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
Verified
Our Team
Matt R.
Captain
Megan R.
Other
Giovanni R.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(161 reviews)
Angler's choice
Haleiwa
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $550

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 161 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (164)
Things they need to improve
Fishing with Matthew
Fresh Catch of the day
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
87%
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Steve W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fresh Catch of the day

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Half Day 6:00 AM on July 23, 2025
The Captain of the Lucky Lass was very professional and explained the planned charter. He called me the night before and give...
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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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