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Hilman Abdulla
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Hilman Abdulla

Malé, Maldives
50+ reviews
Having been fishing his whole life, Captain Hilman Abdulla decided to turn his hobby into a job. What's better than doing what you love for a living? His passion has never waned and he's just as excited to get out of bed every morning to get out on the water. The best part of the day is, he claims, obviously catching fish!

Charters

Rating

4.8
56 reviews
4.6
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

100%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
76%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Caught fish

All reviews (56)

Showing 1 – 5 of 56 reviews
  • Michael Gauci
    Michael Gauci
    au
    Australia
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    GTs and Doggies!

    Half Day Trip • 2 adults

    I wanted to catch a GT and hilman did not let me down. Action all day with biggest GT going around 13kg! I also got to tick off a few more species including a 10kg dogtooth. Would definitely recommend this charter. Good fishing gear and great company.

    Response from Captain

    thanks for great review

  • Faizal Abdur
    Faizal Abdur
    Repeat angler
    qa
    Qatar
    Member since 2017
    4 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Tuna day

    Full Day Trip – Tuna • 2 adults

    Yellowfin tuna have always been on my target list, for some reason YFT wasnt biting. Captain Hilman, didnt gave up..he ended up finding for us a Dogtooth Tuna instead. Highy recommend.

    Response from Captain

    thanks brother

  • Faizal Abdur
    Faizal Abdur
    Repeat angler
    qa
    Qatar
    Member since 2017
    4 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Reef Fishing

    Half Day Trip • 2 adults

    Excellent variety of reef fish, Grouper, coral trout, job fish, trevally, baracudda. Great for families, excellent service. HIghly recommended.

    Reported catch:
    Great Barracuda
    Goliath Grouper
  • Andrew Wu
    Andrew Wu
    cn
    Shanghai, China
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    very great experience非常棒的钓鱼体验，船长很辛苦

    Full Day Trip • 2 adults

    Me and my wife had a great time with captain Hilman. almost all the time we were using tuna meat bait doing bottom jigging around the reef to ensure bites. caught many types of fish. captain prepared very delicious sandwiches and cold drinks for us. He is very patient looking for spots with fish, if one spot has no bite he will immediately change spot. his crew Sobah is also very helpful, with preparing baita, help us hook the baits all the time. captain also knows how to take great pcitures of your catch. we are from China, only pity is that due to custom regulations we cannot bring back the fish. but all those beatiful memories will last very lpng. Definitely recommended to try fishing with Hilman if you have one day in Male. Finally thamks to Hian and Sobah taking us out during Ramadan, because they cannot drink or eat during the hot day, it was really challenging for them.

    Reported catch:
    Goliath Grouper
    Bohar Snapper
    Red Emperor Snapper
    Response from Captain

    thank you very much

  • Iurii Avdeev
    Iurii Avdeev
    ru
    Russia
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Hilman

    Half Day Trip • 4 adults • 2 children

Real catches shared by our community

  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    Solo angler proudly holding a large blue-spotted jack-style fish aboard a sport-fishing boat beneath a coastal bridge.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +2
    Bluefin Trevally
    Michael G.
    Michael G.
    I wanted to catch a GT and hilman did not let me down. Action all day with biggest GT going around 13kg! I also got to tick off a few more species including a 10kg dogtooth. Would definitely recommend this charter. Good fishing gear and great company.
  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    Angler proudly displaying a large Tuna while aboard a fishing boat, showcasing a beautiful day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Albacore Tuna
    Faizal A.
    Faizal A.
    Yellowfin tuna have always been on my target list, for some reason YFT wasnt biting. Captain Hilman, didnt gave up..he ended up finding for us a Dogtooth Tuna instead. Highy recommend.
  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    Angler proudly displaying a colorful Snapper while fishing on a sunny day in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Mutton Snapper
    Bryan L.
    Bryan L.
    My wife and I had a great day fishing with Captain Hilman. He is a good friendly guy with experience
  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    An adult angler proudly displaying a Spotted Grouper while fishing on a sunny day in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Black Grouper
    Hiro O.
    Hiro O.
    It was amazing experience with Hilman. Captain knows where are fish and crew was well experienced and supported me fishing entire time. When captain saw dolphin, he took us to dolphin and we could take lots of pictures and videos. i would strongly recommend Hilman.
  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    A young angler proudly displaying a large Wahoo while fishing offshore, showcasing a sunny day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Mary L.
    Mary L.
    My compliments to the captain and crew could not have asked for more . Experiences catching wahoo and tuna on first day and on second day ,snappers , groupers and missed some monsters ( never knew what they were ) hope to be back soon
  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    A beautifully detailed fish, likely a Snapper, displayed on a boat's deck, showcasing the catch from a recent fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Red Snapper
    Tatiana K.
    Tatiana K.
    We had a lot of fun fishing!!!A very professional captain who introduced us to different types of fishing. We caught a lot of fish!We express our gratitude to the crew!)) We recommend fishing with the captain and crew!!!
  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    An angler proudly displaying a shiny fish, likely a Mackerel, while fishing on a boat in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +3
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Christopher R.
    Christopher R.
    Rain wind and a lot of Fish 🎣 The weather was really bad but the Crew tried everything that i Catch my Malediv Fish on my last day of my Holiday 🤘 Thanks to the Crew hope we see us again 🎣
  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    Angler proudly displaying a large Grey Trevally while fishing in open waters, showcasing a beautiful day on the ocean.
    Fish 1
    Giant Trevally
    Kirsten F.
    Kirsten F.
    A really cool half-day trip, highly recommended. Catch guaranteed!
  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    A young angler proudly displaying a colorful fish while fishing offshore, showcasing a successful catch in a scenic marine environment.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Gray Triggerfish
    Thomas O.
    Thomas O.
    Had a 3 day trip with captain Helman and his crew, only me and my wife. Had an amazing time jigging, bottom fishing, trolling and popping the reefs. He's a great guy and so are his crew, very patient and changing spots whenever needed. Way better value for money than the hotel trips. We'll come again.
  • Hilman Sport Fishing
    Hilman Sport FishingMalé
    Angler reeling in a fish while enjoying a sunny day on the water, showcasing the excitement of deep-sea fishing.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +2
    Hammerhead Shark
    Laurette L.
    Laurette L.
    Very helpful and wonderful crew! Captain Hilman and his assistant were always ready to help us and give advice as to the depth and focus for jigging at each point! Highly recommend his boat to anyone of all experience!

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