Dan and Josh made our half day charter one of the better ones I’ve been on. I certainly recommend Silky. We caught a mahi within the first hour and were pursuing tuna the next, and had a spearfish following toward the end but couldn’t get it hooked.  Nearby on the radio they landed a striped marlin on another local boat. Since we landed the mahi we kept the fillets and had a Hawaiian fish feast with my brother’s and my family.  Boat was handled well in some gnarly rolling seas (safe to go out but wives and kids stayed back type of conditions for comfort).

Our setup was to run six lines using outriggers.  Josh handled all the tackle and set up and take down.  Air conditioning and comfortable interior were added bonuses. I’d certainly consider a 3/4 day booking when coming back to the Big Island.