i have been on over 20 guided trips with most being in the ocean in Hawaii, CA, and Oregon.  Capt Joe was one of the most responsive and hardest working Captains i have ever met.  the name of the game is fishing, not catching.  Capt joe and Shawn busted their asses to put us on fish.  We were included in every step.  They worked hard to keep us engaged and laughing.

The real tell for me was that the communication was incredible from the beginning.  i told him what we hoped for.  He told me what to expect, conditions, and tactics.  Capt. Joe seemed truly excited to talk about the upcoming trip every time and did not seem bothered or preoccupied.  Many Captains i have messaged would either not reply or would give one or 2 word answers.

Shawn was great.  He engaged my wife and I start to finish.  He was friendly, fast, and always looki g for ways to make the trip better.  I truly appreciated his candid conversations and humor.

We busted our asses and were on fish most of the day.  Missed several, but I did land a great eater mahi.

If you are not about hype or fish stories, want to really ecperience a day of real honest fishing, and have a crew that outworks everyone on the Island, go out with Capt Joe.

Shawn and Joe from playtime fishing got us out on some fish early. We got some action right away and were able to land a couple of rainbow runners for dad and son. It was definitely a fun experience and Joe caught all the action for us on video for us to watch over and over and show family back home. The girls didn’t get a shot but we all had a great time and a bunch of laughs on our trip. Shawn and Joe were also great guides of the overall history of fishing off the big island among many other cool facts and features of the island that made our trip enjoyable. We hope we can come back and give it another try in the future.

Had a great time and managed to get 4 tuna on the line and 3 in the boat in just a four hour trip. Captain Shawn was very knowledgeable and made the experience super fun and easy.

Shawn and Joe created an absolutely fun experience and got us on fish!  Learned a bunch about the island and the fishery too…Highly recommend!!

We only had time for some bottom fishing. Shawn and Joe had no problem and were amazing. They provided my wife and I with a great morning of fishing. From getting on the Shamrock to cleaning all our fish, everything was completed with perfection. Can’t give enough thank yous!
Rick Birinyi