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