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Private Charter: Rates & Booking Trip Information |
 Chupu Charters competitive half day and full day fishing rates make most people decide to book an exclusive sportfishing charter. That way your captain and crew can customize your fish trip to best suit your fishing preference. If an exclusive sportfishing charter is not in your budget, you might choose to book a "share trip".
The following is a bit of insight regarding the pros and cons share trips in Hawaii. It has been posted on our site to give you a little information and let you be better prepared for your day. The basic routine is the same and will get you prepared for a fishing trip on almost any boat in the state that schedules share trips.
After leaving the harbor, the deck hand sets up the lines and gives you a briefing of how everything works. Then an angler rotation is set up. Either by rod or by fish caught or by who is going to tip the most... just kidding.
Once everything is set, people usually spread out. Some go up on the bridge, some grab a couch and others begin to wonder what they got themselves into. It`s kind of like going to a party, where your friends were supposed to meet you but didn`t show up. You are excited to be there, but still a bit uneasy. DON`T WORRY! It`s only fishing not rocket science.
Below is a brief listing of the Pros and Cons of being a "Share Tripper". |
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It costs less. |
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| The CONS |
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You thought you were going to save a lot of money by fishing on a share trip. The other group got sick and out voted you to go home. Your "Full Day Charter" was over at 8 am. No Refunds! |
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You can wait and hope that the boat you want to fish on will have a share trip while you are here, only to get beat out by exclusive charters and not get to go fishing. |
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Alcohol makes people do strange things (more so on boats). |
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On a slow day you are the only one to catch a nice fish, only to have it cut up and divided equally among all the charter guests. |
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Depending on your boat's fish policy- on a share trip you may not be allowed to take home any fish. Especially if you are the only person who wants to eat fish. |
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You have to sit and watch someone else fight YOUR Marlin because you were lower on the angler rotation. |
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The captain will usually choose to fish an area where there is a better chance everyone will catch something. More often than not, this means smaller fish. |
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You wanted to fish for Marlin, but the other 4 people on the boat are happy catching small tuna and don`t want to chase a Marlin. |
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You are seasick and want to go home, but the other 3 people are fine. The majority rules and the boat stays out. You Suffer! |
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Some people just don`t know when to SHUT UP AND FISH! |
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