Captain
Jason Harris

Member since November 2017 Tairua, New Zealand
Background
Capt. Jason has been fishing since his earliest days. The fishing community respects him and he knows a great deal about the local fisheries and has been a regular reporter on Coromandel FM radio for many years.His skills and experience will be to your advantage when fishing with StrikeZone Charters. Jason has landed some really enviable catches throughout the years, including a Kingfish of almost 40 kg, solo Marlin. Jason is also the first angler to land a Broadbill Swordfish for the local fishing club. If you’re looking for someone who knows about what’s biting at what time of the year, Jason is your guy. When you go fishing with Jason, you will also get the chance to learn some new fishing techniques and Jason also knows a great deal about the history of the local area.
Techniques
Being on the water for more than 200 days a year we are in tune with what's working at the time of your trip. Weather it's livebaiting, bait and burley,softbaiting or jigging we will teach you!

Hey, I'm Captain Jason Harris

Tairua, New Zealand
Background
Capt. Jason has been fishing since his earliest days. The fishing community respects him and he knows a great deal about the local fisheries and has been a regular reporter on Coromandel FM radio for many years.His skills and experience will be to your advantage when fishing with StrikeZone Charters. Jason has landed some really enviable catches throughout the years, including a Kingfish of almost 40 kg, solo Marlin. Jason is also the first angler to land a Broadbill Swordfish for the local fishing club. If you’re looking for someone who knows about what’s biting at what time of the year, Jason is your guy. When you go fishing with Jason, you will also get the chance to learn some new fishing techniques and Jason also knows a great deal about the history of the local area.
Techniques
Being on the water for more than 200 days a year we are in tune with what's working at the time of your trip. Weather it's livebaiting, bait and burley,softbaiting or jigging we will teach you!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(68 reviews)
Tairua
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $624

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 68 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
95%
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Reuben M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Kingfish for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on February 21, 2025
Jason was awesome, great communication throughout the whole processโ€ฆ even when the weather wasnโ€™t looking great he waited...
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Harry C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Kingfish charter

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on February 14, 2025
Captain worked hard to get us onto the fish and was an incredible experience for everyone on board. Would definitely...
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Benjamin M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome day!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 12, 2025
Great day out on a beautiful boat with a legend of a captain! Got us into some nice snapper and a lucky kingfish! Highly recommend...
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Kevin J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Mixed Species on March 14, 2025
Our day was perfect, boat was great, all locations we caught fish at and all of us had excellent catches. Couldnโ€™t have asked...
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Brent R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip out

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Mixed Species on March 1, 2025
Jason was a brilliant captain. Fun and friendly service and put us onto the fish. Guys agreed one of the best trips theyโ€™ve...
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