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Welcome to Hawaiian Bonefishing Paradise!

There is nothing as seductive to the fly angler as fly fishing for giant wild fish. There aren't many frontiers left in the fly angling world that have not been over exploited or are in heart wrenching decline. There are still places worth traveling to, and this hope for the fish of a lifetime keeps us charging ahead, the faith burning deep in our souls.

The bonefish has captivated fly anglers since 1924. On that day a retired lobbyist named Holmes Allen caught a bonefish on a fly chasing snook. Sometimes accidents turn out to be blessings in disguise. The now revered bonefish labored in obscurity until the legendary Joe Brooks targeted and landed the first bonefish caught while tailing in Florida. Brook's guide was the legendary Captain Jimmie Albright. The bonefish leapt into the fly angling consciousness on that very day. For years, there have been whispers about monster bonefish in the Hawaiian Islands. Fly anglers would bring a rod with them on vacation, struggle to find "flats" suitable for fishing the fly and leave heartbroken or skeptical.

Here in Hawaii, those monster Hawaiian Bonefish are no legend or secret. They exist. In 1954 William Badua hooked and landed an 18 pound 2 ounce Hawaiian Bonefish or 'O'io as they are called in Hawaii. That record is broken over a dozen times a year by Hawaiian fishermen as incidental catch. Those fish are never reported. Net fishermen pull Hawaiian Bonefish 25 pounds and bigger out of nets every month. It has been common knowledge that Hawaiian Bonefish and Bonefish caught in nets off the African Coast are the biggest recorded sizes in the world.

We live and guide in World Record bonefish country. We feel very privileged to share this fishery with our fly-fishing fraternity. We feel even more privileged to share the beauty and wonders of the Hawaiian Islands and the incredible people who call it home. Come fish with the Coach and my hand-picked Guiding "Dream Team". We'll show you the "Aloha Spirit" and do everything in our power to get you a shot at the Hawaiian Bonefish of a lifetime!

Coach Duff's Hawaiian Bonefishing