Captain Lance was a good communicator leading up to our fishing trip answering text and phone calls usually within an hour or two. No surprises on game day. 3/4 day trip. The night before our trip I shared with Capt. Lance that I would like to target Ono at some point in the day and Marlin for the remainder.  Capt. Lance recommended a 5:30 am departure. Leaving at dawn was gorgeous.  John the First Mate put our lines out for Ono well before sunrise.  After an hour and a half with no luck Capt. Lance recommended we fish for marlin.  About an hour later…fish on!  John put the nearest boy to the fighting chair in it as the #130 lb test screamed off the Shimano Tiagra 130W.  John cleared the rest of the lines and coached my son how to fight the behemoth.  Capt. Lance relayed that he saw the marlins back as it hit our lure and estimated it to be a #500 female.  After stripping all of our #130 mono and taking maybe 50 yards of dacron the fish got off the hook. I was more than pleased to hear the first words from First Mate John to my son was “You did nothing wrong lad,  it happens some times to all of us.” 

My three sons and two grandsons will never forget the 8-10 minutes we were hooked up to that marlin!  Thank you Captain Lance and First Mate John.  It was an absolute pleasure to fish with you.  I have fished on maybe a half dozen charter boats in Hawaii and you guys were the most personable and professional fishermen I believe I have met. Cheers and tight lines!

Side note…the night before our trip I text Capt. Lance and asked him if he would have some shoyu onboard in case we caught a tuna.  Next day about lunch time John asked me if we would like some sashimi…I’m not certain who’s lunch box it came out of but five minutes later John sliced up a plate full of Ahi and set a bowl of shoyu and wasabi next to it.  Never expected.  Pro.

Our first deep see fishing experience on the Medusa was a memorable one.  Although we were novices, Captain Lance and First Mate John made the event a special one for all of us, especially our grandkids.  They were both very patient with all of us and explained the process and what to expect in detail, practicing with the kids so they would be prepared.  You could easily tell that the crew loved their jobs.  During the 4 hour expedition, they were very welcoming; each shared stories about their experiences and lives.  About half the guests got a little sea sick (remember, our first deep sea fishing experience); however, the crew was very attentive and frequently checked on each of us to make sure we were okay.  Most importantly, the knowledge and skill of these two fisherman resulted in a great catch for each of the two grandkids that they can’t stop talking about.  To top it off, we ate our fresh catch for the remainder of our stay (even giving some away to neighboring guests).  I would definitely recommend a sailing on the Medusa with Captain Lance and John.  If we return to the big island, we will definitely book again.

Captain and crew were so great! My son was looking forward to this the most about our trip and they made it memorable!

Even tho we did not catch anything, it was a great trip.  No one seemed to be catching anything as well.  Definitely would go out with the guys again.  The boat is proven but not our luck that time.  Maybe next time.

Captain and crew were friendly and easy to talk with. Boat was ready to go and we left on time. Fishing has been slow for most of the boats but we still managed to bring one Blue Marlin up to the boat and it was successfully released. We had a great time.