Marlin Charters in Kauai, Hawaii - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

RickBomba · 10-27-2006, 10:08 PM

I went six years ago in Kauai in Oct, sucked.
Tell me who you're looking at and I'll tell you who's good.
Lots of available charters there.
Lata,
Rick

riverrat2 · 10-28-2006, 01:34 AM

I am on oahu right now but one of my friends is from kuaii and her fater runs charters on island. I will get the info for ya.

Tagger · 10-28-2006, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by riverrat2

I am on oahu right now but one of my friends is from kuaii and her fater runs charters on island. I will get the info for ya.

Let me get this straight ... You hooked up with a girl who's father runs charters ?.. No flys on you kid .. your my hero ..

jeffsod · 10-28-2006, 05:00 PM

Can't reccomend a fishing charter but if you decide to do a helicopter tour of the island Safari Tours treated us very well. Well worth the money.

afterhours · 10-28-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by riverrat2

I am on oahu right now but one of my friends is from kuaii and her fater runs charters on island. I will get the info for ya.

max, your my hero too!

Sluggoslinger · 10-30-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by riverrat2

I am on oahu right now but one of my friends is from kuaii and her fater runs charters on island. I will get the info for ya.

Thanks, any good inside info would be great. Last time I was in Maui we boated 28 tuna in about 4 hrs. Best part was, it was a shared charter and the other guys got so sick they bairly even fished. One guy was really old and he actually threw up his false teeth. My father and I still laugh out loud when we talk about it. He actually crawled off the boat when we got to the dock.

I'd like to go for striped marlin if I can... Again any info is appriciated.

I also just found out I'm headed to Cabo in April so anyone who knows some good charters there, let me know.

MakoMike · 10-30-2006, 02:25 PM

I've done lots of shore fishing on both Kauai and the big island. My experience in Kauai is limited to the Poipu area. Let me know if you need info. I never charterd out of Kauai but have many tomes out of Honakahu.

Sluggoslinger · 10-30-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MakoMike

I've done lots of shore fishing on both Kauai and the big island. My experience in Kauai is limited to the Poipu area. Let me know if you need info. I never charterd out of Kauai but have many tomes out of Honakahu.

What did you get shore fishing out of Poipu? Did you do it off the rocks. I've heard you can chunk for bonefish but they are deep there since Hawaii really doesn't have any flats... When you get a chance I'd love to talk with you before I go so I know what to bring.

american spirit · 10-31-2006, 02:30 AM

i've been here on kauai for the past 5 or 6 days. from my experience and talking with some locals the shore fishing is not very good this time of year (october - december).

lots of people are taking boats to head out and catch some ono, ahi, and mahi.

there are some smaller fish that keep close to the shore. i do not recall the names. i've seen local fisherman on almost every beach i've been on. they have not produced. the surf is incredibly rough now and the current will easily drag a 155 lb man right out to sea (speaking from experience

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i've seen alot of conventional set ups with chunk bait.

MakoMike · 10-31-2006, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sluggoslinger

What did you get shore fishing out of Poipu? Did you do it off the rocks. I've heard you can chunk for bonefish but they are deep there since Hawaii really doesn't have any flats... When you get a chance I'd love to talk with you before I go so I know what to bring.

Bonefish, lizardfish, needlefish, trumpet fish, goatfish, Papio, filefish, trigerfish, some kind of black grouper with purple spots, and a fish that looked like a sunny with horizontal black bands.

fishpoopoo · 10-31-2006, 07:52 AM

my last trips out were on the big island and Maui in the month of June.

we boated yft (ahi), a wahoo (ono, I think) and dolphin (mahi).

do your homework! tides DO matter, even though you are in deep water within eyesight of the dock.

there are a ton of charter boats. avoid the ones affiliated with or suggested by hotels (tourist traps).

most of the offshore fishing is fittingly called the hawaiian circle jerk. troll a bird around an island etc for half a day. equipment won't be terribly fancy ... large Penn Senators, etc.

i found the inshore action to be a lot more fun - especially while snorkeling. find a reef and you'll find fish!