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4.5 61 reviews

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“snapper”(32 reviews)

“caught plenty of fish”(3 reviews)

“great morning”(4 reviews)

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The very best fishing charters in the Bay of Islands We have the crew, the boats, the equipment and the location providing unique fishing adventures in and from the magnificent Bay of Islands all the way to the Three Kings Islands. We have the...more

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Hours Today: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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Suggested duration: More than 3 hours

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20B York Street | Screaming Reels Fishing shop, Russell 0202, New Zealand

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EyvindJohansson

133

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Fantastic fishing experience

Booked this trip very late the day before and was very well taken care of by lovely Katarina! There were only one other guy, super friendly and passionate fisher Mike! Skipper Bevan had heaps of experience and very efficient with good equipment and bait! He...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank EyvindJohansson

Thank you so so much for sharing your experience with us!!! Great to hear you did a good job out there catching some beauties, even though the weather was not super nice! I love vikings coming on board!!! Safe travel back and huge congrats to...More

BlackduckWA

Perth, Australia

2

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Excellent 5 hour fishing trip

First spot had some good snapper and fun was had by all, had to move as a Shark showed up and took fish. The Skipper was great, helped guide the other half on rod technique and she managed 3 good Snapper. Great day, thanks

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank BlackduckWA

That is excellent, so great you had a good time being out with us on the water! Thank you very much! We loved it! And we hope to see you back on board soon again! Best regards, Katarina SpotX

Flyer47139804569

2

Reviewed 31 October 2018

Great trip!! Thanks guys we had a blast.

Went snapper fishing with our young son. We all had a great time and brought home some fresh fish for dinner. Lovely staff and owners. Beautiful location. Looking forward to doing it again in the future.

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Flyer47139804569

Thank you heaps for sharing your experience with us!!! That is awesome you had a great time and some good dinner! Can't wait to seeing you on board again!!! Very best/Katarina SpotX

TeamPrison

Cardiff

2

Reviewed 20 October 2018 via mobile

Dinner in the bag

I joined a group of anglers fishing out of Russell in the bay of islands. Spot X has a new skipper, Kelly, who is very professional. He put us on the mark, provitded expert advice to the less experienced anglers on board and filleted our...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank TeamPrison

Awesome, cheers!!! Great having YOU on board and can't wait to see you on board soon again! Very best/Katarina SpotX

Janettep155

3

Reviewed 8 October 2018 via mobile

Awesome trip

We just spent 5 hours on an awesome snapper fishing trip. The skipper was fantastic! Very friendly and knowledgeable about fishing. He was really helpful and made the whole experience very memorable. When the fish weren’t biting he sought out different locations til we found...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Janettep155

That is wonderful to hear you enjoyed being out with us!!! Hope you dinner was divine and hope to see you on board soon again! Best regards, Katarina SpotX

matrons

1210

Reviewed 8 September 2018 via mobile

Awesome

Had trouble booking online but phoned them up and got it sorted. On the day, arrived to friendly staff who explained fully how the day would go. Lot's of fish caught, everything by the book. Too small, back it goes. If you are not going...More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank matrons

Hello, That is wonderful to hear you enjoyed being out with us!!! Thank you very much for sharing it!!! We hope to have you on board soon again!!! Best regards, Katarina Spot-X Fishing Charters

kyladave

Dunedin, New Zealand

186

Reviewed 11 June 2018 via mobile

Winter fishing

George the skipper was great, super friendly and helpful, fish were a bit slow but we managed to catch dinner

Date of experience: June 2018

Thank kyladave

Yeah, winter is slowing us all down I think, even the fish...! Great to hear you enjoyed it and got your fresh fish for dinner!!! Hope to see you back soon again! Best regards/Katarina

Joanne S

4616

Reviewed 28 May 2018

Fabulous new luxury charter boat 'Screaming Reels'

Well done to Stefan and Katarina Jung, owners of this lovely boat. We have just enjoyed an overnight trip to the Cavalli Islands on Screaming Reels. This boat is amazingly stable in all conditions, has a fully appointed kitchen,bunk rooms, saloon and bathroom. There are...More

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank Joanne S

Thank you heaps!!! YOU did an amazing job out there, well done! A great pleasure having you on board!!! Hope to see you back on soon again!!! Best regards/Katarina Spot-X

Modex

Melbourne, Australia

11644

Reviewed 14 May 2018 via mobile

A wonderful experience.

My wife and I enjoyed a lovely trip out to the Bay of Islands on this charter and caught a delicious snapper for lunch. The service was excellent, the skipper very knowledgeable, and the service excellent. Highly recommended! Two of our fishmates caught whoppers.

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank Modex

Thank you! Great to hear! You did a wonderful job out there! Glad you enjoyed a yummy lunch!!! Best regards / Katarina Spot-X

grfder

Australia

182

Reviewed 23 April 2018

No bait? No worries!

As the skipper drove the boat past some dolphins he pointed out, the dolphins took off after the boat and we were treated to 10 mins of the dolphins cavorting and performing acrobatics behind the boats. And that’s just the start of the trip. George...More

Date of experience: April 2018

Thank grfder

Thank you for coming out with us and thank you for sharing your experience! Sounds like a full on morning! It was great having you on board and we hope to see you back on board soon again! Best/Katarina Spot-X

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angieangelides13

I am at Russel on the 8th till 10th march ,I am wanting to catch King & or Snapper how is that of the year for that, also how long does it take to get to your spot ,and do you recommend half or full day

5 February 2018|

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Hi, We have seats on Kingfish charter on the 10th March, it is 6 hours, $250 per person on a cshared charter. On the 8th and 9th we have seats available on shared snapper trips, 4 hours, $115 per person. Hope to see you... More

angieangelides13

how much and how long trips please

5 February 2018|

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Hi, Thank you for enquire Spot-X Fishing Charters! We have a few options! A half day snapper charter is 4hours, $115 per person on a shared trip. We are max 8 guests on board and target snapper. We start at 7.00 am and... More