Moorea Fishing Adventures 

On the water at 7:40, first fish, a nice Bonito was in the boat by 8:15. Trolling slowed down so went to traditional handline fishing that produced 3 more nice albacore. Captain and crew are top notch, great day of fishing, definitely recommend.

great 1/2 day trip! the boat caught an albacore tuna and we got to take a couple pounds home! interesting to learn a fishing technique, and the crew was so helpful and accommodating. would definitely recommend to anybody visiting moorea.

It was a bit unusual. We tried trolling with no luck but then we handlined Yellow Fin Tuna from 600feet. We caught two over 60lbs and the other couple caught one. It’s definitely a workout.

crew worked hard to find the big ones after boating 3 smaller Bonita. thats fishing, no complaints.

Matahi and Tau covered all of our needs from answering questions after booking to arranging transportation, (most importantly) catching fish, sending us back to our hotel with a filet, and following up with footage of our catches (2 marlin!!!!). My wife and I are on our honeymoon and she is not much of an angler, but Matahi kept us both entertained by explaining the features of the island, the patterns of the birds leading us to fish, and answering all of our many questions. Tau worked tirelessly rigging lures, landing fish, and keeping the lines at the right distances. We didn’t get a chance to do deep sea fishing the Moorean way, but that was only because we had two big marlin on board on a hot sunny day (not a bad problem to have!) We had a blast and would highly recommend booking with Matahi.

We had the most amazing day with Matahi and his crew mate. We caught two Mahi Mahi, at the same time! Our bull Dorado was massive. Matahi catered to our every request and his boat was immaculate. He went above and beyond for us, even making us the best sandwiches we’ve ever had. He really knows where to catch fish. They both were so nice and answered all of our questions. They really wanted to make sure we had a great time and they didn’t disappoint. Matahi even arranged a taxi for us, and Paulina is someone we absolutely LOVE. We had met her a couple times before today and she is so funny and personable. Today could not have gone better ❤️

Had a great day only family trip captain and crewmate showed a great time to our family ages 12-70. All caught fish, tried out traditional methods and captain pivoted well for sea sick kid and kept boat moving. Rays and snorkel one way end was lovely and lunch was over the top.

If you love to go fishing for big fish then this is your tour. The boat captain Matahi was so pleasant and informative and welcoming. He greeted us six ladies at our dock right on time and got all six of us comfortable and ready for our tour. We were fishing in deep waters within 20 minutes and had a skip jack tuna on the hook and got the first catch in the cooler. We had rented a house so we wanted to bring back fish to cook for the week. In July I was told by a local the Mahi Mahi is rare to catch but we caught two. We also caught 3 skip jack tuna. It was windy and the waves were a little rough and we only had two of the ladies tumble off their seat but the Captain slowed up and they got back on the bench and we continued the hunt. It was beautiful to see the island from deep waters and we were told some history of Moorea. When we were dropped off back at the dock, of the five fish, we got to keep the smaller Mahi Mahi and two of the tuna. I thought we would get all our catch so we would bbq for the week but it wasn’t discussed prior to the tour we wouldn’t get all our fish. I did feel like I was arguing to keep our catch with Matahi at the dock as he was saying the fish goes back to feed the community and their families. I was thinking I paid for the trip so I paid for the fish. If he had asked if he could keep some fish for his family or community I would have gladly offered but we would have kept the biggest Mahi Mahi and given them the other one and a couple of the tuna. I am not sure if this is protocol to have to give up part of your catch to the boat crew or if it’s expected but I am letting you all know that with six ladies this is what happened. I just didn’t like the fact that I was having to fight for what we caught to take it back to our house to cook for the week. That would be the only negative for the tour. I am just grateful we had a couple of fish so we could enjoy the freshest catch. It was an incredible experience that will always be cherished! Colene from Phoenix Arizona USA

Gael and his first mate were great! Although it was windy and a bit rougher than expected, we landed this awesome tuna! My husband and I fish alot at home in New Zealand, but we loved seeing the traditional Moorean way to fish. That’s how we caught that amazing tuna. We finished the trip with a delicious lunch on the boat on the lagoon.

Moorea Fishing Adventures was great! We trolled and caught some skipjack. Caught a nice yellowfin by bouy fishing. Stopped at a sandbar for lunch. Food was delicious and best food we had on island. Captain and crew were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Booking with this group is a must!