Captain
Joe O'Neill

Member since February 2017 Honolulu, United States
Background
Captain Joe arrived in Hawaii back in 1968 after graduating from high school, spending the next couple of years surfing before eventually going back to fishing. In 1999 he started the business Pacific Sportfishing LLC and has not looked back. He has participated in fishing tournaments for years and brings this unique experience to every charter. His goal is for all his guests to enjoy their time aboard Play n Hooky, and he will go above and beyond to make it happen.

Hey, I'm Captain Joe O'Neill

Honolulu, United States
Background
Captain Joe arrived in Hawaii back in 1968 after graduating from high school, spending the next couple of years surfing before eventually going back to fishing. In 1999 he started the business Pacific Sportfishing LLC and has not looked back. He has participated in fishing tournaments for years and brings this unique experience to every charter. His goal is for all his guests to enjoy their time aboard Play n Hooky, and he will go above and beyond to make it happen.
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Excellent
4.7 / 5
(264 reviews)
Honolulu
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Trips from US $1,360

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 264 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (333)
Excellent
Rough seas, need iron stomach
Rough seas, need iron stomach
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Angler rating
214
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
62%
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Luke J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A fishing trip I'll never forget

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 15, 2025
The day started out slow, but to fill the time while trolling Captain Joe and his deckhand Jeff shared great stories and knowledge....
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Frank T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great captain and great crew.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 15, 2025
We had a fantastic time.ย  I chartered the Playin Hooky for a 4 hr trip. It was me and my 4 grandkids. The youngest grandson...
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Tim D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Way to spend a Friday while on VaCa!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on August 23, 2024
This was our 1st fishing expedition!ย  Wow what a start, we caught our 1st fish just after leaving the barn! Tami landed...
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Debra S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on July 11, 2025
Capitan and crew were awesome!!! Great fishing trip
Debra S. recommends Play N Hooky Sportfishing
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Brady A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A little choppy but fun!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 10, 2025
We had a really fun day. It was windy which made the water pretty choppy but we ended up catching a flip Jack and a Mahi Mahi....
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