great half day

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What anglers say

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  Daryl Hunter

  

  United Kingdom

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  Member since 2026

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

  3/4 Day Trip – Kingfish (Private) on February 25, 2026 • 1 adult

  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.

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  Response from Captain

  February 25, 2026

  cheers love to have you back👍

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  Arohanui Allen

  

  New Zealand

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  Member since 2026

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  5.0

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  Great time on the ocean

  Half Day Trip – Snapper (Private) on January 16, 2026 • 2 adults

  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.

  

  Response from Captain

  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.

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  Gina Credle

  

  Belhaven, NC, US

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  Member since 2026

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  5.0

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  Exceptional half day of fishing!

  Half Day Trip – Snapper (Private) on February 8, 2026 • 4 adults

  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!

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  Response from Captain

  February 8, 2026

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

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  Todd Shumway

  Repeat angler

  

  Utah, US

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  Member since 2020

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  2 trips

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  4.0

  Verified

  Spartan fishing trip

  Half Day Trip – Snapper (Private) on December 3, 2025 • 6 adults

  We booked a private charter with 5 friends. The boat is built for active fishing and does not have much seating so plan on standing. The captain got us onto some good fishing in several locations even though the water was a little rough. We enjoyed the experience - but plan on baiting your own hooks and learning how to release the ones you don't keep. We caught a lot of red snapper and enjoyed them for dinner afterwards. I would recommend this trip to anyone adventurous enough to take on a "real' fishing experience. Also, the captain only accepts cash or paypal, so plan for that.

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  Angel Geldard

  

  New Zealand

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  Member since 2026

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  5.0

  Verified

  Fishing

  Half Day Trip – Snapper Early Start on January 15, 2026 • 5 adults • 1 child

  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

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  Response from Captain

  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.