Captain
Matej Skert

Member since June 2024 Rovinj, Croatia
Background
Hello everyone, I'm Matej, captain and owner of Violi fishing charter. I have been fishing since I was 4 years old, when I fell in love with this sport while going with my grandfather and father on freshwater fishing in the rivers and lakes of continental Croatia, where I lived for 17 years. 17 years ago, when I moved to Rovinj, I started to engage in sparefishing, which made fishing with a rod much easier for me because of the benefits of knowing the seabed in the areas where we fish. In the last 10 years of salt water fishing, I have devoted special attention to fishing techniques with spinning, egging techniques for cuttlefish and squid, and troling with live bait and artificial lures. I'm also a trained chef and I've been involved in cooking for most of my life. Besides the sea and fishing, it's another great passion and love. As far as cooking is concerned, of course fish has taken the main place and my professional passion has always been the preparation of fish and fish specialties. I spent many years of my youth working in various restaurants, from small local ones to those in 5-star hotels and fine dining kitchens. It is easy to imagine how interesting combinations and interpretations can be developed from these two areas of interest and passion, wouldn't one agree?
Techniques
Bottom fishing, ultra light fishing, vertical jigging, salt water spinning, popping, live bait trolling, trolling inshore and offshore, big game fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Matej Skert

Rovinj, Croatia
Background
Hello everyone, I'm Matej, captain and owner of Violi fishing charter. I have been fishing since I was 4 years old, when I fell in love with this sport while going with my grandfather and father on freshwater fishing in the rivers and lakes of continental Croatia, where I lived for 17 years. 17 years ago, when I moved to Rovinj, I started to engage in sparefishing, which made fishing with a rod much easier for me because of the benefits of knowing the seabed in the areas where we fish. In the last 10 years of salt water fishing, I have devoted special attention to fishing techniques with spinning, egging techniques for cuttlefish and squid, and troling with live bait and artificial lures. I'm also a trained chef and I've been involved in cooking for most of my life. Besides the sea and fishing, it's another great passion and love. As far as cooking is concerned, of course fish has taken the main place and my professional passion has always been the preparation of fish and fish specialties. I spent many years of my youth working in various restaurants, from small local ones to those in 5-star hotels and fine dining kitchens. It is easy to imagine how interesting combinations and interpretations can be developed from these two areas of interest and passion, wouldn't one agree?
Techniques
Bottom fishing, ultra light fishing, vertical jigging, salt water spinning, popping, live bait trolling, trolling inshore and offshore, big game fishing
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(19 reviews)
Angler's choice
Rovinj
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Trips from US $176

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 19 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Fishing with Matej
This is worth it!
This is worth it!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
90%
Caught fish
100%
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Sven O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Sehr guter Kapitรคn

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip - Bottom fishing on August 1, 2025
Matej ist ein sehr guter Kapitรคn. Wir haben verschiedene Angelmethoden ausprobiert, wobei er immer mit Ratschlรคgen zur Seite...
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Waling M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic fishing experience!!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Evening Spinning on July 19, 2025
Had a fantastic evening with the Matej. We caught some bluefish on the surface with topwater spinning and poppers. Matej is...
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Kevin S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

This is worth it!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Live Bait Trolling on August 10, 2025
Great fishing trip with chill vibes. The captain is a chill dude with a lots of experience when itโ€™s comes to fishing on...
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Rudolf H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome Evening Fishing

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Evening Spinning on May 19, 2025
Although the weather was not the best our captain made the best of it. We caught a few cattle fishes and a squid. Matej told...
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Hermann G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

No big catch, but the trip was awesome anyway!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Live Bait Trolling on June 3, 2025
The captain was really cool. The food he brought along was excellent. Unfortunately, we didnโ€™t make a big catch. Still, it...
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