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awesome day out on the black pearl even know the fishing was hard due to a super full moon still went home with a good feed and had heaps of fun thanks Matt highly recommend cheers 
Scott Hurley
March 22, 2019 Great evening charter with Matt. He made less than perfect conditions look easy. very knowledgeable skipper . 
Anne Simpson
December 9, 2018Hands down best charter in Wellington. Top quality gear & a skipper full of knowledge. highly recommended. 🐟
Lisa Noble
December 7, 2017 -
Wonderful day. Matt knows his stuff and the good fishing places around welly coast. Would definitely go out with him again.
Philip Meldon
March 31, 2018Awesome!!! Was able to look after us very well especially Dad who loved his night out on the water. Found us plenty for a feed will definately be back!!
Isaac Isa'ako
October 21, 2017 Matty is best skipper and good fun good times and almost guaranteed catching fish and very reasonable prices A+++ 
Chris Nichols
April 3, 2019 - great time with great mates
Doug Slade
December 12, 2018 Recommend Black Pearl Charters to anyone! Enjoyed yesterday even in the southerly cold and rain it was a lot of fun! No wind and calm sea. Thanks to Matt for the afternoon! Will be back! 
Ro Brown
June 24, 2019Awesome trip out... caught about a hundred snapper kept 30!!!! Great day out with Matt... highly recommend
Natasha Keith
January 22, 2018 - Very professional pilot. Very lovely boat. great afternoon
Glenda Athea
November 2, 2019Had a great afternoon out! Caught a heap of fish and couldn't have asked for anymore. Matt was awesome, I highly recommend this charter and will defentially be booking again!
Jake Mcintosh
January 15, 2018
would not recommend very unpleasant 
Ryan Shepard
January 7, 2021 - Matt really looks after you and puts you on to good fish.
Steve Ellis
January 23, 2020Over the last few years have been out with Matt at least 10 times. Had some incredible days and even the hard days fishing by Matt's standards outshine some of the other charters I've been on.
Jason Benham
October 24, 2017 I am ashamed to say i wasted money with these cowboys Fool on me for trusting these Crooks 
Jamie Doyle
January 30, 2021 - Great afternoon out on the boat, even though the fish avoided my hook- the others had more luck. Matt was absolutely brilliant with our 7 year old grandson answering his questions with great patience. We will definitely be back. Thank you
Amanda Meldon
December 30, 2019Fantastic charter and fantastic captain. #options
Steve Bird
December 7, 2017 great service , awesome host , 
Raymond Green
January 27, 2020 - We had another awesome trip with Matt Dobson, he is friendly and has a very clean and tidy vessel, its a beast of a boat really.
The fishing was a day of surprises starting with the weather followed by a mixed bag with Snapper, Gurnard, Trevally, Tarakihi, Kahawai all coming aboard...
Cheers Matt boys were stoked....
Patrick Barrett
December 22, 2020 extremely disappointed with this charter I would have got better value setting fire to my money 
Al Hackett
December 28, 2020 Great day out on the water! Certainly beat being in the office. Caught enough for a feed! Keep up the great work. 
Jane Bambery
July 14, 2019 - went out with Matt the other night an had an awsome time, great guy with a primo boat an knows his stuff. will deffinitly be going out with him again.
Sam Sydow
March 2, 2021 Our team had a great afternoon on Black Pearl. It was a beautiful day and they enjoyed the fishing. 
Fiona Palmer
December 15, 2019 Another fantastic day out on the water with Matt and The Black Pearl. He certainly knows where to find the fish. Would certainly recommend this Charter to anyone. We've had several trips with Matt now and he never disappoints. Bring on the next one! 
Tracy McAra
July 3, 2022 -
Awesome day trip out, first time out but will definitely go again, Matt looked after us all very well
Cameron Leigh Tongue
October 27, 2017Another awesome trip with Matt on the Black Pearl! If I’m organizing the trip, it will always be with him and his boat. Fast, reliable and good conversations. Not to mention a bin full of fish! �
Dan Leavasa
April 2, 2018 Very comfortable and great new boat. Matt is a great skipper and landed us right on the fish. Great evening out. 
Eric Rawlings
December 18, 2019 -
Great charter heaps of fun..... skipper is awesome
Daz Horsley
January 12, 2018Took some mates from overseas on an evening charter. Matt, the skipper, as well as being a great host, sure knows his stomping ground, as we came away with a good haul of snapper, which was what we were after.
Wayne Affat
February 24, 2018 Amazing charter. Matt is a great fisherman and host. Fully recommend 
Rory Lenihan-Ikin
April 29, 2021