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What is the Best Sports Fishing Charters in Hawaii? A few things about us, the Holopono crew. Captain Mike McCulloch is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed 100 Ton Master. Mike and his wife, Leilani are the owners and operator of Holopono. Mike spent several years researching all of the leading production sport fishers before ordering a new CABO built to his specifications. We are definitely the best that offers Sports Fishing Hawaii. “The CABO just had so many details that set it apart from the other boat builders. CABO uses the best components available in the construction of their boats. And in many cases they fabricate their own parts because there is no supplier that meets their standards. A good example is the overbuilt transom door and gate hinges that they make in house.” During the construction of Holopono, Mike and his wife Leilani made several visits to the CABO factory to observe the process. These visits proved invaluable by providing on site instruction to the future owners on the assembly and maintenance of key running components of the boat like the engines, shaft alignment couplings, shaft seals and shaft log boots, hynautic steering and controls systems. Mike said, “From the beginning, I had every intention of being a “hands on” owner and I wanted to know how this complex machine was put together, so that when a problem developed, I would be able to diagnose it and fix it myself. Fifteen years later, Holopono still looks like the gleaming white machine that was delivered to Ko’Olina. Mike said, “I take the safety of my passengers and crew very seriously. First and foremost, I address this responsibility by maintaining my boat and all its systems in 100% running order.”