Went on Start Me Up fishing excursion in Maui - seems like an obvious activity in an area surrounded by fish. WRONG! The staff was really disconnected and didn't seem to really be paying attention to what was going on around them. People were bringing in tropical fish and they were allowed to take them home and cook them -... more

Early in September, my sister and I went to Maui on a week vacation for just the two of us girls. My sister had wanted to go deep sea fishing and I was not as enthused as she was, but I went with her so she could enjoy it. We chose 'Start Me Up' just because we watched them unload... more

As lovely as Lahaina is, our experience taking a very expensive ($186.00/6 hour trip per person) fishing charter was so disappointing & infuriating it really spoiled our trip. After paying our money & going out to sea, we were informed we could not keep the fish we caught. We took Start Me Up Fishing Charter, which did not have even... more

I booked a fishing trip aboard the "Start me Up" with the help of Capt. Mike Crawford, he helped answer a lot of questions and was very quick to respond while I was in Maui. The trip included myself and 3 other gentlemen. We left the dock around 3:30am and was fishing by 5ish am. The Mahi Mahi were biting... more

Just back from Maui. I went out on ACTION with Captains Patrick (Didn't catch last name) and Steve Lambert. ACTION is one of the boats at Start Me Up Sport Fishing. The guys were professional, the boat was well prepared, and we fished hard. They had live bait on board and all we needed to do was gas up and... more

We thought it would be fun time to check out the deep waters beyond the harbor and try our hand at fishing. The crew spent some time explaining the fishing process, and also put emphasis on the challenges of catching pelagic fish. I asked if the other charters that week had caught anything and the crew mate just shook his... more

I have never fished with Start Me Up, but have been to Lahina for 3 trips in the last 4 years. Every time, Start Me Up has had fish on the dock while the other charters have had none. I would suggest to the people who want to catch fish every time, to try a fish pond in Oregon! By... more

My son and husband have gone on 3 charters with Captain Patrick and his crew and always have a wonderful time. This last charter they caught 32 Mahi-Mahi and had an absolute blast. You can't always get lucky when fishing, but Captain Patrick will do his absolute best to give you the chance to catch a fish. I would recommend... more

I researched long and hard for charter boats in Maui, hoping I could find the right boat to put me on the fish. If you are reading this review, your probably doing the same thing. With the help of Capt Mike at fishmaui.com, I narrowed it down to two that fit my style. I ultimately chose the "Action" under Start... more