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Maui Fishing Charters

Start Me Up Sportfishing

  • 6 hour private $749/day

  • 6 hour share $169 per person

  • 8 hour private $999/day

  • 8 hour share $199 per person

Note: These are the current rates for Start Me Up. They will not honor other websites that have not updated their prices to reflect these new rates. 

 

Reserve now and you can fish with the best! Start Me Up operates two boats, a 42 foot Hatteras and a 40 foot Bertram. START ME UP SPORTFISHING boasts Penn International rods and reels in 50# through 130# class. She has a fishfinder, GPS, auto pilot, twin control stations, an air conditioned cabin, refrigerators, and 2 color TVs/VCRs.

 

No fishing license is required. START ME UP provides all tackle, as well as ice and a cooler. All you need is to bring your own food and beverages for the day. Departure is from Lahaina Harbor.

 

Their rates are no more expensive than other fishing charters on Maui, but they are very popular and advanced reservations before arriving on Maui are a must! We recommend that you book at least three weeks in advance. Start Me Up has a great success rate, and part of this is because they leave Lahaina Harbor very early. This enables them to get to the productive fishing buoys ahead of many other boats, which increases productivity. Check-in is typically at 5:15am and they depart at 5:30am!

 

Private charters are limited to 6 passengers per boat ... since they have more than one boat they can handle larger parties of 12 or 18 but only if their schedule for the day is completely open.

 

Fishing charters in Hawaii traditionally keep the fish that are caught as a part of the crew compensation, but Start Me Up allows guests to keep as much fish as they would like ... with the promise that you will put the fish to good use and not waste it. You may keep the whole fish. They charge a nominal cleaning fee if you'd like them to filet the fish for you.

 

Now this is the definition of a good day fishing! We recently had clients go out with Start Me Up ... they caught 2 ono and 5 mahi mahi in one outing! Other boats in the area were getting skunked, and these guys were landing them right and left!
 
NCL cruise ship passengers in Kahului are able to do a fishing charter on the morning of their second day on Maui, but this will require a rental car and the drive time is about an hour. For rental cars with cruise ship shuttle pick-up see our rental car page. Lahaina cruise ship passengers are able to do a charter on the morning of your second day and the boat leaves from the same harbor where your tender arrives in Lahaina. A better fishing option may be in the port of Kona on the Big Island. See our Big Island fishing page.

ACTIVITY TIPS:

The most common question we are asked is "What type of fish are in season during the week I'm in Hawaii?"  Most of Hawaii's game fish are here all year. It is very common to catch Ono, Maha Mahi, Ahi, and Marlin all year round. 

Please be aware that bananas are strictly forbidden on fishing boats. Everything about a banana is slippery ... everybody's heard the expression "One foot over the edge and the other on a banana peel." In time bananas became known as a symbol of bad luck that would even affect your ability to catch fish.

The other thing you shouldn't bring on board ... glass bottles. All beverages should be in cans for safety of everyone on board.

Occasionally we have clients ask "What are the chances that I will catch fish?"  Of course that's impossible to answer with a certain percentage. Many factors come into play that make some days excellent and other days average  ... surface conditions, tides, schooling patterns. There's also the human element. How lucky are you??? How's your karma??? Have you been nice to people lately? It's rare, but occasionally a boat gets skunked ... there are no guarantees. Just remember ... the sport is called "fishing" and not "catching." But the crew of your boat will try their very hardest ... they are professionals who know what they are doing. When you go to a restaurant in Hawaii and see a wide variety of fresh fish on the menu, just remember that SOMEONE caught those fish ... might as well get out there and let it be YOU!

 

On-line Fishing Reservations

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Upon submitting your activity reservation for processing, we will make reservations for you and send an e-mail confirming all of the details. These confirmations are often sent a few minutes after your reservation, but some activities take longer to confirm than others. You will receive an e-mail confirmation by the end of the next business day at the latest. There are no tickets that you need to pick up prior to your event. Your e-mail confirmation will have all the details you need to check in and enjoy your selected activity. This saves you precious time when you come to Maui! 

Please be sure that you have typed your email address perfectly; an incorrect address will prevent you from getting your confirmation details, and we will have no way of knowing that you never received your confirmation. We cannot be responsible for errors that clients make which causes them to miss their tour. If you do not see your email confirmation within 24 hours please call us right away to check on the status of your order.

A credit card is required to guarantee payment for your reservations, but in almost all cases your credit card is not immediately charged when your order is placed. Your credit card is typically charged five days before you leave for Hawaii, and a voucher is faxed to the vendor. (Some activities are charged at the time of check-in and your e-mail confirmation will inform you if this is the case). Any activities that will be charged at the time of order will be clearly marked "Payment is required at the time of reservation." 

For activities charged by Adventuremaui.com five days before the start of your vacation, If you cancel your activity after your credit card has been charged you will receive a full credit to apply to another tour or activity during your vacation. If you don't use that credit before you leave the island, a refund of 90% will be processed on your credit card. 

After making reservations, you may reschedule or cancel your activity up until 48 hours prior to its start (a few activities have 72 hour cancellation policies ... see your confirmation e-mail for details). Within 48 hours of the start of your activity all reservations are final and non-refundable (unless the event is cancelled by the vendor due to weather or other factors). Due to our incredible climate weather cancellations are rare, but in those cases you will receive a 100% refund. No-shows and cancellations without adequate notice are charged in full on the credit card used to secure the reservation and are non-refundable.

 

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