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| Chupu Charters offers full day and half day sportfishing adventures. We are also available for custom whale watching and multi-day fishing trips to outer islands. On all of our fishing charters we will provide all bait, tackle, ice and fish packaging supplies. All charters are crewed by a United States Coast Guard licensed captain and a professional deckhand. |
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food and beverages for the day (but PLEASE leave your bananas at home as they are considered BAD LUCK!!) |
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sunglasses, hat and sunscreen (Hawaii sun is intense) |
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light windbreaker (layering is best!) |
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camera or video equipment |
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Motion sickness medication should be taken the night before and once again the morining of your trip. Please consult your doctor or pharmacist for recommendations. |
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A NOTE FROM THE CAPTAIN.
After years of charter fishing I have a few suggestions for everyone to consider when booking your trip. These suggestions have been added to help you and your group have the best possible fishing experience while in Hawaii. Even if you decide to fish on another boat... This will help you so please read it.
- If some of your friends and family don't like fishing, LEAVE THEM ON LAND! Taking people out fishing who would rather be doing something else is most common mistake people make. Remember we offer discounts for smaller groups. You don't have to fill the boat to capacity. Offshore fishing requires patience and a desire to participate in the sport. If you take them out and they get sick and want to go home early, guess what- you just spent $700 for only a few hours of fishing. If you had let them stay home you could have fished all day. Now it's 9 am you are back at the dock and everyone is still going to go shopping... OUCH!
- If you suffer from equilibrium or inner ear problems, if you get car, plane, train or any kind of motion sickness- STAY ON LAND! Send the rest of the gang out fishing, meet them at the dock in the afternoon jump into the photo with all the fish and act like you were out there too! No one will ever know.
- If you would rather sit on the beach or go shopping (both are great activities)- please don't go fishing and spoil the day for everyone else. Enjoy your vacation on land.
- Offshore fishing requires a certain amount to physical fitness. If you have a bad back, hip, knee or any condition that may be aggravated by strain from keeping your balance or heavy lifting. Please ask your captain for his honest opinion on weather you should go fishing. We don't want to see anyone get hurt while fishing. And believe me sometimes just moving around on the boat can be challenging.
- Pregnant women in their 2nd or 3rd trimester. Don't even think about going fishing. Seriously.
- We know that you are on vacation. But the night before your charter please do the following. Eat a good dinner, take your motion sickness medication and go to bed early. And please STAY OUT OF THE BAR!!
- Unless you are a professional drinker, commonly called an Alcoholic- don't start drinking at 6 am when you get on the boat. Believe it or not it's NOT the "right" thing to do. Save your beers for later. Or you might be drinking them back on the dock sooner than you think.
- Believe it or not men seem to be more prone to motion sickness than women. So listen up guys, take the damn motion sickness medication. If you've dropped $700 on a day of fishing and you are sick and your wife is fine- guess what dude, you will be fishing ALL DAY! And she is gonna take lots of photos and threaten to show your buddies unless you take her shopping ALL DAY! Double ouch!!
If you have any questions please "Ask the Captain" I'll be glad to help. Looking forward to fishing with you!
Capt. Jesse |
