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OUR CAPTAINS
CAPTAIN JOSH HAMMOND
Captain Josh Hammond grew up in Arizona with a born passion to fish. His family lived in Southern California where he spent his summers growing up. From fresh to salt he would fish as much as he could! During his years as a young adult Josh was going to school to become an airline pilot. During a summer break he decided to spend a summer in Hawaii. Josh found himself loving the waters and fish that Hawaii had to offer so much he decided to make a career out of it. Josh worked for Start Me Up sport fishing as captain and crew for over 10 years.
CAPTAIN JONATHAN KEILEY
Captain Jonathan Keiley was introduced to big game fishing at an early age by his father, a longtime Maui charter fisherman. During his summers away from college, Jonathan started working as a deckhand for Start Me Up Sport Fishing. His commitment to fishing grew rapidly and by the age of 23 Jonathan was the captain of Action, specializing in early-departure, full-day trips. After seven years Jonathan took the next step in his fishing career and joined Automatic Sport Fishing as a co-owner.
