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Start
Me Up Sportfishing
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Note:
These are the new rates for Start Me Up effective 12/15/2006.
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.
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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
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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. |
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!
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