Every day is different and although most of our fish are caught on the bottom, we can also catch some big game fish like Mahimahi/Dolphin fish, Ono/Wahoo, Ahi/Tuna, and even Marlin while trolling to and from the bottom fishing spots. We have even caught a 350 pound marlin on the way out to the bottom fishing spot one morning. We get a much wider variety of fish on the bottom fishing gear. Most of our guests are interested in taking some fish back to the condo to grill up so we usually start by targeting the tasty ones. Snapper, like the blueline (Ta’ape) and gray (Uku), are very tasty though the blueline snapper rarely exceed two pounds. Goatfish like the Moilua and Kumu are caught less often but are equally tasty. Several species of trevally (jacks) are also found here and we can catch any of them. Among the more common are the bluefin trevally (Omilu), goldspot trevally (Papa Papio), amberjack (Kahala), and the highly prized giant trevally (Ulua). Some of these are very good eating especially when small but all are highly prized as game fish, especially the Ulua which is considered to be the most highly sought after inshore game fish in the state. About 30% of our fish are endemic, so it is quite possible that you’ll catch something you’ve never seen before. We have caught over sixty different species of fish on our bottom fishing trips but if you don’t come out and try your luck, you probably won’t catch any of them.

Every day is totally different. We usually say that on at least 9 out of 10 trips, everybody catches something, usually several somethings, and since we target the tasty ones, it is usually enough for a delicious appetizer or dinner. Our record is 59 fish in one 4 hour trip (mostly little guys). Bottom fishing generally offers more of a hands-on approach, while sport fishing tends toward waiting for the big one to bite and sometimes only one person in your party being able to get in on the action.

Yes. Anything you catch on your rod is yours to keep, release, or give away. If you get to reel in something on the bonus line or one of the trolling lines you share with the other passengers on a share charter and sometimes the crew. We do not bring any of the fish caught to market, everything is kept by our guests, or in the case of surplus we share with our family. Maui does not have a commercial freezing and shipping facility, so everything you catch will be eaten here on island. We like to say that the ocean is the icebox and if you have enough to freeze then you took too much.

Avet Reels is who we use for our primary reel choice. Founded by two brothers, Harry and Sarkis Alajajyan, Avet Reels are all designed, machined, and assembled in Chatsworth, California. Every part including all internals are made in house with the exception of bearings that are sourced from suppliers around the LA area. Avet Reels combines innovation, quality, and versatility to create reels that cater to all anglers, from beginners to seasoned pros.

You are more than welcome to bring your own snorkel gear, especially if you are already comfortable using it. If you have little ones coming along and they are used to a particular set of gear, certainly bring that. We have top of the line SeaSport silicone-based gear which is provided to all of our guests. We do not provide wetsuits, if you’d like a recommendation on where to rent one please give us a call.

We do not recommend bringing your own fishing gear, as we have customized everything to suit the style of fishing that we do on Maui. But feel free to give us a call and we are happy to discuss. Since it is your charter we will do our best to guide you to success.

This depends on the weather and the crowd. We may end up going as far as 9 or 10 miles from the harbor down the coast to get out of the wind but usually stay within 3 or 4 miles from shore where the water is calm in the 100 to 300 foot depth range.