Charter Operator
Live Bait Sport Fishing

Member since April 2024 Waianae, United States
Background
Captain Shannon has been fishing most of his life. He has experience fishing in Cabo San Lucas, and for over 40 years he has fished in Hawaiian waters, including Oahu and Kona. In early 1997, he started fishing on the Live Bait with Captain Dale Simmons off the Waianae Coast. In August 1998, Shannon purchased the business from Simmons and has been the owner and operator ever since. Shannon enjoys sharing the excitement of big-game fishing with other anglers on their fishing adventure. He also holds the title of catching the biggest fish in the legendary Ahi Fever Tournament in Waianae.
Techniques
Deep sea trolling with light to heavy tackles, lures, and live bait

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Waianae, United States
Background
Captain Shannon has been fishing most of his life. He has experience fishing in Cabo San Lucas, and for over 40 years he has fished in Hawaiian waters, including Oahu and Kona. In early 1997, he started fishing on the Live Bait with Captain Dale Simmons off the Waianae Coast. In August 1998, Shannon purchased the business from Simmons and has been the owner and operator ever since. Shannon enjoys sharing the excitement of big-game fishing with other anglers on their fishing adventure. He also holds the title of catching the biggest fish in the legendary Ahi Fever Tournament in Waianae.
Techniques
Deep sea trolling with light to heavy tackles, lures, and live bait
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(37 reviews)
Waianae
 Last booking: 6 hours ago
Trips from US $942

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 37 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
94%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Samantha R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Personal Best Catches

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on July 18, 2026
We went on the 4 hour pm charter. We didnt get any bites until midway through and then 4 went at the same time. only able to...
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Eric W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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It was a awesome trip!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on August 13, 2025
Well we hit the open water at 5:30am paid for the charter from (6am-2pm) and got off the water about 3:45pm. The captain was...
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Francisco A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome Fishing Experience!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 16, 2026
Booked a half-day morning trip just to get out on the water and experience fishing in Oahu. Shannon and his crewmate were extremely...
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Phong Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on July 9, 2026
We had a great time. We did the 6 hour trip but caught our tunas within the first 2 hours. We ended the trip with two yellow...
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Dennis S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Thoroughly enjoyed the adventure

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on July 27, 2026
2 yellow tail, 2 skip jack, and one barracuda.ย  always good for cameraderie. Crew was helpful and very informative.ย ...
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