Sashimi Fun Fishing

It Was Good Fun my wife booked it 4 Me, Mom, Dad & our 18 year old son. It was a Fathers Day Present. Captain Tiger & the Crew did an Awesome Job we ate Chili, hot dog over rice with Pineapples. Hit Da Spot was Ono (delicious) then we had Safety briefing & went out in front of Magic Island & outside Sand Island the day was nice & cool breeze. We started fishing & hooked up a lot of trigger fish good fight, sometimes 2 on the line then I hooked a Nabeta really Good eating fish that one was a keeper my son hooked a stick fish that we also kept. If you want 2 have Fun with a Great Captain & Awesome Crew give them a call or go down you won’t regret it.

My husband and I did the night time shark fishing tour. I was a little hesitant at first but they made the night awesome!!! The captain and Duke were so nice and funny it was like fishing with friends. It made the night awesome that we caught a total of 6 sharks and they were awesome about answering questions and making sure we got pictures! The whole night was a great experience and the highlight of our vacation!!!

Great trip today with coworkers! We all caught fish and on the way back the crew grilled it for us! Not gonna get any record breaker but this a bottom fishing trip plus you get what you pay for. We did land some big snappers though! Don’t listen to negative reviews or you’ll miss out on a great time. Bringing my kids on the next trip! Great crew, fun time!

I decided I wanted to take a fishing boat tour my friend had told me about. I don’t get the chance to go fishing very often, but this trip made me want to go more often. The Captain, Chuck, and the deck hand, were all really cool. All very experienced, and knowledgeable. Chuck was able to give very clear instructions on how to do everything right, and I caught a few smaller fish. It wasn’t so much the catching, as it was the fishing. I really enjoyed the boat ride (it was clean) and the views of Oahu. I finally saw a whale breach! Next time someone wants to know where to go for a fun time on a cool boat, I will point them in the direction of Awesome Captain Chuck and his crew with Sashimi Fun Fishing!

I have mixed feeling about this place so I gave it 3 stars — an OK experience.
Here are the things that made our trip a lot less enjoyable (hopefully this will be taken as a constructive criticism to make some improvements):
1. When people are late, everyone should NOT be punished. Not sure how many people we had on board, may be 20, but we had to wait for a couple who were late. In other places we’ve tried for various activities they warn everyone that they should check in 15 minutes before departure or they will miss their trip. When I was late for a boating trip at Kualoa ranch, they called me when I did not check in on time and said they have to reschedule me which was OK.
2. The sunset fishing is from 5 pm to 9 pm. When it says an activity starts at 5, that’s when it should start. However they start checking in everyone at around 5:10 pm (last year same thing happened).
3. Smokers should be asked to stay at the back of the boat. We had 2 little kids with us and there was a group of people on our right that kept drinking beer and constantly smoking and exposing all of us to a second hand smoking.
4. Not sure if the trip was overbooked or what (captain did mention we were tight on space that time) but we couldn’t move away anywhere from that smoking group of people because of no space. A lot of fishing poles got tangled resulting in less time fishing and possibility of catching the fish.
5. The sitting is very limited so if you aren’t first to check in, run to the boat and hold onto it, you will be standing most of the time. My kids and I arrived early but we were standing in line on the wrong side apparently so we ended up moving all the way to the back of the line. By the time we were checked in and got to the boat all the seats were taken. I don’t really need it but it’s be nice for my 2 young children to sit during this many hours fishing adventure. PLEASE let those with kids to have those seats, not those who ran there first.
6. The captain and the crew are nice but they need to be a little bit better with customer service and problem solving. When we asked to give us only 2 seats and 2 fishing poles even though we paid for 4 (we just wanted our children to have 2 seats next to us, we didn’t mind standing although it is not optimal of course) we were made fun of, not listened to which was totally awkward and uncomfortable. This was not the captain, but the other guy I didn’t catch his name. I enjoy a good humor but not 24/​7, there are times when people should be taken seriously. Thankfully there was a very nice couple who gave us their seats when they saw us struggling.
7. The adventure says fishing and BBQ. It’s nice they give you a grilled hot dog and rice chili because when you get on board around 5 – 6 pm you start feeling hungry (happened every time) so this is REALLY thoughtful. However I didn’t realize that if you don’t catch any fish you don’t get to eat any that they grill on board. The 1^st time we went some people didn’t catch any but some caught several so it was just grilled and shared. But this time we only caught 5 (6?) tiny fish and only those who caught 1 were eating. That was terrible as we sat there and smelled the tasty fish we couldn’t touch and watching others eat… To avoid this, there needs to be extra fish in the freezer just for days like this so everyone can enjoy or at least try the BBQ.
8. The instructions were clear and brief but there was no follow up after this, not really. If someone asked a question they’d help, otherwise you can do a wrong thing all night long and noone is gonna tell you anything. They really need to walk around and watch what people are doing and correct them a little here and there. This way people would get tangled less, catch each other fishing poles less and actually catch some fish. I was told at the very end that I shouldn’t move my fishing pole up and down even though that’s what captain instructed us to do in the beginning of the trip so that our hooks would not get caught at the rocks on the bottom. However one of his helpers told me you aren’t going to catch any fish by doing that (about 10 minutes before we started heading back, so I was doing the wrong thing all night).
9. People were warned that if they do get seasick to take it overboard. It was very windy and choppy, I can’t imagine anyone doing that… This one poor kid was very sick the entire time and she was hugging the trash can located in the middle of the boat in front of everyone… Their first aid kit needs to have some anti-​nausea orally dissolvable medication (those that are taken before flying and/​or those mints that help with nausea during the trip). Also those little bags that are available on the plane for everyone in case someone gets sick so that people can have a little more privacy when they get sick.
If this business wants to service more tourists and get better consistent positive reviews online, they needs to improve a few things mentioned above.

Captain Chuck and is deck hand Duke were AWESOME ! The price was affordable especially because there was 6 in our group and they even served us lunch and gave us a ride back to our hotel. The boat was family friendly and we had tons of fun. Met lots of interesting people from around the globe. Highly recommended.

My daughter and I took a spur of the moment trip to Oahu. We were walking around the Alo Moana harbour area when we saw that there was a fishing trip leaving soon. The captain was very friendly and brought us on board for the trip. It was one of the best experiences of our lives! Captain Chuck and the deck hand were super attentive and informative. To this day, my daughter won’t stop talking about Captain Chuck and her magical fishing adventure. I think she has a crush on him. He’s quite dreamy. :D He pointed out the Diamond Head lighthouse… Found us a pod of dolphins… Found Squirt the Turtle… We even saw a whale breach. The captain made sure we all had a full adventure. The fishing was just a fun bonus. The views of the coastline were breathtaking. We Can’t Wait to come back. This will be our next vacation destination for sure! Thank you Sashimi fishing fun tours! We Love you guys!!! Mahalo and Aloha!

Amazing! Talk about one of the best times in my life! We caught a tuna that was the size of me. (And a few other amazing fish) The captain was totally interactive and great with giving us Newbies advice. This truly made our trip a story to take about from years to come. I would put this on your todo for sure!

They should name this 955-​ILLEGAL
First of all… on our way out they were kind enough to pass the trolling pole to my 9yo son, after catching a 6″ or 7″ baby Tuna, they could have thrown back but they kept it and gave it to us. For $ 40 bucks.
At the time were unaware it was NOT legal.
Later that afternoon, with another 30 poles poaching the the reefs we caught a state fish after a state fish after another state fish. along with its reef cousins the trigger fish. What made me most mad was watching the jerk captain assistant cut the 95% head and toss it over board eyes looking back at you and cook the remaining 5% meat about the size of a quarter on the bbq.
Sick and very sad and no, I’m not a fish hugger.
It’s obvious that this 955-​ILLEGAL boat has contributed to the decline in reef fish in the area over the years and with Trigger and Humahumanukanukaapuaa being the main fish it poaches they should make it catch and release.
Go ahead and enjoy your fishing trip…
Just make sure to call the Hawaii Department Of Natural Resources (DLNR) if you see «Anything Fishy».
I did.
Any, yes I’m local and know what a Hawaiian state fish is.

I took my friends from Texas here last year and I’m taking more friends from Seattle on this. For nearly 4 hours on the water you can’t beat it. They bait the hook and you reel em in. They’ll grill the catch on board if it’s a legal catch, otherwise catch and release. This is a group of eight, but what’s cool is you can walk on by yourself. A hidden gem amongst the catamaran world. Bonus is you can see whale during whale season.

We went out on the evening trip and it was so much fun! The captain and duke were amazing! I loved hearing all the stories from them! As for the reviews saying negative things about the food… You are on a fishing boat! If you want 5*dining this is t for you, if you want an amazing and memorable time book this! It’s was a blast! Thanks guys for the memories!

My wife and I booked a bottom fishing trip last minute with some friends we met here on the island. I have to say that after I booked, I read some of the reviews on here and was skeptical. HOWEVER, once we got onboard and out trip commenced I have to say all of the negative reviews must be from prima-​donnas! We had an amazing time. Took the sunset fishing trip and loved it. Captain Chuck and Duke were absolutely professional and fun. We weren’t having much luck and Chuck came over and within 3 minutes hooks a fish and yells «Valencia get over here», he was calling my wife over to reel the fish in. She couldn’t have been more excited. By the way «Valencia is where we live in CA (made it all the more hysterical). I also read some negative reviews regarding the meal provided. You are booking a «fishing excursion» NOT a Carnival Cruise. I ate my plate and half of my wife’s. We didn’t go for cuisine, we went for fishing. Duke didn’t have to feed us, it was a bonus IMO. All in all we had one hell of a time on the Sashimi II. I would without a doubt recommend this trip!
…btw Captain Chuck’s mastery of Japanese is outstanding… probably due to the fact none of us speak Japanese. (running joke onboard)
(We took this trip the evening of 4.4.16)
Thank you again Chuck and Duke for an amazing time!!!

I’ve done the afternoon bottom fishing trip several times when I’ve visited. The lunch is provided and I usually bring some adult beverages to enjoy in the sun. Usually see some turtles or whales, and always have great views of diamond head and Waikiki. Fishing is fun and although they don’t keep the fish anymore, I always have a nice time. Crew is laid back and helpful. Some days can get pretty busy during the tourist season and keeps the deckhand busy, you just have to be patient. Brought my 4 year old son last year, and he had a blast with several nice pictures of him and his fish. He also got to sit in the Captains chair! Overall I’ve always had good time on this trip.

Had a great time and Chuck was completely professional. We caught some good fish and he made sure we understood exactly what to do. Would go on this private charter again. We lucked out on a 4 hour trip and caught to Marlins. That be itself is amazing!!!

Chuck was amazing! I came to Oahu alone and went on the bottom fishing tour and had a blast. Everyone was catching except me and Chuck & his lady helped me get a catch! Although I was getting sea sick, they did everything possible to make me comfortable. I highly recommend the bottom fishing on the Sashimi II for families, couples, or even if you’re a lone traveler!

The only reason they get 1 star is because I couldn’t leave 0 stars. I went out on a private half day charter with some friends that are stationed in Oahu and it sucked. They wanted to troll and he was going almost full speed trolling. Every time a fish would hook up the line would snap because he was going to fast. The captain could care less about us catching any fish and said maybe 10 words to us the whole time we were on our expensive boat ride. I’ve gone on charters all over the world and this is the first time I have never left a tip. Rude and very disrespectful don’t waste your money with these guys. There is a dozen other boats to choose from in that marina.

Terrible charter, they didn’t give two shits about customer service. That owner could take a few lessons on hospitality. The boat captain also sucked, he didn’t let anyone keep any fish even if they were eating size. He would just make excuses as to why we shouldn’t keep them but it was pretty clear that he was just lazy and didn’t want to clean them for people to eat. The deckhand was this 12 year old kid who had no idea what he was doing. I didn’t see him or the captain offer any fishing advice to anyone. The only time you would see them is when they heard someone caught a fish and that’s when they would unceremoniously throw it back. Don’t ever use this service. It was a waste of $ 60.

The view was awesome. Didn’t catch any fish. If you want to go for the experience of seeing the view and drink some beer out in the ocean then yes it’s for you but to catch a fish it will be a no! It’s a fishing trip to catch small fishes and letting them go basically it’s just lunch time to feed them. I’m pretty disappointed on this trip. Oh yeah and they feed you nasty food when they tell you it’s a bbq.

So fun! We had a blast and would definitely recommend this place. The deckhand Ian was awesome. He helped us out and was very nice. He knew a lot about fishing and the fish we caught. The captain was also very nice and was good about switching areas when nobody was catching fish. For the price they charge it’s way worth coming and checking out. Thanks for making my first fishing trip fun and educational

My wife and i almost fell asleep .
Not very fun, fishing like on the fisherman warf but at least you get to cast it.
This was drop the bait to bottom. No casting !!!
Deckhand and captain pretty rude and not that friendly kinda yelled at one of the customer for almost dropping his pole.
Also it was all cheap fishing pole you can buy at Walmart for 20 bucks!
Better off buying some fishing pole from walmart and fishing off a dock.
They so called BBQ lunch is grilled hotdog and chilli over rice, a meal like for homeless people to eat. Lol !!!
Only good is beautiful view but you can get that anywhere in Hawaii.
Hope you guys find this review helpful.
Peace…