Captain
Brett Keller

Member since December 2014 Tauranga, New Zealand
Background
Brett Keller is the owner of the Tauranga Marine Charters. He and his vessel Manutere are the right choice for some fine angling around the local fisheries. With decades of fishing experience, Capt. Brett is proud of putting his passengers onto the fish - consistently. His professionalism and expertise of his crew enjoy the trust of numerous repeat customers.

Hey, I'm Captain Brett Keller

Tauranga, New Zealand
Background
Brett Keller is the owner of the Tauranga Marine Charters. He and his vessel Manutere are the right choice for some fine angling around the local fisheries. With decades of fishing experience, Capt. Brett is proud of putting his passengers onto the fish - consistently. His professionalism and expertise of his crew enjoy the trust of numerous repeat customers.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(184 reviews)
Tauranga
Trips from US $41

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars from 184 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.1 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (50)
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FIRST TIME FISHING LOVED IT
FIRST TIME FISHING LOVED IT
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Angler rating
97
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
76%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
85%
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Marc V.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full Freezers

VERIFIED   NEW  10 Hour Tripโ€“Bottom Fishing Adults on March 29, 2026
Wayne was our skipper that day, and Paul was the deckhand. Wayne guided us perfectly to the fish. Paul did a fantastic job...
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Kylie P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Successful!

VERIFIED   NEW  10 Hour Tripโ€“Bottom Fishing Adults on April 4, 2026
My young fellas had a great day out, caught tarakihi, pink maumau and snapper. Excellent comms before hand and a helpful team...
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Fiona K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Accommodating

VERIFIED   10 Hour Tripโ€“Bottom Fishing Adults on March 7, 2026
Captain was great and accommodated us very well for our company Fishing Competition - tried numerous different spots to catch...
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Daniel C.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Brett

VERIFIED   NEW  10 Hour Tripโ€“Bottom Fishing Adults on April 4, 2026
The weather was good however there was a quite a bit of swell & the boat rolled a bit which made the trip a bit uncomfortable....
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Elijah H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

GOOD FISHING

VERIFIED   10 Hour Tripโ€“Bottom Fishing Adults on February 9, 2026
Me and they boys went out and scored about 20 solid teriki and other species such as pink moumou, pori and more. Definitely...
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