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
(149 reviews)
Angler's choice
Haleiwa
 Last booking: 10 hours ago
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Trips from US $550

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 149 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (155)
Great trip!
Matt is great!
Great Charter!
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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
94%
Caught fish
85%
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Amy F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Half Day 6:00 AM on July 17, 2025
Captain Matt & his son Gio were great! We told him we wanted to catch Mahi Mahi, and even though itโ€™s not the right time...
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Tyler F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing time, would book again

VERIFIED   5 Hour Half Day 6:00 AM on June 15, 2025
We took a 5-hr morning trip with Capt Matt and had a blast. Didnโ€™t catch any fish but didnโ€™t stop us from having a good...
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James B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

What a great captain

VERIFIED   5 Hour Half Day 6:00 AM on September 8, 2024
Captain Matt was super helpful, friendly and honest. We started the morning off catching some live bait and right off the bat...
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Phil D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We choose the right boat Captain!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Half Day 6:00 AM on August 28, 2024
My father and I had an amazing time with Captain Matt! he was very knowledgeable and friendly. He made us feel welcome and...
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Tiffinie S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Matt is great!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Half Day 6:00 AM on July 15, 2025
We had a fantastic time. Matt was very knowledgeable and willing to do what it took to catch fish!ย  We were able to catch...
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