| Sometimes the hardest thing about going on vacation | | | | You should also know that when you charter a boat, |
| is the overdose of downtime. You want to find | | | | you are not chartering fish. A charter is to allow you |
| enough things to do to keep you busy, but not too | | | | to have an experience out on the water enjoying |
| much to where you feel overloaded. Chartering a | | | | the scenery and trying to catch a fish. Fishing is a |
| fishing boat has its advantages, but on the island of | | | | sport where there are no guarantees and there is no |
| Hawaii, it is a day trip that you do not want to miss. | | | | way of predicting where fish will be and when. If you |
| There are certain basics when chartering a boat, but | | | | charter a boat with the expectation of a refund for |
| since Hawaii is not just a hop, skip and jump away, | | | | a bad catch day, you will be disappointed. There is no |
| you want to make your plans ahead of time while | | | | charter trip that will refund your money for a lack of |
| having all of your questions answered. | | | | fish on a given day. |
| First of all, you will need a boat. Hawaii has hundreds | | | | Some of the things that you will need when you |
| of charter boats throughout the islands, so availability | | | | charter a boat for the day are not what you may |
| will not be an issue. The companies that charter | | | | expect. Most boats will provide you with tackle and |
| boats have certain criteria that they have to follow in | | | | equipment, but that is it. You are expected to bring |
| order to run their business. The boat must be | | | | your own snacks and drinks. You should also invest in |
| inspected for proper gear, maintenance, and repair | | | | some Bullfrog sunscreen, which is waterproof and |
| history. They are also inspected for their experience | | | | commonly used on boats. Another good tool essential |
| level. No one wants to pay for a charter and catch a | | | | to fishing are sunglasses. Your sunglasses should be |
| fish that the crew cannot handle. | | | | polarized so that you can see the fish clearer than |
| The charter trips are typically broken up into various | | | | other glasses. Lastly, bring an extra towel and t-shirt |
| price categories. Prices will vary depending on where | | | | because you will probably get wet. Make sure to |
| you are staying and where you want to fish. For | | | | leave your bananas behind. Hawaii, as well as many |
| instance, Kona has the lowest prices but the most | | | | other fishing places, has a strict policy against |
| competition for marlin fishing while Lahaina is the | | | | bananas being onboard. They are thought to bring |
| most expensive. | | | | bad luck, so do not try to test this theory or your |
| If you are concerned about the fish, do not worry. | | | | day may be extremely unpleasant. |
| Most of the charters will succumb to whatever you | | | | Hawaii can be a little more difficult to plan a fishing |
| want to do with your catches. If you want to take | | | | trip on the spur of the moment because the locals |
| them home or if you want to cook them for dinner, | | | | usually have conflicting opinions. Try to do some |
| it should not matter as long as you make your | | | | research on the islands that you want to fish and |
| requests up front. Hawaii does have a deep-rooted | | | | then book a charter through a major company that |
| tradition of selling Billfish and this concept offends | | | | has a trusted record. |
| many anglers. Today, many charters are willing to | | | | Read about goldfish care and freshwater aquarium |
| throw the Billfish back (at the customer's request), | | | | fish at Aquarium Fish Care. |
| but don't be surprised if this is not the case. | | | | |