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Top Catch Charters - Kaikoura
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Top Catch Charters - Kaikoura

Kaikoura, New Zealand
100+ reviews
Your fun and friendly Owner and Skipper Malcolm Halstead has been fishing for about 40 years now, and he's been a Skipper for the past 12. He's been in the fishing charter business for over 4 years now and he absolutely loves the people he meets on his trips. He's always looking to make sure everybody on the boat is satisfied and having fun.

Charter

Rating

4.8
104 reviews
4.7
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.7
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

95%
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
82%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
87%
Caught fish

All reviews (104)

Showing 1 – 5 of 104 reviews
  • Joseph Edlin
    Joseph Edlin
    nz
    New Zealand
    •
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    August fishing trip

    3 Hour Trip - 11:00 AM • 1 adult
  • David Smith
    David Smith
    nz
    New Zealand
    •
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    amazing trip!

    3 Hour Trip – Afternoon • 3 adults • 1 child

    Malcom is great! it was my wife, myself and our great nephew! we had three hours to ourselves…we got our limit before the three hours were up! they were ocean perch and very tasty! the wife caught a world record blue cod! (fish story!) Thanks Malcom! Best Day Ever! Even got two crayfish!

    Reported catch:
    Blue Cod
    Crayfish
    Response from Captain

    thanks David. you guys were great fun. regards Malcolm

  • Brent Audain
    Brent Audain
    nz
    New Zealand
    •
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Malcolm

    3 Hour Trip • 2 adults

    Had a great time, caught a few good feeds. The skipper was outstanding, really top bloke

    Reported catch:
    Tarakihi
  • Jie Gao
    Jie Gao
    cn
    Shanghai, China
    •
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Sea fishing, one of the bucket list done

    2 Hour Trip – Early Morning • 3 adults

    It is really the first to going fishing on the sea!! The experience is so cool, you don’t know what you will see, you just keep going and enjoy the moment. We got the school shark which is unbelievable to us!!

    Reported catch:
    Crayfish
  • Rusty Jacobs
    Rusty Jacobs
    nz
    New Zealand
    •
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Awesome day

    3 Hour Trip – Late Morning • 2 adults

    Knowledgeable and friendly skipper, great company and good fishing - highly recommended !

    Reported catch:
    Crayfish
    Response from Captain

    thanks Rusty.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    amazing trip!
    David S.
    David S.
  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    Fishing with Malcolm
    Daigang Y.
    Daigang Y.
  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    Sea fishing, one of the bucket list done
    Jie G.
    Jie G.
  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    Kaikoura Trip
    David P.
    David P.
  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    Fishing with Malcolm
    Fiona M.
    Fiona M.
  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    Fish caught well worth the trip
    Sik Y.
    Sik Y.
  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    Morning Fish
    Terry P.
    Terry P.
  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    Top man, top fishing !
    James S.
    James S.
  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    Very nice, very good
    Jung An L.
    Jung An L.
  • Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
    Top Catch Charters – KaikouraKaikoura
    3hr trip with Captain Malcolm
    Agata B.
    Agata B.