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.
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My Charter Listing

Top Catch Charters โ€“ Kaikoura

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(92 reviews)
Kaikoura
Trips from US $71

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 92 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (41)
Kaikoura Trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
80%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
85%
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Yina Y.
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 โ€“ Early Morning on February 6, 2023
Yina Y. recommends Top Catch Charters โ€“ Kaikoura
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Denny S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience and delicious crayfish

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Early Morning on December 7, 2023
A must try if you like fishing and visiting New Zealand. We booked a trip for early morning, managed to catch some fishes and...
Denny S. recommends Top Catch Charters โ€“ Kaikoura
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Sik Y. K.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fish caught well worth the trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Early Morning on March 7, 2024
Wonderful, my wife and i got 14 keepable catches and we love the delicacies, fishes were gutted by captain and he was extremely...
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Caine T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Time

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Noon on June 24, 2024
Caught plenty of fish, also come home with a crayfish. Lovely skipper and very helpful. Highly recommended
Caine T. recommends Top Catch Charters โ€“ Kaikoura
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Agata B.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3hr trip with Captain Malcolm

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Early Morning on May 13, 2023
Awesome 3hr trip, didnโ€™t get to take pictures of the actual fish as was too busy fishing! Once one line was pulled up, bate...
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