We had a great time reeling in fish. Captain Kelly was awesome getting us on fish and we were sent home with some filets that we cooked back at house. Great experience with my kids and grand kids!
The trip on Fishing Booker shows captain Ryan and gives the impression Ryan will be the captain and you get the idea you will be in good hands and the fishing trip and likelihood of catching fish will be high. However once you show up for the trip two much younger individuals captain the boat and they donโt have the perceived experience of a knowledge fishing captain. So you just troll around for hours without a bite or any fishing action.
Bryce,ย just FYI, our success rate of boating Fish is between 80 and 85% over the last 10 years.ย We made special arrangements for you and your family to leave the Dock later than usual per YOUR request.ย Which lessons the chance of an early morning bite. In addition, you requested to snorkel for an hour of your four hour fishing charter, reducing the fishing time by an hour.ย We fished all the same areas as we normally do.ย The day prior we fished the same area with the same gear and caught Marlin, mahi-mahi and wahoo. Itโs just the luck of the draw. In addition, we could have bottom fished had you requested or live baitedHad you decided to arrive at our normal departure time.ย In addition, our crew who you said was.โyoungerโ are actually 27 and 29 years of age.ย So Iโm not sure how old your requirements are for CREW members to be but they are plenty old enough and able bodied. And if itโs because they were both women, women can catch fish too.ย With three hours available to fish, trolling is our best way to produce.ย Being a seasoned fisherman as you say you are, I would think this would be something that you would understand. Thanks for your business. ๐ค
Bryce,ย just FYI, our success rate of boating Fish is between 80 and 85% over the last 10 years.ย We made special arrangements for you and your family to leave the Dock later than usual per YOUR request.ย Which lessons the chance of an early morning bite. In addition, you requested to snorkel for an hour of your four hour fishing charter, reducing the fishing time by an hour.ย We fished all the same areas as we normally do.ย The day prior we fished the same area with the same gear and caught... More
Great afternoon half-day trip!ย Booked last minute (day before) but everyone was very accommodating. Sarah was awesome at communicating via and phone and text: providing instructions on where to meet, things to bring, etc. Capt Danny was awesome! He explained things well, was patient with the kids (ages 16, 14, 10), and allowed everyone to participate. We landed a good sized ono and a big-ass ahi! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a flexible 6-pack charter. Will definitely do it again on next trip to Hawaii.
Great afternoon half-day trip!ย Booked last minute (day before) but everyone was very accommodating. Sarah was awesome at communicating via and phone and text: providing instructions on where to meet, things to bring, etc. Capt Danny was awesome! He explained things well, was patient with the kids (ages 16, 14, 10), and allowed everyone to participate. We landed a good sized ono and a big-ass ahi! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a flexible 6-pack charter. Will definitely do it again on... More
We booked a half day trip with Captain TJ and Amber. They were both professional, we felt very safe, and the boat was nice and clean. However this was not much of a fishing adventure for us, as we were groggy on Dramamine, mostly lounged in the front of boat, and did not get a single bite trolling for 4 hours. So it was a nice boat ride but we were disappointed not to have any action. I heard from another charter it was slow on the half day grounds; but I did not inquire with HOAT what they were actually catching. Best to confirm as we had different expectations.
We booked a half day trip with Captain TJ and Amber. They were both professional, we felt very safe, and the boat was nice and clean. However this was not much of a fishing adventure for us, as we were groggy on Dramamine, mostly lounged in the front of boat, and did not get a single bite trolling for 4 hours. So it was a nice boat ride but we were disappointed not to have any action. I heard from another charter it was slow on the half day grounds; but I did not inquire with HOAT what... More