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
(66 reviews)
Tairua
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Trips from US $657

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 66 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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Ahmad A.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Epic Day Trip with Jason

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Gamefishing on January 16, 2023
Had a great day on the water with Jason. Heโ€™s very accommodating and an experienced captain. Unfortunately weather wasnโ€™t...
Ahmad A. recommends Strikezone Sportfishing NZ
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Richmond H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best Skipper!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Gamefishing on April 29, 2024
Great day on the water with my boys. Jason provided outstanding service and we will be returning soon.
Richmond H. recommends Strikezone Sportfishing NZ
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Alissa M.
San Leandro, California
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on February 10, 2023
It was a great half day on the water with Jason. Highly recommend! Despite bad weather ย  rolling in and creating lots of...
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Nathan K.
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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Half Day Trip with Jason

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on January 20, 2023
My 11-year-old son wanted to go fishing with his mates for his birthday and was thrilled with his experience. Jason was patient...
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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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