Charter Operator
Fish Taupo

Member since September 2018 Taupo, New Zealand
Background
Captain Marty Staines is local, born and bred in the Lake Taupo area, and he lives and breathes boating and fishing. He takes out customers to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere aboard his boat "Stratus," where they can fish and admire the gorgeous lake. Capt. Marty is the owner-operator of Fish Taupo, and he has your interest at heart to provide you with that special experience on the water.

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Taupo, New Zealand
Background
Captain Marty Staines is local, born and bred in the Lake Taupo area, and he lives and breathes boating and fishing. He takes out customers to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere aboard his boat "Stratus," where they can fish and admire the gorgeous lake. Capt. Marty is the owner-operator of Fish Taupo, and he has your interest at heart to provide you with that special experience on the water.
Anglers Choice
386
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Fish Taupo

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(386 reviews)
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Taupo
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $193

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 386 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (319)
Fishing with Family
Great Time
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Vladimir B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Special (PM) on April 16, 2025
Great fishing,ย  will come again
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Rory T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Perfect Day

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Special (PM) on January 23, 2025
Capt Marty worked so hard to help us catch rainbow trout that he had no time to offer us a coffee. We were there to catch fish...
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ALASTAIR C.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

We caught!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Special (AM) on December 17, 2024
Early morning trip with Capt Marty on an overcast blustery day saw us land 5 and lose 2. Great to chat with Marty about the...
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Darlene P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Marty is the best

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Tester (9AM) on October 24, 2024
We enjoyed a fantastic morning out with Marty. Heโ€™s a great guy and very knowledgeable guide. We both caught a few fish and...
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Adam H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fish caught instantly and clean boat

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Get Out There (AM) on August 2, 2024
Marty is the man. Iโ€™ve been on charters all over the world and I was impressed. Extremely knowledgeable and boat is kept...
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