Charters from US $200

View details

Was a fun day in the bay of islands

VERIFIED 3/4 Day Trip – Kingfish (Private) on January 27, 2026

Tony J.

4.0 / 5

Was a fun day in the bay of islands

VERIFIED

Tony J.

4.0 / 5

Experience:

4.0 / 5

Boat

4.0 / 5

Crew

4.0 / 5

Overall

we went specifically for king fish and he knew exactly where to go. caught plenty of different species of fish and we managed to pull in the Yellow Tail Kingfish as well. Was a great day.

we went specifically for king fish and he knew exactly where to go. caught plenty of different species of fish and we managed...

Tony J. recommends Get Reel Charters

Mark review as helpful

1 person finds this review helpful

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on January 27, 2026

my teacher always said i needed to try harder, still haunts me, or maybe i just needed a bigger boat.

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on January 27, 2026

my teacher always said i needed to try harder, still haunts me, or maybe i just needed a bigger boat.

Captain replied

Reviews by other customers

Rating summary

4.6 / 5

out of 5 stars from 68 reviews

See details

Boat

4.5 / 5

Crew

4.6 / 5

Experience

4.6 / 5

Photos & videos by reviewers (52)

$Kingfish we wanted\u2026$

+49

Angler rating

5 stars		51
4 stars		9
3 stars		5
2 stars		1
1 star		1

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	90%
Friendly captain
	98%
Recommend this charter
	91%
Appropriate for children
	82%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	87%

Appropriate for children
	82%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	87%

Sort by:

Sort by: Featured

Showing:

5 of 68 reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 68 reviews

Daryl H.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

A memorable day’s fishing with an excellent captain & great company. Thank you,

VERIFIED 3/4 Day Trip – Kingfish (Private) on February 25, 2026

Daryl H.

5.0 / 5

Feb 25, 2026

3/4 Day Trip – Kingfish (Private)

A memorable day’s fishing with an excellent captain & great company. Thank you,

VERIFIED

Thank you Paul, for such a great day’s fishing - visiting North Island, New Zealand - I wanted to catch a decent Snapper & a Kingfish …..I did this and more thanks to Paul - an excellent & knowledgeable captain. The fight the Kingfish gave were nothing short of spectacular- so strong. I may live a long way in away (in England !!) but I’ll definitely be back.

Thank you Paul, for such a great day’s fishing - visiting North Island, New Zealand - I wanted to catch a decent Snapper...

Daryl H. recommends Get Reel Charters

Mark review as helpful

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on February 25, 2026

cheers love to have you back👍

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on February 25, 2026

cheers love to have you back👍

Captain replied

Arohanui A.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great time on the ocean

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Snapper (Private) on January 16, 2026

Arohanui A.

5.0 / 5

Jan 16, 2026

Half Day Trip – Snapper (Private)

Great time on the ocean

VERIFIED

My partner and I really enjoyed the zero admin of this experience. We walked on to the boat, everything was provided, we didn;t need anything and we walked off the boat at the end, no hassle. Although we didn’t catch any keepable fish, it was a really enjoyable experience. It was perfect…aside from going home and cooking sausages for dinner…hahahha.

My partner and I really enjoyed the zero admin of this experience. We walked on to the boat, everything was provided, we...

Arohanui A. recommends Get Reel Charters

Mark review as helpful

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on January 20, 2026

cheers the snapper seamed to have disappeared, but the commercial longline boat kept hammering the bay, if you see any actions to support the removal of these activities please add your support, as a charter fishing operation to support the recreational fishers there is an obvious slowdown of snapper catches the longer the commercial long liners are in the bay.

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on January 20, 2026

Captain replied

Gina C.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Exceptional half day of fishing!

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Snapper (Private) on February 8, 2026

Gina C.

5.0 / 5

Feb 8, 2026

Half Day Trip – Snapper (Private)

Exceptional half day of fishing!

VERIFIED

Capt Paul was easy going and so knowledgeable. Boat has plenty of room for our party to all fish🐟 on deck. Caught snapper and kings and he dressed them for us. Ate them for supper at the Swordfish bistro near the dock. Doesn’t get fresher than that! Thanks Paul for a great day of fishing!

Capt Paul was easy going and so knowledgeable. Boat has plenty of room for our party to all fish🐟 on deck. Caught snapper...

Gina C. recommends Get Reel Charters

Mark review as helpful

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on February 8, 2026

cool you guys where great to take on a charter, experience always helps

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on February 8, 2026

cool you guys where great to take on a charter, experience always helps

Captain replied

Pakanui G.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Fishing

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Snapper Early Start on January 15, 2026

Pakanui G.

5.0 / 5

Jan 15, 2026

Half Day Trip – Snapper Early Start

Fishing

VERIFIED

Paul was awesome to deal with, first fish caught was a JD on bait, he knows where all the good spots are and wont hang around long if the fish are quiet. Thanks Paul

Paul was awesome to deal with, first fish caught was a JD on bait, he knows where all the good spots are and wont hang around...

Pakanui G. recommends Get Reel Charters

Mark review as helpful

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on January 19, 2026

thank you for the review, remember if you see any surveys and groups who want commercial snapper longline operations booted out of the bay please supply them.

Paul Vlug (The Captain)

Replied on January 19, 2026

thank you for the review, remember if you see any surveys and groups who want commercial snapper longline operations booted out of the bay please supply them.

Captain replied

Corey W.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Kingfish we wanted…

VERIFIED 3/4 Day Trip – Kingfish (Private) on April 1, 2026

Corey W.

5.0 / 5

Apr 1, 2026

3/4 Day Trip – Kingfish (Private)

Kingfish we wanted…

VERIFIED

Kingfish we got. Captain Paul had us in the right spot and all three of us hooked a big guy. Thank you Captain Paul for an awesome memory. Williams Family

Kingfish we got. Captain Paul had us in the right spot and all three of us hooked a big guy. Thank you Captain Paul for an...

Corey W. recommends Get Reel Charters

Mark review as helpful

...

More charters like Get Reel Charters in Paihia More charters in Paihia

Settings

Get Reel Charters

Recently viewed

Get Reel Charters

Operationtek

Addicted 2 Fishing Charter…

Get Reel Charters

Was a fun day in the bay of islands

Was a fun day in the bay of islands

Reviews by other customers

A memorable day’s fishing with an excellent captain & great company. Thank you,

A memorable day’s fishing with an excellent captain & great company. Thank you,

Great time on the ocean

Great time on the ocean

Exceptional half day of fishing!

Exceptional half day of fishing!

Fishing

Fishing

Kingfish we wanted…

Kingfish we wanted…

More charters like Get Reel Charters in Paihia More charters in Paihia

About FishingBooker

Discover

Sitemap

Support

Recently viewed

Was a fun day in the bay of islands

Was a fun day in the bay of islands

Reviews by other customers

A memorable day’s fishing with an excellent captain & great company. Thank you,

A memorable day’s fishing with an excellent captain & great company. Thank you,

Great time on the ocean

Great time on the ocean

Exceptional half day of fishing!

Exceptional half day of fishing!

Fishing

Fishing

Kingfish we wanted…

Kingfish we wanted…

More charters like Get Reel Charters in Paihia More charters in Paihia

Your review has been published!