Visiting the Hawaiian Islands?

[Lone Star Spearo]

Aloha,

Here is some info that may help people visiting the Hawaiian islands:

These links should help you get familiar with the regulations and fish species.
Regulations
- Fish size
- Dive flag
- Regulated Areas

Marine Life


Oahu:

Charters:

Red Sea Ocean Adventures Oahu

West Side Dive and Tackle Charters

Waikiki Aquarium- A great place to visit and see the local fish

Fishing/Spearfishing stores:

POP
1133 North Nimitz Highway
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
(808) 537-2905
POP Fishing & Marine:*Home Page

Hanapa'a
1733 Dillingham Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96819-4018
(808) 845-1865‎

Pearlridge Location
98-1005 Moanalua Rd # 414
Aiea, HI 96701-4702
(808) 486-5775‎
Hanapa'a Fishing

Westside Dive and Tackle
590 Farrington Hwy
Kapolei, HI 96707
(808) 228-2295‎
Westside Spearfishing Dive Tackle

Maui Sporting Goods
851 Kapahulu Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816-1428
(808) 735-3897‎

Nanko Fishing Supply Inc
46-003 Alaloa St
Kaneohe, HI 96744-3817
(808) 247-0938‎


Maui:

Charters:

Bluewater Maui/Bluewater Inc.
email:FISH@BLUEWATERMAUI.COM ask for Whitney

Spearfishing Maui
contact Jeremy 808-205.8585

Maui Ocean Center- a great place to visit and see the local fish

Fishing/Spearfishing stores:

Bluewater Inc
380 huku li'i pl. Suite 102.
808-874-8787
Bluewater Maui/Bluewater Inc.

New Maui Fishing Supply
1823 Wells Street
Wailuku, HI 96793-2374
(808) 244-3449

Fuji's Kihei Fishing Supply
330 Ohukai Road
Kihei, HI 96753-7058
(808) 875-2022

West Maui Sports & Fishing
1287 Front Street
Lahaina, HI 96761-1717
(808) 661-6252
http://www.westmauisports.com‎

All About Fish
3600 Lower Honoapiilani Rd # F
Lahaina, HI 96761-9382
(808) 669-1710‎

Maui Sporting Goods
92 N Market St
Wailuku, HI 96793-1718
(808) 244-0011‎

Big Island:

Charters:

Calvin Lai Jr. and his father offer a charter service-Calvin Lai at 808-9605371 or his dad, Calvin Sr. (Pops) 808-960-5373
Calvin Lai Jr.

Blue Water Hunter- Rob

Fishing/Spearfishing stores:

S. Tokunaga Store, Inc.
26 Hoku Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone number: ( 808) 935-6965
Fax number: (808) 935-5161
S. Tokunaga Store, Hilo, Hawaii - fishing, diving, archery, darts

Blue Water Hunter
73-5577 Kauhola Street #1, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Local Phone (808) 331-2237 Inter Island
Blue Water Hunter

Big Island Spearguns
207 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, Hi 96720
(808) 961-9061
bigislandspearguns.com

J. Hara Store
Hwy 11, Kurtistown, HI 96760
(808) 966-5462

J. Hara Store Too
Uilani Plaza, Waimea, HI 96796
(808) 885-5900

Dino's Fishing Tackle
811 Laukapu Street, # 3,
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-7368


Kauai:

Charters:

Red Sea Ocean Adventures Kauai

Fishing/Spearfishing stores:

Lihue Fishing Supply
2985 Kalena Street, Lihue, HI
(808) 245-4930

Ala's Fishing Supply
3082 Peleke St, Lihue, HI
(808) 245-8959 ‎

Na Pali Sport Fishing
7923 Bulili Rd, Kekaha, HI
(808) 635-9424 ‎

Rainbow Paint & Fishing Supply
185 Aka Ula Street, Eleele, HI
(808) 335-6412 ‎

St Peter Fishing
Lihue, HI
(808) 639-2697


FYI:

Old school ethics

Dive spots for beginning freedivers Oahu

Worst rip current locations

Hawaii tides

Gyotaku/Fish prints made for your "prize catch" before you leave the island:

O'ahu:
Ron Graham-- Fishing For Art Cell 808-343-5540
Naoki Hayashi-- Gyotaku by Naoki 808 234-6555
Kaoki article
Riley Yogi-- Contact via HSD forum sn: yogibear
Brandon Tengan-- Contact
Shane Hamamoto-- (808) 387-4765
Derek Y. Wada-- Nature Prints Hawaii - Gyotaku by Hawaii Artist Derek Y. Wada
Dane Kai Kondo-- Gyotaku-the art of fishprinting

Hawai'i (Big Island):
Laron Kageyama (Takeo)(Hilo)-- Gyotaku Fish prints from Hawaii
Layne and Jackie Luna (Hilo)-- http://www.lunastudiohilo.com (808) 896-8846

Maui:
Carrie Lee Brady-- HAWAIIAN FISH PRINTS - Haiku, Maui - Practicing The Ancient Art of Gyotaku (808) 575-2734
Race Hozaki-- (808) 281-3127
DeWitt Lickle-- Gyotaku Maui - unique Hawaiian fish art prints 808-575-9300
SD Fish Prints-- SDFISHPRINTS@YAHOO.COM

Dive partner connections

More here...
Have fun and dive akamai!

Aloha,
Chad

[JTFspearo]

Great resource for diving in Hawaii. Every link is useful.

Chad, the Fuji's Kihei Fishing supply just shut down a few months ago. Really sad, they had alot of cool stuff there.

[Orca_Inside]

This is gold!

We are coming in July so this is really helpful- thanks for posting/sharing.

[prs77]

That was a great resource. Thanks!

[overkillphil]

Great Resource!! FYI Bluewater Inc Maui is no more (at least their number is disconnected and their store is gone) and Maui Sporting Goods is THE spearfishing store in Maui.

[Lone Star Spearo]

Thank Phil, I hope you killed that Roi and Toau in your avatar!

I will see Whitney tomorrow and follow up about his store.

Aloha,
Chad

[overkillphil]

I wish I could say I did Chad, but I took that pic in Honolua Bay. I am going to go try to do some spearing just south of Slaughterhouse today, but the southern swell we've been getting has jacked the viz all up.

[worldspearo]

NICE JOB on that list!!!
You covered everything I could think of!!
My store is closed FYI I had issues with the new location we were planning on moving into. We are still here though. Still got plenty gear just got to email me or go on website. or call me..
The Mahi are in! Drop me a line so we can get you in the water!!
SD fishprints is who I used for the Mahi I am holding in the Avatar. Very fair Prices and She(Shasta) is the wife of a local Spearo. She knows what she is doing and you still get to eat the fish! Ill post pix of the prints later!
Aloha

[Blesum]

FYI, my experiences with chartering a multi-day dive trip though Red Sea Ocean Adventures was not positive. Good group of divers and a decent boat, but the details were not set up correctly/cleared prior. Half of the trip ended up being a fishing trip and diving did not seem to be the priority with the captain and boat crew fishing through the nights instead of mooring somewhere quiet for some shut-eye. Also trolling to and from dive sites instead of being at the sites when were were ready to dive. Beware.

-Paul

[Lone Star Spearo]

Aloha Whitney,

Thanks, I tried to cover everything.

I am glad to hear you are still opened and ready for business. I am not on island, I am here in La Paz where you were supposed to be. Haha, lock that passport up in a safe bro.

When I make it back you will know forsure.


Hey Pablo,
I remember that trip very well. I had to list them as well to be fair. I am hoping that was a 1 time fluke deal and won't happen again to another group.

Aloha!
Chad

[Fis_Hunter]

Originally Posted by Rocky Mountain Spearo

Aloha Whitney,

Thanks, I tried to cover everything.

I am glad to hear you are still opened and ready for business. I am not on island, I am here in La Paz where you were supposed to be. Haha, lock that passport up in a safe bro.

When I make it back you will know forsure.


Hey Pablo,
I remember that trip very well. I had to list them as well to be fair. I am hoping that was a 1 time fluke deal and won't happen again to another group.

Aloha!
Chad

Great resorce wish I had it last month.

You did forget another detail. Shopping for food. Shop around Milk at one store was $10.98 a gallon and $6.98 at a store about a mile away. Watermellon was 2.49 an lb at a grocery store and $3.00 each at a roadside stand. Buy all your fruit from roadside stands or farmers markets it was way less and better taist.

Costco can be great for some stuff if you have a place to cook it.

Buy as much local as you can from locals it helps them out and tended to be cheeper most times.

[Lone Star Spearo]

Yeah, groceries are very expensive as well as fuel, but I figured everyone knew that.....

This post was here last month, I don't think many people look at it for some reason because I still see manuy post like"I'm going to Hawaii, can you tell me---------"

[mauidivah]

Originally Posted by Fis_Hunter

Great resorce wish I had it last month.

You did forget another detail. Shopping for food. Shop around Milk at one store was $10.98 a gallon and $6.98 at a store about a mile away. Watermellon was 2.49 an lb at a grocery store and $3.00 each at a roadside stand. Buy all your fruit from roadside stands or farmers markets it was way less and better taist.

Costco can be great for some stuff if you have a place to cook it.

Buy as much local as you can from locals it helps them out and tended to be cheeper most times.

Thanks for supporting the locals buddy, really appreciate it

[Mauifreediving]

Originally Posted by overkillphil

Great Resource!! FYI Bluewater Inc Maui is no more (at least their number is disconnected and their store is gone) and Maui Sporting Goods is THE spearfishing store in Maui.

Dont know anything about "Bluewater Inc" but as you say.....I second "Maui Sporting Goods", Brian Yoshikawa is a Maui Icon with every aspect of spearfishing, custom gear, killer local fishing shirts, all the gear you will ever need. He's even a provider of "Boyscouts of America" clothing for the Keiki(children). So if your in Maui and need some gear, Maui sporting goods is the place....HAHA, I sound like a fricken comercial.

[Lone Star Spearo]

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