Captain
Sean Lawrence

Member since October 2019 Eleele, United States
Background
Sean and Robert are the owners of Makai Sportfishing charters. Sean handles the business and is the deckhand, and Robert is the Captain. Sean grew up scuba diving, and he describes himself as an underwater hunter, whereas Robert is a local fisherman that grew up on the water. Robert got Sean into the fishing by taking him out with his dad on their private boat and the rest is history! They don’t currently compete in tournaments but they are looking to compete next year in 3 local tournaments. They're very passionate about fishing and their business, and they love making their customers happy!
Techniques
Deep Sea Fishing using primarily surface trolling Lures with shimano 130's and shimano 80's Reels.

Hey, I'm Captain Sean Lawrence

Eleele, United States
Background
Sean and Robert are the owners of Makai Sportfishing charters. Sean handles the business and is the deckhand, and Robert is the Captain. Sean grew up scuba diving, and he describes himself as an underwater hunter, whereas Robert is a local fisherman that grew up on the water. Robert got Sean into the fishing by taking him out with his dad on their private boat and the rest is history! They don’t currently compete in tournaments but they are looking to compete next year in 3 local tournaments. They're very passionate about fishing and their business, and they love making their customers happy!
Techniques
Deep Sea Fishing using primarily surface trolling Lures with shimano 130's and shimano 80's Reels.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(172 reviews)
Eleele
 Last booking: 10 hours ago
Trips from US $233

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 172 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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6 Hr Shared Charter
6 Hr Shared Charter
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Angler rating
149
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
79%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
75%
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Lee M.
Thornton, CO
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Sean

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on July 31, 2022
Lee M. recommends Makai Sportfishing
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Oliver N.
Aptos, CA
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Disappointed half day, zero fish were caught

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on September 16, 2023
We booked a 4 hour private trip and caught zero fish. Very disappointed, no remorse from crew.
Oliver N. does not recommend Makai Sportfishing
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Matthew H.
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Sean

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on May 21, 2024
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Brandon J.
Whitesboro, TX
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

November fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on November 2, 2022
Just a poor fishing day!! No fish
Brandon J. does not recommend Makai Sportfishing
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Roger D.
Discovery Bay, CA
Bad
1.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Bad Day NO-Fish or Bites

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on July 19, 2023
Very Bad Cap. His only interest was to complete the MY charter NOT catch fish. No Bites, No fish we found them , saw...
Roger D. does not recommend Makai Sportfishing
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