Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 110 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (100)
Great trip all round
2 Records in one day !!
2 Records in one day !!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
86%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Jeremy F.
Auckland, New Zealand
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour Private charter going for Snapper

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Private Charter on August 12, 2023
Great day out on the water with Derek, fish werenโ€™t playing ball for a start but he got us on to some good spots and got...
Jeremy F. recommends Big Fish Bay Of Islands
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Jamie B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Derek

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ย Half Day Snapper on February 25, 2024
Jamie B. recommends Big Fish Bay Of Islands
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Grant M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Big fish charters

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Private Charter on February 14, 2024
Great day out started with catching bait then off for snapper and Kingiโ€™s. Returned with feed of fish.
Grant M. recommends Big Fish Bay Of Islands
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Ivan W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Derek

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ VIP Fishing (max two) on January 10, 2024
Ivan W. recommends Big Fish Bay Of Islands
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Russell K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Learnt a lot from our skipper.

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ VIP Fishing (max two) on October 6, 2023
Russell K. recommends Big Fish Bay Of Islands
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