I booked this trip for my boyfriend’s birthday, and he loved it. Abraham & Capital Trex were both super nice and accommodating. They are very professional and knowledgeable about targeting different fish species, lures, set-up, and game plans. I was also very comfortable knowing that safety is their top priority and that they are equipped on the boat.

We ended up catching a lot of fish, including, yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, skipjack tuna, triggerfish, and almost caught a mahi mahi. We did trolling and bottom fishing.

I was getting seasick and wasn’t feeling well at one point because of the weather conditions, but they were very nice and constantly made sure I was ok. I highly recommend this and we will book them again next time we are back in Honolulu.

Having a passionate young angler in the family, we have done quite a few charter fishing. The recent fishing trip with Captain Tarex has been by far the BEST trip EVER! It was the highlight of our Hawaii vacation.

Best thing #1: fishing trip customization based on our objectives. When I was looking for a charter to take our son out fishing for amazing fish in Hawaii, I came across the Ultimate Boat Adventure and was drawn by the positive reviews, the beautiful fish landed, and the smiles of the previous customers! Not to mention the unbelievably reasonable prices in comparison to other companies. Soon after completing the booking, I received the Captain’s warm welcome message and inquiries about our fishing objectives. Well, our son has a very ambitious list of fish that he wants to catch. Captain communicated with me about his careful plan based on the list and weather and assured us that it was going to be a super fun day.

Best thing #2: super educational fishing adventure. Following the captain’s directions, we had no problem finding the pier and met him and first mate Ibrahim around 5:30 AM. The charter was very clean and comfortable. Captain brought a variety of fishing gear, including the largest reel ever made so that our passionate angler would get to see the amazing fishing equipment. My son learned so much about fishing and fish that he would not be able to learn from books or videos, and so did we. Both of them gave our son many fishing clinics about fishing gear, fishing techniques, fish habits and biology, water conditions and weather, Hawaii and so much more! He made sure my son understood all the things they did.  My son was asked to choose lures from an amazing collection of lures. Both of them are natural educators and explained things in a clear and fun way! What a unique and thoughtful team! My son left with so much more knowledge about fishing and fish, an appreciation of mother nature, and an even stronger passion for fishing.

Best thing #3: super productive trip! Believe it or not, we caught almost all of the fish that were on my son’s wish list!!! Captain Tarex knows where and how to catch those amazing fish! We started the day with nearshore bait fishing. My son immediately got two! It was the best way to start the fishing trip! Then not too long later, surprises came after surprises! We were told by others that winter is not the best season for Mahi Mahi. However, the first fish caught was a solid Mahi Mahi! Ibrahim helped my son to sit comfortably and guided him to reel in the fish. It took my son more than 4 minutes to bring the fish on board! Then fish kept us busy. The second fish was the nice yellow-fin tuna and then a blue-fin tuna. They were all so amazing and the excitement was simply indescribable! Captain Tarex taught us how to use birds and buoys to find fish and we indeed found schools of tuna! So many of them were biting and at some points, all three of us were reeling in fish at the same time. It was simply thrilling. Three more Mahi Mahi were caught as well as three tuna in total! There was even a marlin following us. It was absolutely mind-blowing!

Best thing #4: Many fish species. The weather was beautiful that day with little wind. Six hours into the trip, the captain suggested fishing for other species so that our son would get to meet more amazing fish friends. He patiently explained the fishing technique of the famous barracuda. It was so very special and interesting. Our son has read a lot about barracuda and it is one of his dream fish. After some time of trolling, fish on! And it was a barracuda! What a fight to bring it in! It was a dream come true moment! Captain Tarex was even able to add bottom fishing towards the end of the adventure. We happily got two more species: triggerfish and saltwater gar!

Best thing #5: personal trip. Captain Tarex and first mate Ibrahim made the trip so memorable. We had many fun conversations about everything. Meeting great people and sharing our life experiences truly enriched the fishing adventure. We are so grateful for their effort, thoughtfulness, care, and expertise to make the fishing trip the best of best of our vacation. The team is so very professional and genuine.

The boat is equipped with everything one needs and is super comfortable to sit on those cushions. Sailing was smooth and enjoyable. Even my husband who usually gets seasick had no discomfort at all and was able to fully enjoy the trip.

We cannot wait to go fishing with the team when we come back to Hawaii next time!

BOOK THIS TRIP!!!! We were on our 30th Anniversary trip to Oahu.  This was an amazing afternoon with an awesome Captain and crew! I was worried about getting sea sick so we started out the day just bottom fishing.  Captain T Rex knew exactly where to go.  We caught some triggers, squirrelfish and other types of bottom feeders.After I got my sea legs and was feeling ok, Captain took us trolling where we ran into a school of tuna. At one point four of the lines all had fish on them! It was so much FUN!!! On the way back to the Marina, we saw the beautiful sunset and got an amazing picture.  We would like to thank Captain T Rex, Abraham and EB for such an amazing day.  Gini & Steve Eberling

Last full day on the island, my sons and I booked a last minute trip. Captain Tarek and his Mate Ibrahim did not disappoint. From the moment we stepped aboard they took time and care to make sure we were comfortable and informed. A nice added touch was picking out our own rigs and a thorough explanation of how everything works. The captain worked hard to get us on the fish, and it was a thrilling end to a wonderful week. We had a large blue marlin on for about 15 min but it spun off eventually, and although we weren’t successful in finding another, we were on the tuna for a bit. Great experience all together, can’t recommend enough. These guys are great!