Quick Details
General Info:
Dates: Available 7 days per week
Afternoon Trips: Departure times may vary depending on length of morning trip.
Check-In Time: 15 minutes prior to departure at West Maui’s Mala Wharf boat ramp or Kaanapali Beach
Shared Charters:
Tour Duration: 4 or 5 hours (6 hour charter available on the Kimmy V)
Passengers: Passenger capacity varies by vessel.
Minimum Age: 12 years and older.
Intro to Fishing:
Tour Duration: 3 hours
Passengers: 4 adult anglers and 4 youth max
Minimum Age: 5 years and older.
Private Charters:
Tour Duration: 4 to 6 hours
Passengers: Passenger capacity varies by vessel.
For private charters, each additional passenger after 6 is $99 per person.
Minimum Age: 3 years and older. An adult must accompany the child at all times.
UFO’s kama’aina concierge program applies to all fishing charters. Kama’aina rates may vary depending on charter type and time of year. To make a reservation, you may book online or call our office. Discounts are credited back at time of check-in when you show your valid Hawaii state ID.
Get ready for an exclusive Maui fishing trip with UFO Parasail! Our charters operate close to shore in the island’s calm executive waters. We recommend these top-of-the-line inshore fishing charters to serious light tackle anglers and families that want to land decent sized Maui game fish. Departing from West Maui’s Mala Wharf boat ramp and Kaanapali Beach, the Cooper V, Kimmy V and Mercury are sure to make your Maui bottom fishing trip unforgettable. We can help you catch some of the best fish in the surrounding area, including yellow spotted papio (young jack), uku (grey snapper), nabeta (parrot fish) and many more.. Everything is caught on light tackle. The captain can clean and fillet your catch, if desired. All activities take place at the captain’s discretion and are dependent on the current weather conditions.
Our inshore fishing trips utilize the fastest fishing vessels in Hawaii. At 30+ knots, Cooper V and Mercury are unmatched in their ability to cover more fishing grounds than any other vessel. The net result is more opportunities to get a bite and put dinner on the table. Depending on the weather, departure time, and guests’ fishing abilities, we can utilize various angling techniques for a once-in-a-lifetime Hawaiian fishing experience.
Kids fish FREE on this shared fishing charter. Intro to Bottom Fishing: it will be on the Cooper V. 3 hour Cooper V 1030AM – 130PM from Mala departure. 4 adult (18 years and older) anglers and 4 kids max. Kids will get to fish free with a paying adult and enjoy an epic morning on the water learning to fish in Maui’s calm executive waters.
Yeti Coolers with ice/water. Food and snacks provided by you.
Simrad and Furuno electronics chart plotters and sonar graphs.
All Coast Guard required safety equipment
Powered by Volvo Penta Marine Diesel 350hp.
Ready to cook fish cleaning and bags supplied.
Shade
Preferable for younger children and families, this bottom angling in calm nearshore waters of depths to 200 ft using cut squid strips, yields fish groups Papio, Uku, Goatfish, Nabetta, Taape.
Fishing tackle: Proteus rods and Saltist reels. Dawai 20-pound class outfits, Owner hooks, Berkley fluorocarbon leaders and basic lead weights.
In water depths of 225-400 ft using high-speed jigs. Larger fish Jacks and Snapper. Somewhat physical fishing not for younger children. Although angling experience is a plus, it is not necessary and most will “catch on” quickly.
Fishing tackle: Carnage jigging rods and Penn Torques 25N’s. Penn 40# torque jigging outfits. Major craft high-speed butterfly jigs 60-180 gram weights.
This requires catching live bait at sunrise and/or bringing dead bait and slow trolling (walking bait is what fishermen say) on the surface looking for pelagic types of fish including mahi mahi, ono and tuna.
These fish are always on the move and can be the hardest to target and are more opportunistic when the signs are right. Winter season trip due to the summer trade winds limiting fishing range area . This would be a “speak to the captain” type of call before booking.
Fishing tackle: 30# Penn Fathom reels matched with Seeker blue lightning 30# rods.
