Captain
Garth Lelievre

Member since December 2017 Tauranga, New Zealand
Background
Skipper Garth Lelievre has been fishing the beautiful waters of the Bay of Plenty for over a quarter of a century. He has developed a vast wealth of knowledge and some impressive skills over his many years at sea, both as a skipper and as an angler. He can take you to the best waters for each species while making sure you fish safely and have a fun time. In short, he is the man to go to for a top fishing trip!

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Tauranga, New Zealand
Background
Skipper Garth Lelievre has been fishing the beautiful waters of the Bay of Plenty for over a quarter of a century. He has developed a vast wealth of knowledge and some impressive skills over his many years at sea, both as a skipper and as an angler. He can take you to the best waters for each species while making sure you fish safely and have a fun time. In short, he is the man to go to for a top fishing trip!
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Deepstar Charters

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(99 reviews)
Tauranga
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $57

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars from 99 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.2 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (30)
Oldie but good fun
October fishing trip
1st October
+27
Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
87%
Satisfied with the boat
90%
Caught fish
76%
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Caleb W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

So Much Fun

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Reef Private on November 9, 2025
Skippers were very kind and helpful. The whole trip was relaxed, yet the crew were determined to find us fish, even in the...
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Misty P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Absolutely amazing

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Reef Shared on August 23, 2025
This trip was exactly what I needed and I had the best time everything was perfect the captain is the man and I canโ€™t wait...
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Bradley W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Garth

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Reef Shared on August 23, 2025
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Franz G.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Oldie but good fun

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Reef Shared on December 30, 2024
Not bad. We had good weather but wind and current was fighting each other and made it difficult the get onto the reefs. We...
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Ian P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Garth

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Reef Shared on February 22, 2025
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