Overview

At five and a half hours this trip is the best value in the Bay of Islands. Our boat is a 43ft wooden character launch, the ideal fishing platform for individuals, groups and families with a good combination of shelter and open deck space. The Skipper has 49 years experience in charter boats and is the areas longest serving fishing skipper. Owner on-board to ensure a memorable trip.

5.0

39 reviews

Excellent91%
Very good5%
Average0%
Poor2%
Terrible2%

22 Apr 2014

“Busby Manor = A great place to stay”

16 Jan 2014

“Disappointing...”

LOCATION

Twin Pines Tourist Park, 340 Puketona Rd | Haruru Falls, Paihia 0247, New Zealand

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Reviews (39)

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Leona R

Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia

6131

Reviewed 23 April 2014

Busby Manor = A great place to stay

My Husband and I have just returned from 2 weeks exchange Timeshare at Busby Manor, Paihia Bay of Islands New Zealand, was our third visit there, and we will keep going back, because we love it, is like going home!!!!! This trip, we were booked...More

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Samantha E

London, United Kingdom

93

Reviewed 16 January 2014

Disappointing...

We had a 4 hour fishing trip on 4th Jan 2014 - there were 9 of us on the boat and we only caught 5 fish (which i know is out of their control) However, the guy we had on our boat did not seem...More

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Graeme S

Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

36

Reviewed 10 December 2012

Anglers anonymous

Arline are no longer operating and the website address directed us to anglers anonymous who took the family snapper fishing today. A fabulous morning with the sea and scenery ideal . Saw dolphins and penguins along the way. We were not disappointed with the fishing...More

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cricket9

melbourne

94

Reviewed 29 May 2011

What a great day!

The fishing trip was our first activity of our honeymoon (some might say a strange way to spend it!) but we had a fantastic day. The water was calm and thankfully the fish were biting. Murray and Terry made sure that we were baited up...More

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Believe it or not you are not the first couple to join us on the first day of the honeymoon. Recently we had the pleasure of taking a couple out on their wedding anniversary so keep us in mind should you get the urge. Many...More

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AndyW89

Christchurch, New Zealand

31

Reviewed 20 May 2011

Great fishing and good company!

We had a fantastic day out on the water with Murray and Terry. Two men with a wealth of knowledge of not only the local fishing but also the history of the Bay of Islands. We fished in a nice sheltered spot (very successfully!) as...More

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We're glad you enjoyed your time out with us and hopefully it took your mind off the continuously moving ground back home for a while. You definitely got one of our best days fishing during that week. Many thanks for taking the time to send...More

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MissionsOn80

Auckland, New Zealand

1

Reviewed 27 April 2011

Bloody awesome!!

Murray and Terry made us feel at home and had the greatest spots for fishing, totally worth every cent!!...I recommend these guys to anyone, they are the cheapest for the longest trip...look no further!! Arline fishing charters is where its at!!...It sounds like an ad...Its...More

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It was a pleasure having you guys on board (twice). Thanks for your review and we look forward to seeing you all again sometime soon. Regards Murray

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VW-Foodies

Hamilton, New Zealand

587

Reviewed 23 April 2011

Awesome day on the water

The day dawned slightly overcast, we were greated at the boat by a smiling skipper (Murray), a quick trip over to Russell to pick up the ballance of the fisho's and we were away. We took a cut lunch and drinks with us and there...More

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Thanks for your review. I'm glad you guys enjoyed the trip. The fishing was pretty awesome for this time of the year and you definitely got a great day for it. Hopefully we can recreate the fishing if the weather behaves and we can get...More

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naturewoman

long island

2435

Reviewed 28 February 2011

Fun day fishing with my family!

What a great trip! It was my brother's birthday on Feb. 23rd so all of us celebrated by fishing with Arline's and having a fish Barb-B-Q that night! The 6 of us from New York were joined by 2 Kiwis on board (Tony and Brent)...More

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I enjoyed having your family on board. After your comments about house sharing and meeting the locals, I was glad that we had a couple of outgoing Kiwis on board as well. The dynamics between the groups seemed to work well. The reminder about the...More

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mooseantler

California

622

Reviewed 26 February 2011

Arline Rocks!

Murray is the best: pleasant, entertaining, and he knows how to catch these fish. The boat Captain, Jake is a fishing machine. I fished 2 days in a row with Arline. The boat is very stable (the waters in the bay are inherently stable so...More

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One thing that has always amazed me is how fast everyone settles in and introduces themselves to everyone else. The interaction and willingness to get involved makes most trips an absolute pleasure for me as well. I'm glad that you enjoyed your trip with us...More

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NotistBodds

Whanganui, New Zealand

5626

Reviewed 10 February 2011

My favourite fishing trip host ever

I went out on a great day on the Arline. And while the fish were a little reluctant to bite in their usual large numbers/sizes on that day, the relaxed friendliness and professionalism of Murray (the owner/deckhand) and Terry (the skipper) was one of the...More

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Thanks for your review (I'm not allowed to mention reviewers names.) I wish that we could've produced better fish but not even Terry's magic touch can produce hordes of big hungry Snapper every time. I'm glad that you appreciate our efforts though. It was a...More

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