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Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 78 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (36)
Fish caught well worth the trip
Fish caught well worth the trip
Morning Fish
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
79%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
82%
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Denny S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great experience and delicious crayfish

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip – Early Morning on December 7, 2023
A must try if you like fishing and visiting New Zealand. We booked a trip for early morning, managed to catch some fishes and...
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Sik Y. K.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fish caught well worth the trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip – Early Morning on March 7, 2024
Wonderful, my wife and i got 14 keepable catches and we love the delicacies, fishes were gutted by captain and he was extremely...
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Cindy M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

November fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip – Early Morning on November 17, 2023
Had a great experience with Malcolm . He’s Very nice and friendly ! We also got lots of fish to bring home including two...
Cindy M. recommends Top Catch Charters – Kaikoura
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Agata B.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3hr trip with Captain Malcolm

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip – Early Morning on May 13, 2023
Awesome 3hr trip, didn’t get to take pictures of the actual fish as was too busy fishing! Once one line was pulled up, bate...
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Joe Y.
Central, Hong Kong
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

3 Hours Evening Trip with Captain Malcolm

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip – Afternoon on May 3, 2023
Many thanks to Captain Malcolm! We got a lot of fishes, such as sea perch, blue cod and hooked a shark surprisingly but disappointed...
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