Strikezone Sportfishing NZ 

4.9/5 (74 reviews)
 The Marina 14, Tairua, 3508, New Zealand

Strikezone Sportfishing NZ 

4.9/5 (74 reviews)
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The Marina 14
Tairua, New Zealand

StrikeZone Sportfishing Charters is the premium charter operation out of Tairua, New Zealand. You’re in for a fun day on the water, whether you’re a novice angler or a hardcore fisherman. With the year-long fishing season for juicy table fare, surpassed only by hot summer months of game fishing, you’re at the right spot. Capt. Jason’s charter is the perfect gateway to New Zealand’s finest fishing.

Capt. Jason will take you fishing where the fish are. You can be staying close to the shoreline or head far out, all the way to the Alderman Islands, for a variety of species like bigJason knows the local fishing spots intimately and has the skills to make your day worthwhile. With an impeccable reputation among his fellow fishermen and years of fishing experience, Jason is a great guide for any fisherman.

The action with StrikeZone Fishing Charters takes place aboard a brand new 29ft Hydro.
She is powered by a 300 hp suzuki engine. Onboard, you will find a large cockpit which is perfect for four anglers, as well as the hardtop to ensure you stay dry and warm. The vessel is fitted with Simrad NSS16 electronics and features a livewell, rod holders for up to fourteen outfits, as well as enough storage for the fish you catch. There is also an electric flush toilet onboard.

These waters are blessed with a variety of fish. During summer you can get Striped and Blue Marlin using trolling lures or live bait. Then, if you want to take home a fish dinner, you can go fishing for Snapper and get to do bottom fishing. Of course, Kingfish is a big thing here and put up a nice fight. If you’re up for some casual fishing, you’ll be jigging, bait fishing, slow jigging, and softbaiting.

Capt. Jason is great at explaining how fishing works and will be more than happy to brief you about the how-tos to get you some nice fish. You will get ice and bait, and tackle is provided within the charter fare. You should pack food and drinks. Put on comfortable clothes, sunglasses, and a camera.

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Rating

4.9
74 reviews
5
71
4
1
3
0
2
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1
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5.0
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (114)

Awesome
Unreal experience
Unreal experience
December fishing trip
December fishing trip
December fishing trip
+108

What anglers say

98%
Great experience
93%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
98%
Good boat
97%
Recommended
95%
Caught fish

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Libero Andrea Mazzucchelli
Libero Andrea Mazzucchelli
5.0
Verified
Succesful mixed species full day
Full Day Trip - Mixed Species on October 5, 20252 adults
We booked a full day mixed species and we successfully caught 5 different fishes, including kingfish and snappers. Jason is an extremely skilled guide, always on the move in search of the right sport for the right fish and provided us high quality gear dedicated to each targeted fish. Lastly, in the months leading up to the fishing trip, there was always timely and detailed communication with the captain, an added value for someone like me who comes from far away. Highly recommended of you are looking for an amazing fishing experience!
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Reported catch:
Yellowtail Amberjack
Pink Snapper
Pink Maomao
Response from Captain
October 7, 2025
Libero knows how to fish! This was a great day with Libero and his stunning wife Sonia. 1st drop boom with a big kingfish, another one hooked and dropped then a barracouta. Off to the islands then produced multiple snapper, pink maomao and even a squid! An awesome day and nice memories made with these guys. Hope to see Libero and Sonia again one day..
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John Connell
John Connell
5.0
Verified
Never felt so broken....
Full Day Trip - Kingfish on March 2, 20253 adults
Immaculate boat, well appointed plus an excellent skipper made for a 10/10 experience. As well as some excellent fishing Jason treated us to some awesome scenery. At one point whe had big schools of Kahawi and Blue Mau Mau working around the boat. Very cool! We caught some nice Snapper and good Kings up to 17kg where my wife stole the family record. Starting the day, our son nailed 4 good Kings in quick succession so the bar was set high. As for me, I managed to get smoked by three monsters including one that may have been a sneaky foreign submarine. Never felt that much power in a fish in my life, hence the headline.
Reported catch:
Yellowtail Amberjack
Pink Snapper
Response from Captain
March 3, 2025
John and his beautiful family were an absolute pleasure to have onboard and we had an awesome day! Both quality kingfish and snapper were caught and we all had a ball. As John mentioned he and his son Eden hooked a couple of freight trains that busted them off on the bricks below. Hope to see you guys again one day!
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Robert Cartagena
Robert Cartagena
5.0
Verified
Nat Geo Wild
Half Day Trip (PM) on February 11, 20252 adults
We had the most insane day with Captain Jason. He is awesome. Very knowledgeable and a great guy. The boat and equipment is badass! We quickly caught 2 yellowtails but they were small and had to let them go. Then we hooked a much larger fish which was then stolen by a large 7 - 7.5 foot shark. The shark was hooked and we fought it for about an hour. At one point it breached out of the water! It was like being in a nature documentary. Eventually, the hook broke off and the shark swam off. We moved to a different spot and saw a huge hammerhead chasing some prey at the surface. WOW!!! Though we hooked lots of big fish, we were unable to land one but it was still and EPIC day and we have some great pictures and videos to share with our friends. Thank you Captain Jason and Strikezone.
Response from Captain
February 12, 2025
Robert and crew were just awesome to have onboard! We saw and hooked huge sharks with some even jumping out of the water. Seeing a 400 pnd fish clearing the water is a sight to behold! We hooked a very big kingfish which we fought for some time but eventually the fish won the battle and found some reef to break the line on. All n all a fantastic morning ..
0
Terry Hanlon
Terry Hanlon
5.0
Verified
Awesome Trip
Half Day Trip (PM) on May 4, 20252 adults
Went fishing with Jason, easy going guy great boat and good good equipment Water a little choppy starting out but started catching Trevally and Warehou right away Then hooked a 20kg Kingfish on light tackle mange to land it after about 30 mins what a fighter Fished for about an hour still catching but no snapper Wind came up and waves got much bigger so Jason decided to head in Very happy with my fishing trip today thanks to Jason Terry
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Reported catch:
Yellowtail Amberjack
Response from Captain
May 4, 2025
The experience with Terry was evident with his obvious angling skill coming through to land a substantial kingfish on light snapper gear. A very unexpected catch but very welcome! One for the memory banks for sure. Thanks Terry hope to see you again one day.
0
Amanda Strong
Amanda Strong
5.0
Verified
Strikezone Rocks
Half day trip on January 8, 20262 adults
Jason went the extra mile by catching live bait overnight before our trip and doing everything possible to get us a great catch - and a super guy to boot. A very enjoyable morning on the water. I would book again without hesitation.
Response from Captain
January 8, 2026
Amanda and her son Harry were a delight to have onboard. I was so disappointed that the fish were off the bite for them. Despite fishing through the night to secure livebaits for our trip the kingfish had there mouths firmly shut, after hours off fishing usually productive spots we called it one of those days. If you are ever up this way again Amanda be sure to be in contact, i will get Harry out for another crack at a heavily discounted rate. All the best. Capt Jason
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US $665 
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US $665 
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US $1,270 
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Rating

4.9
74 reviews
5
71
4
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
5.0
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (114)

Awesome
Unreal experience
Unreal experience
December fishing trip
December fishing trip
December fishing trip
+108

What anglers say

98%
Great experience
93%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
98%
Good boat
97%
Recommended
95%
Caught fish

All reviews (74)

Filter
Showing 15 of 74 reviews
Libero Andrea Mazzucchelli
Libero Andrea Mazzucchelli
5.0
Verified
Succesful mixed species full day
Full Day Trip - Mixed Species on October 5, 20252 adults
We booked a full day mixed species and we successfully caught 5 different fishes, including kingfish and snappers. Jason is an extremely skilled guide, always on the move in search of the right sport for the right fish and provided us high quality gear dedicated to each targeted fish. Lastly, in the months leading up to the fishing trip, there was always timely and detailed communication with the captain, an added value for someone like me who comes from far away. Highly recommended of you are looking for an amazing fishing experience!
Review media 0
Review media 1
Review media 1
Review media 1
Review media 2
Reported catch:
Yellowtail Amberjack
Pink Snapper
Pink Maomao
Response from Captain
October 7, 2025
Libero knows how to fish! This was a great day with Libero and his stunning wife Sonia. 1st drop boom with a big kingfish, another one hooked and dropped then a barracouta. Off to the islands then produced multiple snapper, pink maomao and even a squid! An awesome day and nice memories made with these guys. Hope to see Libero and Sonia again one day..
2
John Connell
John Connell
5.0
Verified
Never felt so broken....
Full Day Trip - Kingfish on March 2, 20253 adults
Immaculate boat, well appointed plus an excellent skipper made for a 10/10 experience. As well as some excellent fishing Jason treated us to some awesome scenery. At one point whe had big schools of Kahawi and Blue Mau Mau working around the boat. Very cool! We caught some nice Snapper and good Kings up to 17kg where my wife stole the family record. Starting the day, our son nailed 4 good Kings in quick succession so the bar was set high. As for me, I managed to get smoked by three monsters including one that may have been a sneaky foreign submarine. Never felt that much power in a fish in my life, hence the headline.
Reported catch:
Yellowtail Amberjack
Pink Snapper
Response from Captain
March 3, 2025
John and his beautiful family were an absolute pleasure to have onboard and we had an awesome day! Both quality kingfish and snapper were caught and we all had a ball. As John mentioned he and his son Eden hooked a couple of freight trains that busted them off on the bricks below. Hope to see you guys again one day!
1
Robert Cartagena
Robert Cartagena
5.0
Verified
Nat Geo Wild
Half Day Trip (PM) on February 11, 20252 adults
We had the most insane day with Captain Jason. He is awesome. Very knowledgeable and a great guy. The boat and equipment is badass! We quickly caught 2 yellowtails but they were small and had to let them go. Then we hooked a much larger fish which was then stolen by a large 7 - 7.5 foot shark. The shark was hooked and we fought it for about an hour. At one point it breached out of the water! It was like being in a nature documentary. Eventually, the hook broke off and the shark swam off. We moved to a different spot and saw a huge hammerhead chasing some prey at the surface. WOW!!! Though we hooked lots of big fish, we were unable to land one but it was still and EPIC day and we have some great pictures and videos to share with our friends. Thank you Captain Jason and Strikezone.
Response from Captain
February 12, 2025
Robert and crew were just awesome to have onboard! We saw and hooked huge sharks with some even jumping out of the water. Seeing a 400 pnd fish clearing the water is a sight to behold! We hooked a very big kingfish which we fought for some time but eventually the fish won the battle and found some reef to break the line on. All n all a fantastic morning ..
0
Terry Hanlon
Terry Hanlon
5.0
Verified
Awesome Trip
Half Day Trip (PM) on May 4, 20252 adults
Went fishing with Jason, easy going guy great boat and good good equipment Water a little choppy starting out but started catching Trevally and Warehou right away Then hooked a 20kg Kingfish on light tackle mange to land it after about 30 mins what a fighter Fished for about an hour still catching but no snapper Wind came up and waves got much bigger so Jason decided to head in Very happy with my fishing trip today thanks to Jason Terry
Review media 0
Reported catch:
Yellowtail Amberjack
Response from Captain
May 4, 2025
The experience with Terry was evident with his obvious angling skill coming through to land a substantial kingfish on light snapper gear. A very unexpected catch but very welcome! One for the memory banks for sure. Thanks Terry hope to see you again one day.
0
Amanda Strong
Amanda Strong
5.0
Verified
Strikezone Rocks
Half day trip on January 8, 20262 adults
Jason went the extra mile by catching live bait overnight before our trip and doing everything possible to get us a great catch - and a super guy to boot. A very enjoyable morning on the water. I would book again without hesitation.
Response from Captain
January 8, 2026
Amanda and her son Harry were a delight to have onboard. I was so disappointed that the fish were off the bite for them. Despite fishing through the night to secure livebaits for our trip the kingfish had there mouths firmly shut, after hours off fishing usually productive spots we called it one of those days. If you are ever up this way again Amanda be sure to be in contact, i will get Harry out for another crack at a heavily discounted rate. All the best. Capt Jason
0

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
5 persons
Boat length
29 ft
Year built
2023
Boat manufacturer
Hydro Marine
Boat type
Sportfishing

Engine model
Suzuki 300hp
Powered by
1 x 300HP
Max cruising speed
25 knots
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