Maui Fishing

Deep Sea Fishing, Sport Fishing, Maui Hawaii

Fishing from a Boat off Maui

You can go sport fishing from a boat off of Maui all year around.

Your first decision is whether to charter a boat for just your own group (family or friends), or whether to share a boat with people you don't know. Each fishing boat holds about six people (plus the crew), and most boats require a minimum of four people to book a fishing excursion.

Trips last most of the day (6 to 8 hours). Boats with more amenities (speed, air conditioning, two bathrooms, TV) cost more. Reservations are necessary.

Big fish you may catch off the shores of Maui include marlin, tuna, wahoo, and mahi-mahi. Smaller fish you may catch if you choose shallow water bottom fishing (instead of deep sea fishing) include barracuda, trigger fish, grey snapper and others.

See below for a discussion of some of the companies offering fishing boats from Maui.

Fishing Boats - Details and differences to help you decide (links below include photos of most of the listed boats)
NOTE: all of these boats are charters, but most will arrange for you to share the boat with others if your group is not large enough (4 to 6 people) to charter the whole boat for yourself.

Desperado
31 feet. Departs from Kaanapali.
Desperado info web page

Hinatea
41 feet. Departs from Lahaina.
Hinatea info web page

Lucky Strike II
50 feet. Departs from Lahaina.
This is one of the largest sport fishing boats on Maui and one of the few that can take more than six passengers.
Lucky Strike II info web page

Strike Zone
43 feet. Departs from Maalaea.
One of the few boats that can take over six passengers.
Strike Zone info web page

Rascal
40 feet. Departs from Maalaea.
Rascal info web page

Marjorie Ann
25 feet. Departs from Maalaea.
This smaller boat is available for 4-hour bottom fishing excursions (for smaller fish) instead of the longer deep-sea fishing trips of the other boats.
Marjorie Ann info web page

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