Author: Capt Sean Bloomfield

Captain Norm Isaacs is best known for his many television appearances on fishing shows, namely the popular and exciting Big Game Fishing The World, where he can be seen battling some of the largest ocean fish in the world. Nowadays, people would be surprised to know that Norm grew up as a freshwater fishing enthusiast and regularly competed in bass tournaments. But in the late 60’s, the South Texas coast lured him to the ocean and Norm became an offshore skipper in South Padre Island. The chance to battle even larger saltwater fish brought him to Kona, Hawaii, in the…

It is said that the Hawaiian Islands were created when Maui, an ancient Polynesian god, went fishing and used a magical hook to pull them out of the ocean. It is little wonder that fishing is featured in many of the legends and proverbs of these verdant Pacific islands. After all, fishing held a central role for the ancient Hawaiians and seafood consistently served as the main protein in their diet. Ocean resources were so important, in fact, that a system called ahupua’a was established to ensure that each district had access to the sea and its fisheries. Fishermen, taking…

Wahoo are found in tropical and subtropical seas throughout the entire world. With their exceptional speed and firm, delicious meat, wahoo are highly-prized by fishermen everywhere. Excellent wahoo fisheries exist in many parts of the world. The following are three of the most prolific places to catch wahoo, in no particular order. San Salvador & Cat Island, Bahamas Every winter, a small armada converges on these distant, sparsely-populated Bahamian islands with the sole intention of catching wahoo. With undersea ledges that drop off sharply just off the islands, the area is a magnet for some of the largest wahoo in…