The Maui fishing charters industry experiences ebbs and flows, with new fishing opportunities emerging, and other Maui fishing charter companies cruising towards the horizon in search of new adventures. Below is my current take on the state of deep sea sport fishing in Maui Hawaii for 2015. Bear in mind this list is subjective. Not everyone's idea of the perfect Maui fishing charter is the same. Catch rates fluctuate from year to year. Captains and crews move from boat to boat. Contact me and … [Read more...]
Review: Hinatea sportfishing maui
Hunter Allen and his son fished with the Hinatea in May, 2015. Amazing, incredible, record-setting day that we'll NEVER forget with Greg and Jason aboard the Hinatea!! Can't say enough about how easy-going these guys were in welcoming my 11 year-old son and me onto their boat for 6 hours and working their asses off to ensure a great catch and a great time... I should also say that Lili at FishMaui, and Doug - the owner of the Hinatea - were incredibly easy to work with and extremely … [Read more...]
Top blue marlin stats for 2014
First Published by Donnel A. Tate, Lahaina News. LAHAINA - The blue marlin bite was pretty slow from January through February. There were only six blue marlin weighed in January, with the first big blue showing up for the New Year. New Year's Day had an almost 500-pound marlin weighed, with the Hinatea starting off 2014 with a 499.6-pound blue by the father and son team of Jeff and Taylor Schoenekase. They were fishing with Captains Neil Preston and Chris Wong. There were only three … [Read more...]
Fishing review Reel Luckey: Petersen
Lili, I wanted to give you some feedback on the Reel Luckey. We had a tremendous morning of fishing in late October. Captain Tad was superbly skilled and clearly knew all the spots. His downrigger style of fishing is apparently unique in Hawaii and produced every one of our 5 hookups that day. The top water trolling rigs (what everybody else uses) saw no action that day. The boathand Brian was very knowledgeable and personable and had the lines in the water. He clearly had a passion for … [Read more...]
Hinatea’s fall mahi and shibi
Guest reports: “Absolutely great day. My sister and I caught so many mahi-mahi and yellowfin tuna that our arms ached! Got my personal best mahi-mahi in a large cow halfway thru the day. Gregg worked hard to put us on fish and Chris was a great cheerleader as to what to do. Can't say enough good things about the boat & crew. Mahalo!” Captain Chris Wong reports: "Clients they brought their luck! We captured 8 Mahi 15 to 30lbs and 4 ahi 'shibi'. Shibi are tuna under … [Read more...]
4 ono plus mahi on the fly!
Guest reports: “We had a fabulous 6hr fishing trip on Friday. Out at 0500 .... oh my god it's early .... Morning after the luau .... oh my god it's early... Filled the live well with mackerel and started fishing. The drag on my fly reel was pooched but Brian was able to come up with a washer that fitted the bill and at least I was going to get a shot with the fly rod. Deb hooked up on the fly rod first but it was not for long... strike 1. Tad put us into fish again and we boated 4 … [Read more...]
Hinatea Sportfishing: Drydock 2014
Hinatea Sportfishing, a 41' Hatteras out of Lahaina harbor, just completed her annual dry dock on Thursday, September 25. Hinatea was painted inside and out, had her props balanced, and what amounted to a full polish and spit-shine inside and out. They also had their bi-annual, out-of-the-water survey for which she received a perfect score...rare for any boat, particularly one as "seasoned" as Hinatea. What many don't realize, is that the Hinatea just celebrated her 45th birthday. … [Read more...]
Marjorie Ann: August Recap
In most states, the month of August signals many things - wrapping up summer vacations, going back to school, and getting back into a routine that often involves baseball practice, band rehearsals and sleepovers. For fishermen in Hawaii, however, August signals another thing altogether - the Lanai Rendezvous Fishing Tournament. Going strong in its 43rd year, the tournament is by invite-only, with first priority given to those who have competed previously. A long-running tradition for many … [Read more...]
Review: Start Me Up
"So the day was not looking good in that one of the folks coming was late. About 5:50 or so his son shows up and said that his father broke his leg the day before and could not come. But the son, Ben, was coming. So we headed off with the full moon setting over Lana’i. Just about half mile from the harbor Capt. Denny said he could hear a noise, not that I could, so he had Ross the 1st mate go down to take a look. The noise was from the fan belt on one of the engines, I was thinking oh no, we … [Read more...]
When you have to wait, you might as well fish
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014..... Maui shore fishing guide Brian Edmisson and his dear wife Dina are expecting their second child any day now. Brian has taken off from his fish guide services to be close by. But the waiting is obviously getting to him. So what does any self respecting father to be do avoid pacing? Goes fishing of course! And people say there's no bonefish on Maui! Psha... Nice Fish Brian! Cast a line in the waters off Maui and you might hook into any … [Read more...]