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June 2023 by Troy Tran
The crew members were cool. I really guess I should’ve asked Adam more detailed questions but for the price, I thought I was getting the best the island could offer. Not really their fault, I was just wrong. My fault!Our group of 4 booked a four hour trip.. we were expecting deep sea fishing but in a reality, all we did was troll around in shore. We didn’t get one bite in 2 hours, 3/4 people in my group fell asleep, so we ended up calling the tour early. The 2 stars was for the great naps that my friends took on the boat. Took a shot in the dark and asked if we could get refunded for the 2 hours we didn’t use. My request was shut down quickly but no worries, just gotta remind myself that this kind of stuff is similar to gambling.Like I said, I should’ve asked more questions such as..“are we actually doing deep sea fishing?”“Will we be using real bait instead of lures?”Lesson learned, don’t ever pay up front for a fishing guide tour and read the reviews because I noticed other individuals had the same problem.
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June 2023 by Brad Sanford
Pretty rough experience. We showed up 15 minutes early, just in time to be yelled at and belittled by the guy in charge of booking, he was likely the most unprofessional man I have ever encountered. The Captain and First Mate were nice guys but pretty much trolled us on a 10 hour circle. They didn't hunt or try different things, but seemed content to just cruise, not really caring if we caught fish or not. Finest Kind was the biggest bust of an otherwise amazing vacation.
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June 2023 by Dana Ealum
Worst charter ever DONT book with finest kind fishing.. I spent $500 to fish didnt even touch a rodThey had over 6 people on the boat and what determines if you get in the chair is we all draw numbers and the captain randomly picks a number. So your percentage of actually getting in the seat is slim. I spent the majority of the time sleeping and eating, which as far as I’m concerned I paid to fish and I should have gotten that chance. What makes me the most mad is before we booked this trip we specifically asked the guy specific questions to make sure we were not put in this situation and we feel that we were mislead and he wasn’t honest with what the experience would be. If he would have been honest, I promise I wouldn’t have wasted my money to sleep and eat when I should have been fishing. I have fished a lot of charters and this by far is the worst experience I ever had. For the money I felt like the captain and his partner should have done more then just change out lures 2 times in 8 hours. All they did is give excuses of why the fish weren’t biting and when we asked about why they didn’t get bait they also gave some lame excuse of how they are finicky and hard to catch sometimes. I fish a lot and there’s no reason why they shouldn’t have been able to get bait before our trip. It felt like they were just going through the motions, because they knew they were getting paid regardless and they didn’t care if we caught fish or not. Conclusion to all of this. Judging from my experience if you want to actually fish, don’t book a trip with the finest kind. If you want a leisurely boat ride with naps and snacks, this is the guide service for youWasted day in Hawaii unfortunately.
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April 2023 by Brad Starks
Had a wonderful day on the water with this company. They matched us up with three other people who were an absolute joy to hang out with and fish with. If you’ve never been on a boat for the day, in the waters of Maui, you can’t miss this experience. Captain Joel Cota gave us a complete rundown on how things needed to run while we were out on open waters, and he was very thorough with a safety review of everything on the boat. He also give us a rundown of what kind of fish are running and what we might be catching during our time out on the water.His first mate, Sam Walker, gave us a complete review of the fishing tackle, and how to conduct ourselves when reeling in our catch. Again, he was very thorough and made sure all of us understood exactly how to do it. This was my first experience so I found his explanations extremely helpful.Last, but not least I also have to give a major shout out to Adam, who was the one who initially contacted us with all of the details we needed to know before arriving at the pick up point and getting on the boat. Adam is extremely detail oriented (he has a background in film,tv, and event production) and the detailed text he sent, made it easy for us to prepare ourselves a day before and be on time at the specific location he provided us with.I really can’t think of a better charter boat experience on the island of Maui and I have lived here for over 10 years. This was my first experience out but I intend to come back and bring all of my friends. Mahalo to the entire team at Finest Kind Sportsfishing! ????????
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April 2023 by Greg K.
I've fished all over the world and I can say this... The people, the crew, boats, and equipment that the Finest Kind provides is simply the FINEST! I have 3 children and have never seen an organization work harder to make me look like father of the year! For die hard fishermen they are always on the cutting edge of tackle and tactics. Starting at booking Adam knows how to find out what you or your family want. Capt Sean Hudson is the most knowledgeable man on Maui. You will be wasting dollars going with any other!Mahalo's Finest Kind
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March 2023 by Nancy H.
We booked a 4 hour fishing trip a week ahead of time! 2 days before our trip Adam called and said he had 3 guys that wanted to come that same day but they wanted to do 6 hours! We said we wanted to stay with the 4 hours! He called back again and said the other people really wanted 6 hours so we could change our trip to the next day or go the 6 hours on our scheduled day!We had plans the following day so we agreed and paid the extra money!As it turns out, the other people on the boat were told that WE wanted to do 6 hours, so they agreed and also paid the extra money! This is not cool! In fact it's BS!The crew on the boat ( not Adam) were nice!
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March 2023 by Woman Gone Wilderness
Super smooth booking and great communication from Adam. Took my Pops, hubs, and broham out for a four hour trip. Boat was very clean and comfortable. Captain Shawn, Summer, and Keala were awesome. Friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable. The week had been a bit stormy and apparently fish didn’t want to bite. Went home empty-handed this trip. Excellent whale watching and even a little swimming made up for the lack of fish. Still a relaxing time with great people. Will book again next time we’re on Maui.
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February 2023 by Girl Gone Wilderness
Super smooth booking and great communication from Adam. Took my Pops, hubs, and broham out for a four hour trip. Boat was very clean and comfortable. Captain Shawn, Summer, and Keala were awesome. Friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable. The week had been a bit stormy and apparently fish didn’t want to bite. Went home empty-handed this trip. Excellent whale watching and even a little swimming made up for the lack of fish. Still a relaxing time with great people. Will book again next time we’re on Maui.
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February 2023 by Jessica O.
Super smooth booking and great communication from Adam. Took my Pops, hubs, and broham out for a four hour trip. Boat was very clean and comfortable. Captain Shawn, Summer, and Keala were awesome. Friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable. The week had been a bit stormy and apparently fish didn't want to bite. Went home empty-handed this trip. Excellent whale watching and even a little swimming made up for the lack of fish. Still a relaxing time with great people. Will book again next time we're on Maui.
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October 2022 by J
I wish this was more than a paycheck for these guys. Your not always guaranteed to catch fish which is understandable, but the lack of effort made by the captain and the deckhand was embarrassing. Don’t bother bringing any first timers along, they won’t learn anything, at least the folks in our family didn’t. We are a very outgoing family and I don’t think there has been that much silence ever on a trip. You also had to pay upfront which I’ve never had to do on any guided fishing trip I’ve been on. Complete let down.
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October 2022 by C.B.
We couldn't of asked for a better captain Shawn and first mate Summer! We've taken charters on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Great lakes and Captain Shawn and first mate Summer experience was way above the other charters weve been on.. We really hit the jackpot with Captain Shawn and first mate Summer! Highly recommended and we wouldn't hesitate to book with these guys again!
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September 2022 by David Gottfried
Tourist trap - Do not trust- our family dream fishing trip was terrible - worst fishing charter in my life and I/ve been fishing for 50 years - 1.5 hours spent catching zero live bait, next hour spent going to fishing grounds, next 30 minutes caught one fish. They then ignored us and drove away from fishing grounds trolled for 6 hours until time over...Adam talks / texts a good game but in the end our family was nothing but a mark.
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August 2022 by Matthew Bowker
Went on 8 hr with Sean and Summer. Once we hit on the school we stayed late to land as much as possible. Sean put on a Master class/clinic in catching fish, fast, methodical, speed and grace. He was so on point that Summer took video of him in action. You can tell the master fishermen from the novices( we were in great hands!). We landed over 11 fish and almost dragged a 200lb shark to the boat as well. Well done indeed!
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August 2022 by Alison Zimmer
We had a great time with Capt. Anthony and deckhand Tony on our first stab at sport fishing! We caught 3 nice mahi-mahi, 1 for each pair of charter guests. Live bait is a must for catching mahi, so be patient when you first go out and it will pay off.
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August 2022 by Rob T
I would rank 0 if possible. Booked an eight hour private Long in advance. Confirmed with Adam the day before. Showed up on the dock morning of the trip, apparently a crewmember did not come to work and the captain was not willing to take us out without a deckhand. Miserable experience for our anniversary trip and a surprise trip for our teenage boys. Coincidentally the only day they could get us on a boat was the only day we told them we were booked otherwise.Look at the other ratings, with this group you have less than a 75% chance of a positive experience. That is shameful since a charter and a fishing trip in Hawaii for many is a once in a lifetime experience. Read the reviews, pick a real charter, do not make the same mistake I did.Beware, they have duplicate Google websites. very sketchy. do not waste you time and money.
