When you book your Kailua Kona Fishing charter with us. You know you’ll be fishing with a Kona sportfishing captain and crew that has the experience, drive, and know-how to help you secure the fish of a lifetime! It’s our goal to make sure you have a great day on the water, regardless of the fishing. If your interested in fishing with one of top Kona sportfishing captain and crews in the harbor, contact us for availability. We’ll have fun along the way too with lots of laughs and storytelling between bites!
NICK DURHAM
CAPTAIN
Background
From Sydney, Australia
Crewed for many of the top GBR captains
Moved to Kona with his wife Alex after 3 summer Kona tournament seasons
After moving to Kona permanently. Worked full-time for three years on deck with Captain Jason Holtz before transitioning to full time captain of Tantrum
Fishing Experience
Has caught one “Grander 1039” and 40+ 800lb+ blue/black marlin
- World and Australian records among them
- Experienced in light and heavy tackle
- Has parlayed his years of experience on deck into immediate success as a captain.
- ’24 & ’25 #1 Overall Billfish Tag & Release Captain – Hawaiian Islands’24 & ’25 #1 Blue Marlin Tag & Release Captain – Pacific Ocean’24 & ’25 #1 Spearfish Tag & Release Captain – Pacific Ocean
’25 Top Captain Hawai’i Marlin Tournament Series – 2025 winnings of nearly $1,000,000
Tantrum Lures
Owner of Tantrum Lures & Tantrum Tackle
Top captains and anglers use his lures and hooks globally
- Proven marlin catching results
Marlin Magazine feature: http://www.marlinmag.com/story/howto/tantrum-lures-history/
Fishing with Nick
- Like attending a mini-marlin fishing university
- Very engaging with you and your family while waiting for the next bite
- The Aussie accent never gets old
Lee Findley
Co-Captain/Crew
Background
Born in Franklin, Indiana
After high school, he moved to Alaska to begin working on salmon boats
Moved to Big Island in 2015 to start working on charter boats
Fishing Experience
Started out crewing on fishing boats in Alaska
Got his captains license in 2010
Leadered multiple 500+ lb marlin up to 800 lb
Captain and crewed for multiple charter operations in Kona and Alaska
My personal best day on the water so far in Kona was safely tagging and releasing 12 billfish on a full day charter
