We booked the 5hr trip and had an absolute blast!! Marty is personable, easy to chat with, efficient, and knows his stuff!!! Since we booked the longer trip, we were able to go a ways down the lake and after a quick boat ride he got up set up!! Within 20 minutes of stopping we were into the Rainbows!! We caught about 15 rainbows, and missed about 4 other opportunities. Marty cleaned our two fish we kept, and recommended a local butcher to smoke the fish for us overnight. Overall,... More

This is our (mum and boys) second time out fishing with Captain Marty, and it did not disappoint. We were so unsure in the lead-up due to the weather, but he communicated well and assured us it would be decent fishing weather. We were lucky there were light intermittent showers (which didn’t affect us) and no wind at all.  Captain Marty’s skill and local knowledge led us to catch 6 decent sized trout. What a wonderful morning! The boys are buzzing from their experience. Thanks again!!

We had an awesome day out on Lake Taupō with Marty! The fishing charter was well organised, clean and the gear was top notch. Marty was super friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience relaxed and enjoyable. We definitely recommend to anyone keen on a great day of trout fishing.

Captain Marty was very professional and an expert at trout fishing. I had a great time fishing with him. He quickly put us on the trout, and I hooked 15 or so in 3 hours and landed most. I kept two, and my best was a solid 4-pounder. It was a fun and exciting morning! Between reeling in fish, Captain Marty kept me entertained with his jokes and great sense of humor. He also gave me some good tips on the Taupo area. After the trip was over, Captain Marty cleaned my trout and advised me... More

Had Marty again as our captain, did not disappoint again, everyone caught fish even new timers. Only kept 2, rest went back to fight another day for a lucky fisherman/ women