Wish i could add to above for fishing but can't. I was born on Oahu, before it was a state so I guess I'm old, and lived on North shore for 3 years. Oahu is city style now, but still beats the hell out of Lakeville anyday. I have been lucky enough to have been back a few times. Did my honeymoon on Maui for 2 weeks 20 years ago last week. God I luv that place. The smell, the weather, the plants. Man I got to get back there soon. 25th anniversary maybe. Hope you did the volcano sunrise and bike ride down, Hookipa beach windsurfers, Hana, I'm so jealous. I like Big Island the best though and Kona fishing is very good and very close to shore as it is unthinkably deep a stones throw out so no long rides I 'd say. They start trolling in channel on way out it is so deep. I just wandered around the 100's of charter boats in Kona and asked for info and prices. I am sure there are seasons when each species is abundant but I have no knowledge of that. No helpful info on Maui fishing either from me but I just luv talking about Hawaii so I had to put my useless 2 cents in.
Have fun and enjoy yourself. The withdrawals coming home will suck for sure.
