We booked the shared charter fishing, only three of us on beautiful morning. Our boat had to have engine work, so we left nearly an hour late, but only was given a half hour to make up for it.
Not a bite, we went back and forth over the same small bit of ocean for nearly 4 hours, and the crew (Andy and Tim?) really didn't seem to give two cents about our experience. When asked about if they had ever been out this long without a bite, they stated they had gone 28 days without a bite, and we were the 29th day. I don't understand why they didn't change course and find better fishing grounds...
When we booked the trip, we asked about catch and release, and were assured that was the Hawaiian way, but the crew informed us that they kept all the fish, and sold it for personal gain, as they didn't earn a penny from taking us out...(sounded fishy) and that they may or may not give us a "piece" of our catch depending on the fish. Once the lines were dropped, that was it, just trolling in circles for 4 hours in the same small section of the sea....
Don't waste your money on the bite me fishing charter....do a snorkle or something else.