Reel Havoc Sportfishing

Captain Dusty is the founder and owner of a top-rated Kona fishing charter operating out of Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. With over eight years of commercial fishing experience in Hawaiʻi, he brings real offshore knowledge to every Kona deep sea fishing charter. This isn’t part-time fishing, it’s a career built on hard-earned experience in Pacific waters.

From tournament bass fishing in Florida to targeting blue marlin, ahi (yellowfin tuna), mahi-mahi, and ono off Oʻahu and now the Kona coast, Dusty has mastered the patterns that make Kona sportfishing world famous. He understands current breaks, temperature shifts, bird activity, and bait movement, the details that separate average trips from successful ones.

Dusty’s background sets him apart from other big island fishing charters. Originally a competitive bass tournament angler, he later became an Assistant Scuba Instructor and Divemaster, giving him a rare and unique understanding of ocean conditions above and below the surface.

Few captains bring the communication skills Dusty does. As a child, he worked in Disney print, commercials, film projects, and as an adult...