Kauai fishing

[riversidejeep]

I have been to Kauai many times (going again in March). I would skip the charter fishing and bring your own light tackle to fish from the shore. No license needed for salt fishing. My favorite activities in Kauai are hiking, snorkeling, scuba diving, and eating. We have done most of the tourist stuff (zip lines, luau, Na Pali coast tour, whale watching, ATV, horseback riding, kayak, paddle board, spear fishing, surf lessons, etc). All are fun depending on your interests. I highly recommend the Kauai Rum Safari Tour (entertaining and good drinks).

I can second the rum tour, tasty good time.

 

[Alpine4x4]

I've given it 4-5 tries on Maui and Kauai. Been the same experience as you described. So I'll just focus on a snorkeling, relaxing on beaches and bikini's....

There are other activities I enjoy there that are somewhat unique to the area.

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For "offshore" charters that is most certainly the case, total joke. The inshore charters are fun though and we got to keep a lot of good eating fish.

A bunch of years ago went off the big island. We trolled all over caught a bunch of fish . I caught a sword fish that they tagged and i got a report from who ever monitors it that it was caught again off the coast of Australia that was cool. It was different than anything i have ever done so i thought it was fun. We got to take some fresh fish back to the time share and cook it which was amazing. Maybe it worked out because im a fill the live well or meat on the deck fisherman .

The big island is different than Maui, Kauia, etc. The big island is an actual offshore destination place for Marlin and the guides treat it as such. The other islands its all a money grab.

I'm going to be in Maui next week and am going to bring my flyrod and try to fish the flats during low tide in front of Kihei. I really wanted to take a trip over to Molokai but they don't do the ferry over their anymore and you have to fly. It's like $220/ person and my wife didn't think it was worth it.

My last time there I didnt have any luck, but I always heard there were bonefish on the flats at Maalaea Beach. I had my best luck with gear along rock edges. If you can make it down to Oneuli Beach the rocks to the south held a lot of fish and the beach is usually a bit more quiet than other places.


Next time I go to Hawaii to fish it will be Kona for Marlin or Oahu for Bones and GT's. I caught one GT on Maui and was hooked. Sadly the captain of course killed it all to give to his friend for gyotaku since they carry a huge risk of ciguatera when they are larger.