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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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(238 reviews)
Honolulu
trips from US $1,439

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 238 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (300)
Fishing with Joe
Fishing with Joe
Great trip
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Angler rating
191
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
81%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
59%
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Christel K.
Cape May, NJ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Play N Hooky Full day Trip!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on January 26, 2022
Could not have asked for a better day! Capt. Teoni & Sam were awesome and together with their experience we hooked up...
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Tony D.
South Vienna, OH
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

8 hour trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on October 25, 2022
The boat and crew were good, the weather/waves were not. We set out in the morning and tried to catch some live bait but had...
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Gary W.
Anaheim, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 Day Trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 30, 2022
Great time with Captain Teoni and Sam.ย  Both gentlemen were very informative on the ins and outs of deep ocean fishing,...
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Sunny S.
Loomis, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain and Jeff were great

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on April 9, 2022
We had a great time. Unfortunately the water was choppy and the wife got sea sick, so we had to turn back early which was a...
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Greg M.
Garnett, KS
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Full day

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on February 2, 2022
The crew was outstanding as we fished all day. Was family of five with 3 teen age sons.ย  We caught one towards end of trip....
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