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. 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. 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
(51 reviews)
Tairua
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $547

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 51 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (75)
Fantastic day out!!
Fantastic day out!!
Fishing with Jason
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
93%
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Tom W.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day trip with Captain Jason

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Mixed Species on May 15, 2021
The bubble has formed between Australia and New Zealand and having deferred the trip 3 times we finally got the green light. With...
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Amadeus K.
Red Beach, New Zealand
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Kingfish day as itโ€™s best!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Mixed Species on March 19, 2023
Thanks! Great experience with a excellent knowledge about how the fishโ€™s will bite. 100% Recommend from my...
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Vuna T.
Melbourne, VIC
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day fishing

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Kingfish on March 30, 2023
Started a little late due to the weather but we managed to catch a few including a whopping 26.3kg kingfish. Jason was excellent...
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Ange L.
Auckland, New Zealand
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Jason on Stikezone

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on January 20, 2023
Great day out chasing snapper for my birthday.ย  Great catch and a good feed!
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Laura U.
Auckland, New Zealand
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 10, 2023
Professional and friendly operator. Successful fishing trip. Extremely happy with the entire experience. Would highly recommend...
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