Captain
Matthew Ratoni

Member since January 2022 Haleiwa, United States
Background
Enjoy Hawaii's charming waters and have a wonderful experience chasing many top-class species. Captain Matthew has got everything to make your trip unforgettable!
Techniques
Everyday is different in Hawaii so you have to be adaptive and able to fish for what's biting. In Hawaii as captain's consider ourselves Swiss army knives with multiple tools to catch fish.

Hey, I'm Captain Matthew Ratoni

Haleiwa, United States
Background
Enjoy Hawaii's charming waters and have a wonderful experience chasing many top-class species. Captain Matthew has got everything to make your trip unforgettable!
Techniques
Everyday is different in Hawaii so you have to be adaptive and able to fish for what's biting. In Hawaii as captain's consider ourselves Swiss army knives with multiple tools to catch fish.
Anglers Choice
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Our Team
Matt R.
Captain
Megan R.
Other
Giovanni R.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(199 reviews)
Angler's choice
Haleiwa
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $500

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 199 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (226)
Caught Fish!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
87%
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Ryan W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing experience!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Half Day 6:00 AM on January 22, 2026
This charter you get a little of everything! Great captain, he can actually hold a conversation with you! You get to see whales...
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Sung L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught Fish!

VERIFIED   NEW  7 Hour Three Quarter Day 6:00 AM on February 20, 2026
Captain Matt was great; seemed like he really knew the Hawaiian waters, amd worked with the given weather conditions. Yanked...
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Christopher O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Canโ€™t beat the North Shore

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Half Day 6:00 AM on February 13, 2026
Matt will be my go to guide for all fishing trips on the island. Fishing out of Haleiwa is the way to go. Not only do we always...
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Marlon M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

5 Hour Trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Half Day 6:00 AM on November 29, 2025
We had a great trip with Captain Matthew! He located several tuna schools, but unfortunately none of them wanted to bite. On...
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William L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic family adventure

VERIFIED   NEW  Beginners 1:00 PM on January 28, 2026
Perfect for young ages first trip, not too long or short, lots of moving which keeps them entertained and searching for whales...
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