How to do Light Tackle Fishing in Maui

Instructions

1

Purchase a freshwater game fishing license if you want to fish in any rivers in Maui. Seven day tourist permits cost $10 in 2010. However, most light tackle fishing in Maui is in the surf at the shore as there are very few freshwater marks in Maui. No license is required for saltwater angling.

2

Visit a Maui fishing tackle store such as Maui Sporting Goods in Wailuku or West Maui Sports & Fishing Supply? in Lahaina. Ask the store attendants for advice on which fish species are showing at the moment, and where the best local marks are found.

3

Buy lures in the shapes and colors recommended by the fishing store. Poppers and spoons work well with a spinning rod in light surf, according to the Fish Maui Web site.

4

Fish the surf with a spinning rod for goatfish, trevally and bonefish. Use 12 to 20 pound test line. Wear polarized glasses, and look for fish in the curls of breaking waves. Cast beyond where the fish are and retrieve your lure at quick pace. Try fishing at the end of rocky outcrops.

5

Try the Kahului Harbor Pier on the north coast. Use small hooks baited with bread, banana, shrimp or squid, according to the Fine Fishing Web site. Fish close to the pilings with a bottom rig or fish shrimp under a bobber. Expect to catch lots of smaller fish and the occasional large one.

6

Charter a boat to target larger species offshore using your lighter rig. Several boats offer light rig sessions, including the \"Marjorie Ann\" in Maalaea Harbor, and \"Reel Luckey\" in Lahaina Harbor.