sitting in the reel seat on a deep sea trip but she was determined. The guides were downright amazing in their coaching and instruction. There are really no words that can best describe the rush, excitement, and pure elatement that you get when you work tirelessly to land a fish of a lifetime. Now we have a lifelong memory to always look back on and cherish and we personally owe that to the expert guides at High Noon...period. The boat, gear, and lures were all top notch..worth noting.
Thanks High Noon Sportfishing Charters, you guys were the most professional, knowledgeable, and gnarliest crews I have ever had the pleasure of sharing a boat with for a day. We very much appreciate your enthusiasm and dedication to your business. You all motivate and inspire me to become a better fisherman. You guys are the Best!
Thanks High Noon Sportfishing Charters, you guys were the most professional, knowledgeable, and gnarliest crews I have ever had the pleasure of sharing a boat with for a day. We very much appreciate your enthusiasm and dedication to your business. You all motivate and inspire me to become a better fisherman. You guys are the Best!
Written March 7, 2021
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Michelle
20 contributions
Mar 2022
This was the highlight of our trip to the Big Island for our 17 year old daughter. She got to reel in and land a 130 pound blue marlin. Though it was the only fish caught, Captain Kevin and deckhand Jason were amazing at making the trip memorable. From letting us sit up with Kevin while heading out to Jason giving her the blue marlin "brag flag," they made it a trip of a lifetime. Jason spent time showing us how to rig up the sabiki rigs for baitfish as well, which we caught a few of prior to head out for marlin and mahi. If we ever come back to Kona, we will definitely go out with them again!
Written March 27, 2022
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lakeo2020
Anchorage, AK1 contribution
Feb 2021 • Friends
We had a great trip with High Noon Charters. We arrived at the dock early and Capt. Dee was ready and away we went. Captain Dee gave us some options for the day unlike other companies we went and caught some bait and we where off fishing. The options we choose paid off we did a 3/4 day we caught 2 short billed spearfish. Thank you High Noon Charters.. I will be back!!! Joe Vergnetti
Written March 1, 2021
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JakeJ
Grand Island, NE78 contributions
Dec 2020
We have used High Noon 3 times and have only landed one fish. I completely realize that you really cant control what the fish do but you can control the boat and your crews performance. The new crew does not appear as knowledgeable as the previous team. The boat inside the cabin was a mess. we were told that the bathroom did not work so you had to relieve yourselves over the sides of the boat, however when the crew needed to use the restroom it apparently was working fine. The captain had her dog on the boat. That really was not an issue to us but it was a suprise and It would be an issue to someone like my daughter who unfortunately is allergic to dogs. We did some investigating around kona harbor and were pointed in the direction of another boat. It was a little more expensive but we landed 3 fish that day. Don't get me wrong the High Noon people have always been friendly but they need some grooming.
Written December 8, 2020
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Michelle C
12 contributions
Feb 2021 • Couples
The guys were great and the boat was wonderful. My biggest piece of advice for potential customers is this: make sure you are comfortable viewing the trip as a pricey boat ride that you may or may not catch fish on. So, if you don’t catch any, it’s not as tough. We had been looking forward to 4 hour private charter trip for a couple months, so it’s was pretty heartbreaking to not have a single bite or ever even hold the rods. Of course, they can’t guarantee fish. But, when signing up for a fishing charter, you anticipate at least seeing some type of action or that they’ll know how/where to find some fishies for ya. We were not mentally prepared for the let-down. If you’re able to reframe your thinking and are more prepared for anything, then this is a great boat and crew to join. Thankfully, we did see some dolphins and whales. : )
Written February 13, 2021
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msmith54836
Powell, OH6 contributions
Mar 2021
My husband and I took our two children (8 and 6) out on High Noon for a private charter. It was the best fishing experience we could have asked for. Within an hour, my husband was strapped into the fighting chair ready to reel in a blue marlin. As Judah was setting him up, we got a second bite with another blue marlin. I was not planning on partaking at all but they set me up to reel it in. We were able to successfully reel in both marlin! Captain Tamara and Judah were so helpful and knowledgable. After, while Judah was filleting the fish, we got to see a sea turtle and puffer fish. Made the kids' day! Had the best day! Highly recommend.
Written March 1, 2021
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Shawn B
3 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
Great way to spend time on the ocean! The crew was very helpful, knowledgable, and personable, not to mention skilled at finding fish!! The boat had all amenities and was great for single, or multiple people.
Thanks Captain Tara and Jymie for great days on the water. Highly recommend the High Noon
Thanks Captain Tara and Jymie for great days on the water. Highly recommend the High Noon
Written January 24, 2020
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thank you for the positive kudos. Glad you enjoyed your charter on High Noon and we look forward to seeing you again.
Written February 15, 2020
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golfguywaltham
Scottsdale AZ6 contributions
I spent a fair amount of time reading about several Kona sport fishing boats. After reading about High Noon and its captain Dee Bradford, I was sold on his years of experience and I emailed him about times and rates and he confirmed my reservation for December 24th at 12:30 to 4:30, My son and I arrived at 12:00 with great expectations and At 12:30 no boat, so I called his cell phone. He advised me that he was out of town and someone else would bring the boat soon. At 12:45 the boat arrived with a young man who said he was the captain today. i should have left right then and there. But we were on vacation with no other options, so we boarded. I explained my son just wanted to catch a fish. We trolled for 4 hours with no bites, no equipment changes, no try for live bait and no try for bottom fishing. When we returned, I paid. Bad day. I booked the boat with a specific captain with experience, no calls to give me the option, nothing. The air conditioned cabin was full of debris and stuff. no seating on deck level, except on plastic top above the moters with fumes. People rely on promises made. I wasted a day of my trip and still had to pay. Buyer beware.
Written January 1, 2010
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RichC789
Goleta, CA2 contributions
Aug 2011 • Couples
Wow I thought I had the whole day planned exactly as I wanted, and as the captain promised. I traded a bunch of emails with him outlining that were were not interested in trophy fish, just some Mahi/Ahi/Ono so we could BBQ that night with our wives. Once we got to the boat we were handed off to another guy who didn't know the deal and was only geared up for Marlin. We didn't catch anything at all and stayed close to shore as we watched other boats headed out and heard over the radio that fish were being caught elsewhere. Total ripoff. Don't go with these guys... they must be posting their own reviews.
Written September 9, 2011
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On very rare occasions, we sometimes get doubled booked which sometimes happens when two reservations come in at the same time. When that happened in this case, we put this client on another boat (a bigger boat with more crew at same price). We fully appraised the other boat of my clients wishes, that was he wanted catch some Wahoo for something to eat. He specifically didn't want to go after Marlin. So, the boat stayed along the ledge close to shore trying for 4 hours to catch this client something to eat. Unfortunately, this is fishing and sometimes we can't always meet our clients expectations. I called him twice after this incident to apologize and even offered to bring him some fish. He did not return my calls. I sincerely regret that this client didn't catch fish and wish him very well in the future. Capt. Dee
Written November 7, 2011
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Al A
Pauline, KS2 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
Unfortunately, my wife and I were very disappointed in this 4 hour fishing charter. Originally, we had discussed with Captain Dee the variety of fishing we wanted to do, which would allow us to fish for various species using various tackle. If one kind of fish wasn't biting we could fish for something else.
Well, we jumped on the boat, the two guys were less than friendly. They climbed up to the driving deck, left us to sit on a shelf of the fiberglass boat, overwhelmed with boat gas fumes for over 1-1/2 hours into the trip. No conversations, no discussions of strategy. Stu was sleeping on the seat in front of the driver, the other guy occasionally was on the radio, until my wife asked if she could come up to the higher deck as she was overwhelmed by the fumes from the motors.
Nothing changed, 2-1/2 more hours of trolling, they never reeled in the lines, never changed lures, never fished for smaller fish. It was a very expensive, uncomfortable boat ride.
We do fish, and are very much aware there are days the fish don't bite...but the lack of being interested in their passengers, the lack of trying anything other than fishing for Marlin, the lack of changing locations, and the lack of even asking, "you guys doing ok?", made us very disappointed we choose this charter. It felt like they were on the clock, and couldn't get this 4 hour assignment over with, fast enough, while spending the very least amount of effort.
Well, we jumped on the boat, the two guys were less than friendly. They climbed up to the driving deck, left us to sit on a shelf of the fiberglass boat, overwhelmed with boat gas fumes for over 1-1/2 hours into the trip. No conversations, no discussions of strategy. Stu was sleeping on the seat in front of the driver, the other guy occasionally was on the radio, until my wife asked if she could come up to the higher deck as she was overwhelmed by the fumes from the motors.
Nothing changed, 2-1/2 more hours of trolling, they never reeled in the lines, never changed lures, never fished for smaller fish. It was a very expensive, uncomfortable boat ride.
We do fish, and are very much aware there are days the fish don't bite...but the lack of being interested in their passengers, the lack of trying anything other than fishing for Marlin, the lack of changing locations, and the lack of even asking, "you guys doing ok?", made us very disappointed we choose this charter. It felt like they were on the clock, and couldn't get this 4 hour assignment over with, fast enough, while spending the very least amount of effort.
Written June 24, 2016
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Very sorry that you were disappointed in your half day charter experience. There are times despite our best efforts, the fishing is slow. I talked with both Captain and crew about your experience. They mentioned that your charter began at noon and they had already been to a few bouys for smaller fish in the morning with no luck. Generally there are smaller fish for lighter tackle at these bouys but since they had tried that earlier, they decided no to waste your time there. This is the peak of our Blue Marlin and Ahi season and they decided that was the best chance. Many people ask why we don't change lures more often. The reason is simple, we put our best lures out first and changing them doesn't make much sense as when we do run over a fish, we want our best lures running.
Captain mentioned your wife had just had two knee replacements and that she had a difficult time boarding the boat.... and that they didn't think she was able to make it up the latter to the flybridge. In retrospect, they should have asked her if she wanted help getting up to the bridge. However, all our customers are welcome up on the bridge.
This is our first poor review in quite some time and I did mention these issues to our guides to make sure they make every effort to ensure our customers have a great time, fish or no fish.
Written July 10, 2016
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Cassieleigh127
2 contributions
Would this be recommended for novice fishermen?
highnoon4
highnoon48 contributions
absolutely, most of our anglers are first time big game fishing. We go through a complete review and lesson to our anglers on every charter