Captain
Malcolm Halstead

Member since June 2019 Kaikoura, New Zealand
Background
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.

Hey, I'm Captain Malcolm Halstead

Kaikoura, New Zealand
Background
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.
103
Reviews

My Charter Listing

Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(103 reviews)
Kaikoura
 Last booking: 1 hour ago
Trips from US $76

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 103 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (50)
amazing trip!
amazing trip!
amazing trip!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
87%
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David S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing trip!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip – Afternoon on January 14, 2026
Malcom is great! it was my wife, myself and our great nephew! we had three hours to ourselves…we got our limit...
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Brent A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Malcolm

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip on March 21, 2026
Had a great time, caught a few good feeds. The skipper was outstanding, really top bloke
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Rusty J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome day

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip – Late Morning on March 8, 2026
Knowledgeable and friendly skipper, great company and good fishing - highly recommended !
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JIE G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Sea fishing, one of the bucket list done

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip – Early Morning on September 30, 2025
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...
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Onawa P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

What a charter!!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip – Late Morning on September 17, 2025
Had an amazing charter, crayfish, whale & albatross sighting and fish. What more can ask for 🛥️
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