Maui Fleet

Start Me Up Charters oversees the largest fleet of sportfishing boats on Maui. All fishing charters are run on identical 37? (42? LOA) Bertrams. All boats are well maintained and fully outfitted with the latest equipment.These boats are "fishing machines" and are designed for the serious sport fisherman. Spend the day with them and fish for all Hawaii's fabulous game fish Mahi, Ono, Ahi, Spearfish, Marlin and many others. They use live or dead bait, lures or whatever it takes to put a bend in your rod and a smile on your face, plus they take 300 pounds of ice daily to take care of your catch! All you need is your food & beverages. We provide ice, tackle & the experience to help you catch the FISH OF A LIFETIME. Start Me UP caught a grandeur on May 26th, 2015(1058lbs). The Largest Sportfishing Fleet in Hawaii, and also the most successful. ?(If you catch any Marlin over 500 lbs, your charter is FREE)

The Reel Luckey is a beautiful 38 ft. Mediterranean Yacht and one of the nicest sport fishing vessels on the island! She has all the bells and whistles from full electronics to dual air conditioning. Captain Tad Luckey has her rigged for his exclusive live bait and light tackle trips that have an incredible success rate. If you are looking for action, this is the boat you want to be on! Powered by twin Turbo charge diesel engines, she has a custom live bait well, large flying bridge, roomy cabin with air conditioning, the latest in fish finding electronics including color fish finder, and GPS chart plotter. Maximum of six passengers. Big Game fishing or Small Game fishing, heavy tackle or light tackle, trolling or bottom fishing, you’ve come to the right place! For over 35 years Tad and Cindy Luckey have been guiding anglers to battle Giant Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin, Spearfish, Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Tuna, Barracuda, Giant Trevally, Hawaiian Salmon, and other game fish off the beautiful Maui coast.

Immaculate and very will kept sport fishing vessel. Piper, skippered by Captain Jeff Kahl will make your day on the clear blue waters of Maui an experience of a lifetime. The Piper is a 47-foot Cabo, with air conditioning, television, 2 HDTV's, stereo and a comfortable main salon, galley and 2 private heads. She’s equipped with top-of-the-line fishing gear and boasts a top speed of 30 knots for a speedy trip out to the fishing grounds. She is immaculately maintained and every detail is carefully thought out to provide you with the utmost in comfort and safety. The boat also has a 600 gallon/day water maker, 2 live wells and 8 tuna tubes. Your Piper charter will target Marlin, Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Ono and other species of game and table fish. World records in these and other species are consistently set in the waters of the islands. As your fishing guide, Captain Kahl, with his 30 years of Hawaii sport fishing experience will provide you with an amazing day out on the waters in Maul in his beautiful Cabo 47. Piper Charters provides private charters and all fishing gear, licenses and tackle are included.

The Luckey Strike II is a 50 ft. Delta Marine sport fishing vessel. She is powered by twin 375 HP Caterpillar Diesel engines. She has a huge flying bridge, two electric toilets, deluxe fighting chair, and a roomy cabin. She is fully equipped with two Furuno Color fish finders, the latest Garmin GPS Chart Plotter, live bait tank, tuna tubes, radar, and radios. One of the largest and most comfortable boats on the island, the Luckey Strike II is the ONLY Coast Guard Certified fishing vessel in Lahaina harbor making her ideal for individual or large groups. Our most universal style of fishing in Hawaii is trolling with lures at 8 to 10 mph. Using this technique you can cover a very large area. The lures are on the surface and splash, dive, and create quite a lot of commotion behind the boat. All of our game fish swim in excess of 30 mph. and will hit the same lures so there is no particular lure for just Marlin or Mahi Mahi. Strikes doing this type of fishing are very exciting as even a small fish can pull quite a bit of line off a reel in a hurry. A large Marlin strike can be unbelievable as they can pull 600 to 900 yards of line in a matter of seconds. In contrast to lure fishing we also troll using live and rigged bait such as mackerel, small tuna, or squid. This type of fishing is done in a particular area such as a sea mount, fish aggregation devise (FAD), or drop off, as you can only run up to three lines and have to move very slowly. We also use a downrigger to get one bait down deep which can result in some great action. Light tackle bottom fishing is also available on private charters only. We offer 4, 6, and 8 hour trips on both boats and it would be my recommendation to try at least a six hour trip to give yourself time to get lucky. As with any kind of fishing timing is everything and the more time you spend the better chance you have of finding the big one.