Live Bait Sport Fishing 

4.7/5 (14 reviews)
 85-491 Farrington Highway Slip B-2, Waianae, HI 96792, United States

Come reel in the fish of your dreams and experience the ultimate "reel" experience of sport fishing with Live Bait Sport Fishing, ranked as one of the best fishing charters on Oʻahu for nearly 40 years.

With an extremely high success rate, Live Bait has been providing sport fishing charters since the year 1985. Live Bait offers deep sea trolling with light to heavy tackles, lures, and live bait. These waters hold game fish like Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin, Skipjack Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Pacific Barracuda, Shortbill Spearfish, Bigeye Tuna, and more.
Live Bait is a 35’ Bertram, powered by twin diesel engines and cruises at 25 knots and designed for offshore and coastwise sportfishing.

All equipment and ice are furnished. For the safety and comfort of our guests, she has a full complement of electronics, A/C, and a marine "head". She exceeds the U.S. Coast Guard requirement for safety equipment.
The Captains and crews of Live Bait are all top notch and trained for years before attending to our guests.

Your fishing license for the day is covered by the charter boat, so you can drive right over and come aboard without any hassle! Have in mind that some fish may have harvest limits or closed seasons. Simply ask and your captain can tell you more.

It’s never a bad idea to bring sunglasses, sunscreen (non-spray), bottled water, and a hat. If you’d like to bring other drinks, just ask.

Welcoming novice to experienced anglers on board, Live Bait combines ancient Hawaiian fishing traditions with modern and innovative fishing techniques. If your partner does not want to fish, they could enjoy the beautiful scenic views of the Leeward side of Oʻahu only seen from the ocean and possibly encounter dolphins, whales, rays, turtles, and much more!

Let Live Bait help you get that bucket list!
Stop wishing, start fishing! Don’t be late, get on Live Bait!

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Trip availability and prices

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Half Day Trip (AM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 5:30 AM
Price for up to 6 people
US $942 
Half Day Trip (PM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 11:00 AM
Price for up to 6 people
US $942 
3/4 Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
6 Hour Trip, starts at 5:30 AM
Price for up to 6 people
US $1,152 
Full Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 5:30 AM
Price for up to 6 people
US $1,361 

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.7/5
out of 5 stars from 14 reviews
Boat
4.7/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.6/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (18)

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Angler rating

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Anglers claimed

Good experience

100%

Appropriate for children

83%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

86%

Caught fish

86%

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Michael T.
Michael T.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Fishing with Shannon

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) on August 2, 2024

Once in a lifetime experience! The captain and crew were fun, persistent, and knowledgeable! They continued making changes in order to make sure that the day on the ocean was the best it could be! And boy did they deliver! After catching a few tuna, we hooked an 8 foot Blue Marlin! Everyone on board worked to reel him in and ensure the catch of a lifetime! You can’t go wrong booking your Hawaiian ocean adventure with Captain Dusty and Garrett! An awesome experience for the whole family! Mahalo!

Once in a lifetime experience! The captain and crew were fun, persistent, and knowledgeable! They continued making changes in order to make sure that the day on the ocean was the best it could be! And boy did they deliver! After catching a few tuna, we hooked an 8 foot Blue Marlin! Everyone on board worked to reel him in and ensure the catch of a lifetime! You can’t go wrong booking your Hawaiian ocean adventure with Captain Dusty and Garrett! An awesome experience for the whole family! Mahalo!...  

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 Michael T. recommends Live Bait Sport Fishing
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on August 28, 2024
Mahalo nui for becoming anglers for Live Bait! Congratulations on your beautiful catches and hope to have you as our anglers again!

Javier T.
Javier T.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Trophy fish 🎣🏆🎣🏆🎣

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) on February 27, 2025

A group of 6 of us took a trip on Feb 27th 2025 and we weren't disappointed. We caught two Blue Marlin that put up a hell of a fight, one was 10Ft 350lbs and the other was 9ft and around 240lbs. Would definitely recommend Shannon and crew, very friendly and social.

A group of 6 of us took a trip on Feb 27th 2025 and we weren't disappointed. We caught two Blue Marlin that put up a hell of a fight, one was 10Ft 350lbs and the other was 9ft and around 240lbs. Would definitely recommend Shannon and crew, very friendly and social.  

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 Javier T. recommends Live Bait Sport Fishing
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on March 9, 2025
Thank you again for becoming our anglers! It was great fun fishing with you folks!! Congratulations on your trophies and hope to get out there with you killahs again! Mahalo nui!

Curtis G.
Curtis G.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Double Up

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) on February 20, 2025

Great Day with Son and 2 Grandkids. The 2 Grandkids manning the poles, doubled up on 2 Marlin within 10 seconds of each other. Must of been brothers out trolling the bay and we didn't miss them. Captain Shannon and Dusty did us right. i would recommend without hesitation.

Great Day with Son and 2 Grandkids. The 2 Grandkids manning the poles, doubled up on 2 Marlin within 10 seconds of each other. Must of been brothers out trolling the bay and we didn't miss them. Captain Shannon and Dusty did us right. i would recommend without hesitation.  

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 Curtis G. recommends Live Bait Sport Fishing
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on March 4, 2025
Thank you very much Curtis! It is always an honor to have 3 generation anglers. Congratulations on your trophies and hope to have you as our anglers again!

Marli G.
Marli G.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

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May fishing trip

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3/4 Day Trip on May 8, 2025

 

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 Marli G. recommends Live Bait Sport Fishing
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on May 9, 2025
Mahalo Marli and ohana for the great fun day! Congratulations on all the Mahi Mahis!! Hope to have you as our anglers again!

BILLY W.
BILLY W.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Awesome trip!

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (PM) on March 16, 2025

Captain and crew were laid back with positive attitudes. They made sure to stay long enough for us to catch fish, which was super awesome. Great experience

Captain and crew were laid back with positive attitudes. They made sure to stay long enough for us to catch fish, which was super awesome. Great experience  

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 BILLY W. recommends Live Bait Sport Fishing
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on April 8, 2025
Mahalo nui for becoming our anglers and congratulations on your trophies!! Was great fun fishing with you folks! A hui ho!

FAQs about Live Bait Sport Fishing

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What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
35 ft
Year built
1981
Boat manufacturer
Bertram
Boat type
Sportfishing

Engine model
Volvo Penta
Powered by
2 x 370HP
Max cruising speed
25 knots
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