Boat and Equipment: Huntress: Brand new 28 foot center console vessel. She offers an enormous casting platform for GT fishermen and can accommodate up to 5 anglers comfortably for either popping or jigging or 15 passengers for island hopping, or snorkel tours. .

With the brand new 4 stroke 225 hp Yamaha engine, it has the speed and ability to get anglers out to where the bite is, on any given day. She offers a very soft ride, maneuverability and stability.

For the Stand up light tackle fisherman there is plenty of walk around room to keep on top of the fight coupled with the fast maneuverability of the boat.. Huntress has a trolling range of 180 miles, complete with outriggers, rod holders, Furuno depth recorder, VHF, GPS, 2-stand up 50 Penns, 1-80 Penn, 1 casting outfit, stand up belt, stainless steel dive ladder for easy entrance and exit. She meets all USCG safety standards.

For Popping, Jigging, Fly Fishermen and Blue Water Hunters bring your own fishing outfits.. We strongly support the release of non-record GT’s and Billfish..

Pristine and abundant waters surround your home base of Taveuni, Fiji. All the various prime fishing habitats are here and begin five minutes after launching, opening up to a vastness of virtually virgin fishing grounds in every direction.

You can expect to find the Somosomo straits and outlaying areas to be dotted with acres of birds and teeming baitfish, primarily skipjack, small Yellow Fin Tuna, scads, flying fish, mackerel and ballyhoo. Within the day range, anglers can expect to find all types of pelagic and reef fish as the topography is varied with ribbon reefs, pinnacles, islands, channels, outer reefs, straits, drop offs and sandy flats. Every direction is full of possibilities for an exciting, productive day of fishing.

Depending on the anglers preference they can fish for Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo, Mahi-mahi, Yellow fin, Big Eye Tuna and Albacore. For the reef fisherman who enjoys casting there is Giant Trevally, Blue fin Trevally, Barracuda, Walu, and Dorooth Tuna.

You can expect to find the Somosomo straits and outlaying areas to be dotted with acres of birds and teeming baitfish, primarily skipjack, small Yellow Fin Tuna, big eyed scads, regular scaddies, flying fish, mackerel and ballyhoo.

Within the day range, anglers can expect to find all types of pelagic and reef fish as the topography is varied with ribbon reefs, pinnacles, islands, channels, outer reefs, straits and sandy flats.

The boats layout and beam allows the angler to choose his method of fishing and is able to experience a varied day of fishing by trolling for Big Game on the way to the sites for GT’s. We can accommodate all stand up fishing styles from fly to 130 lb class test.

For GT and Fly fishermen we suggest you bring your own gear, as we are fairly confident there are some world records to be had here.

We support Tag and Release for Billfish and GT’s that are non-records.

Your Captain:John Lianes is a 3 generation fisherman who started fishing over 30 years ago at a very young age.

He has fished commercially and professionally and has held his 100 ton Master license for 30 years in Kona. During his Hawaiian career he has won or placed in at least 50 tournaments. He is an all around fisherman for Big Game, light tackle, reef, and shoreline fishing.

This rounded experience has given him the opportunity to professionally fish internationally including Australia, Midway, Fiji and his Hawaiian home grounds.

He has been featured on televised fishing shows including ESPN as well as fishing books and magazines with the topics ranging from tournament wins, techniques for catching Giant Trevally’s, Marlin, Tuna, Mahi-mahi, Wahoo and deep sea rigging for various Big Game fish and lure making.

All of that aside, the bottom line with Capt. John. is fishing is his passion and he is a great choice for the serious fisherman to enjoy a fun day of fishing.

This rounded experience has given him the opportunity to professionally fish internationally including Australia, Midway, Fiji and his Hawaiian home grounds.

He has been featured on televised fishing shows including ESPN as well as fishing books and magazines with the topics ranging from tournament wins, techniques for catching Giant Trevally’s, Marlin, Tuna, Mahi-mahi, Wahoo and deep sea rigging for various Big Game fish and lure making.

All of that aside, the bottom line with Capt. John Llanes Jr. is fishing is his passion and he is a great choice for the serious fisherman to enjoy a fun day of fishing.