TEMPORARILY CLOSED. Hinatea II was lost in the Lahaina Fire on August 8, 2023. Please help support her captain Terry Kellam (aka “Killer”) by donating to his personal Venmo account: @Killr-Kellam
The Hinatea II is a beautiful 38′ Bertram Sportfisher operating Maui sport fishing charters out of Lahaina harbor. Check-in time between 4:45am – 5:30am depending on the season.
The Hinatea is fast with a stable, comfortable ride. The vessel features a tuna tower, an air-conditioned salon with a small galley area, two bunks, and a clean spacious marine head (bathroom). She is equipped with outriggers, a downrigger, a range of professional sport fishing tackle and top-of-the-line electronics.
Fish caught aboard Hinatea Sportfishing include striped and blue marlin, mahi mahi (dorado/dolphin fish), ono (wahoo), ahi (yellowfin tuna), big-eye, and aku (skipjack tuna). In addition to trolling with artificial lures, Hinatea’s crew love to catch and rig live bait. This can bring in uku (gray snapper/jobfish), ulua (GT), trevally, rainbow runner, barracuda and more.
The fishing methods used on any given day depend upon a variety of factors, most notably season (live bait is more difficult to obtain during the summer), trip duration, weather conditions, and the previous day’s bite.
Probably the most consistent comment I receive about Hinatea Sportfishing is her crew. They share the Aloha Spirit at every opportunity. They love what they do, and they are genuinely pleased to have you on board.
2023 Rates
| Trip Length | Privates Rate | including tax & fees |
|---|---|---|
| 4 hr | $1,250.00 | $1,339.58 |
| 6 hr | $1,650.00 | $1,768.24 |
| 8 hr | $1,850.00 | $1,982.52 |
A gratuity is customary. 10-20% is the industry standard.
Charter specifics:
- Capacity: up to 6.
- Minimum age:Â 8
- Check-in location: Lahaina harbor slip #27
- Check-in time: 5:00am
- Fish policy: Crew will fillet a portion of the day’s catch at no charge for you to enjoy while on Maui.
- Cancellation Policy: 72 hours
Hinatea sport fishing charter reviews
Awsome day fishing
My family and I spent the day fishing in the beautiful south pacific 0n board the Hinatea.The Captain and mate were as awesome as the boat.We all caught fish and had a great time!!!I would highly recommend this charter service to everyone.We will definitely be fishing with them in the future!!!!!
Grandpa Fishing Trip
Greg and Peter were great to fish with. We caught a 20lb Ono in the first 45 minutes, but nothing for the remainder of the trip. My two grandsons had fun, but we wish we could have caught more fish.
Outstanding
We had the most outstanding, enjoyable trip on the Hinatea with Peter and Greg. The fishing trip was a dream come true for our 13 year old grandson. I would highly recommend the Hinatea and look forward with fishing with them again on our next trip to Maui.
Great crew. will be back
Clean boat, great crew just a slow day for fishing will be back though thanks guys.
Had a Great Trip
We had a great trip. The weather was perfect. Unfortunately, no one caught a marlin. Everyone caught a Tuna. Enjoyed visiting with Pete and Chris was great also. I would definitely recommend the Hinatea.
Response: Glad you had a good time, David! While Hinatea is one of our best marlin boats, they\'re still not landed every day. We\'ll just have to get you back to Maui to go fishing again!
family fishing trip
We took this fishing trip as a family of 6 all of us had a great time. The weather was perfect and they took us right to a perfect spot. We caught 15 fish overall. 13 tuna and 2 Mahi Mahi. They really new their stuff and new exactly where to go. We lost a few big fish right next to the boat but overall great trip. All my kids and husband were fishing all day. We left really early due to their recommendation and we came back late the trip lasted almost 11 hours total so we did a lot of fishing. We would recommend them and would go out with them again.
Great Service, good fishing
As a seasoned off shore fisherman, when ever I travel to destinations that offer sport fishing, I usually do a lot of investigation before spending my hard earned dollars on an expensive boat ride.
When I learned that a large group of industry associates were awarded an incentive trip to Maui, I immediately began looking into a charter. I booked directly with a charter company, but when we were two days away from our date I found that several other folks wanted to fish. During my investigations into charter companies I had looked into FishMaui.com and liked what I saw.
I got on the phone called them and they were able to get us a second boat on really short notice. I personally fished on the Hinatea, and was very pleased. The boat was clean and well kept, the Captain and mate were seasoned professionals and the gear was top of the line and in great condition.
We caught 4 yellow fin tuna, and two Mahi, so everyone on board caught fish.
On top of that the mate gave us the fillets from the tuna, which we had cut up at out hotel and enjoyed super fresh sashimi around pool side.
Would certainly recommend these guys to anyone interested in fishing Maui!
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