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Pigeot Jean-Pierre
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Pigeot Jean-Pierre

Grande Riviere Noire, Mauritius
50+ reviews
Capt. Jean-Pierre has been sportfishing for over 20 years by now. A passionate angler, he's proud of his tournament record and in 2007 and 2013, he emerged as the winner of the coveted SIOBC - South Indian Ocean Billfish Cup. Among other notable achievements, he has also been a runner-up for the Marlin World Cup in 2004, and again in 2010, proving to you that he has just what it takes to land the ocean's biggest creatures. He promises to let you in on a few secrets to help you catch that trophy-sized beautye.

Charters

  • Hooker 1

    Hooker 1

    Grande Riviere Noire
    Instant Confirmation
    Trips from
    US $350
  • Maui

    Maui

    Albion
    Instant Confirmation
    Trips from
    US $500

Rating

4.6
97 reviews
4.7
Boat & Equipment
4.7
Captain & Crew
4.5
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

85%
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
60%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
68%
Caught fish

All reviews (97)

Showing 1 – 5 of 97 reviews
  • Steven Bragoli
    Steven Bragoli
    Repeat angler
    gb
    United Kingdom
    Member since 2024
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Captain and Crew Tried Hard

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 1 adult

    Last minute six hour game fishing trip booked the night before. Skipper and mate worked super hard to try and get us on the fish. I’ve been on enough boats to know when a crew is trying. Large spacious boat. Quite old but more than adequate. Quality ‪‬rods, reels and end tackle. Plenty of confidence that if we hooked a specimen then it wouldn’t be a problem. Within an hour, en route to the fishing grounds we had an unexpeced deep strike from a small Blue Marlin. Fish cleared the water but unfortunately didn’t hook. No other action other than chasing the birds - changing the lures and working hard to try to find the fish or tempt them to bite it. Can’t fault the Crew or the equipment. It was just one of those days. At least it was good to know the fish were there - even if a little out of season. Many thanks for an enjoyable day.

  • Kieran Bhugobaun
    Kieran Bhugobaun
    gb
    United Kingdom
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    A great day

    Full Day Trip • 4 adults

    I would highly recommend a trip with JP and thr crew. Very lucky to get a strike from a 9ft Mako Shark within an hour of our trip. The rest od the trip was quite quiet until we came across a school of skip jack’s The crew were very helpful, attentive and friendly. Overall it was a great day out. I would definitely book with them again.

  • Yusuf Tekinay
    Yusuf Tekinay
    tr
    Türkiye
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    helpful crew.

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 4 adults • 2 children

    we had been unlucky and couldnt catch any fish but the crew was helpful, experienced.

  • Fiona Lanfranconi
    Fiona Lanfranconi
    ch
    Switzerland
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Pigeot

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 2 adults
  • Riaan Terblanche
    Riaan Terblanche
    za
    South Africa
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    profesional

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 1 adult

    unfortunately no fish. only one boat out of 20+ boats got a marlin. its fishing, not catching but will use them again if im in Mauritius

Real catches shared by our community

  • Hooker 1
    Hooker 1Grande Riviere Noire
    Two adult anglers pose behind a large billfish and several tuna displayed on the deck of an offshore sportfishing boat near a mountainous coastline.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Mako Shark
    Kieran B.
    Kieran B.
    I would highly recommend a trip with JP and thr crew. Very lucky to get a strike from a 9ft Mako Shark within an hour of our trip. The rest od the trip was quite quiet until we came across a school of skip jack’s The crew were very helpful, attentive and friendly. Overall it was a great day out. I would definitely book with them again.
  • Maui
    MauiAlbion
    Two anglers posing inside the boat, showcasing a scenic backdrop of the coastline and mountains.
    Petr B.
    Petr B.
    We didn't catch any fish, but it was great.
  • Hooker 1
    Hooker 1Grande Riviere Noire
    Two anglers enjoying a moment aboard a fishing boat, with a scenic backdrop of mountains and ocean.
    Werner V.
    Werner V.
    Perfect day for fishing a lot of dolphins in the water. I believe the schools of dolphins( plenty of them) chased away the bait fish. No fish caught but still a great day on the water.
  • Maui
    MauiAlbion
    A young angler proudly displaying a caught fish alongside a fishing guide on a charter boat, enjoying a day of deep-sea fishing.
    Dawie J.
    Dawie J.
    great boat, great fishing, great day out. thank you to the team
  • Hooker 1
    Hooker 1Grande Riviere Noire
    Three large Tuna laid out on the deck of a fishing boat, showcasing a successful offshore fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Yellowfin Tuna
    Alexey K.
    Alexey K.
    Great day, great fishing, great team. We can’t catch marlin, but catch really good tuna. Very fun trip!
  • Hooker 1
    Hooker 1Grande Riviere Noire
    A large Swordfish displayed on the deck of a fishing boat, showcasing the impressive catch after a deep-sea fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +4
    Sailfish
    Omar A.
    Omar A.
    The captain and crew are excellent, but you should be aware that all the fish you catch belong to the boat owner.
  • Hooker 1
    Hooker 1Grande Riviere Noire
    An angler proudly displaying a large Barracuda while fishing on a charter boat, showcasing the thrill of deep-sea fishing.
    Paul R.
    Paul R.
    I would highly recommend fishing with Captaim JP and his crew. Very knowledgeable and keen to make sure you catch. We had a great day
  • Hooker 1
    Hooker 1Grande Riviere Noire
    An angler proudly displaying a large fish on a fishing boat, enjoying a day out on the water.
    Fish 1
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Milan H.
    Milan H.
    Comfortable and fast boat with great rods. Despite the high waves, we caught a big tuna.
  • Hooker 1
    Hooker 1Grande Riviere Noire
    Close-up of Penn fishing reels mounted on a boat, showcasing the fishing gear setup in a deep blue ocean environment.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Skipjack Tuna
    Evan C.
    Evan C.
    It was a great day out the crew were considerate and knowledgeable. We caught loads and the rise was very nice would recommend going if you have the chance. Make note that you have to pay by cash which caught us out but great overall.
  • Hooker 1
    Hooker 1Grande Riviere Noire
    Angler proudly displaying a vibrant Mahi Mahi while fishing in open waters, showcasing a successful day on the boat.
    Fish 1
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Martin K.
    Martin K.
    Had a great day, perfect weather and also good luck, 3 fish were expected and delivered🤙😎, thanks to professional crew and top equipment we were successful with 3 very nice dorados, i can recommend these guys, you wil have a great time like we had.

What's biting with Hooker 1 in Grande Riviere Noire

Top catches for November

Fishing reports

An angler proudly displaying a large Marlin alongside several smaller fish at a fishing center, showcasing a successful day on the water.

Skipjacks and 523lbs blue marlin

Aug 2, 2015 • Grande Riviere Noire
Great day for these first time fishermen. Started at 07h00 and after one hour, we came across hundreds of birds following a school of Skipjacks and as soon as we reached the school six of nine lines out started screaming and the action was on. Skipjacks everywhere and our customers were having fun. After a while and having caught around 15 Skipjacks, everything went quiet, could still see the birds and Skipjacks jumping around but no more bites....We did not give up and after one hour of moving around the school, we suddenly noticed a nice black shadow behind the teaser, no doubt it was a marlin! It left the teaser and went straight towards the lure on the shotgun and swallowed the lure straight away. The battle was on and after one and a half hour, it was done for these first time fishermen but it was not that easy for them. And the scale accused 523lbs for this nice blue marlin.
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Group of anglers proudly displaying a large Mahi Mahi alongside several smaller fish on a fishing charter.

Black marlin, yellowfin and bonito

Jun 14, 2015 • Grande Riviere Noire
Started at 09h00 and went north for a change this time. Lot of rain and windy for the next three hours and no activity at the surface so we went to a nearby FAD and found lots of birds around. There we managed to catch seven yellowfin and three bonito and lost a few more. Customers were very happy as this was their first experience at sea. So we headed back slowly with a few lures at the back when suddenly at about 45minutes from the harbour the elastic on the short rigger snapped and that black marlin started jumping everywhere behind. After 30 minutes the fish was caught. Great day again on the Hooker 1.
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A variety of fish including Snapper and Grouper laid out on a cleaning table after a successful fishing trip.

Non stop action

Jun 5, 2015 • Grande Riviere Noire
Went for a night trip on Friday 06 june with some local customers. What a great time, non stop action with dogtooth tuna, trevally, , snapper, groupers and other bottom fish.
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Adult angler proudly holding a large mahi-mahi dorado aboard an offshore fishing boat, with trolling rods and open ocean visible.

Wahoo and dorados

May 26, 2015 • Grande Riviere Noire
Our faithful customer Nigel came back again for a full day trip and again had a wonderful day with 17 wahoos and 3 dorados.
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Multiple fish, including a large billfish and several smaller pelagic catches, arranged on a dockside net beside a sportfishing boat with anglers in the background.

Striped marlin, dorados and yellowfin.

May 19, 2015 • Grande Riviere Noire
Another good day fishing on Hooker 1. Starting with some yellow fin and then found some dorados and managed to catch 10 nice dorados. And about one hour before coming back at around 5 miles from the harbour we caught a striped marlin.
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