Minnesota Charters
Do you want to create memories for life? Come out to Ucluelet and join Capt Brandon "Minnesota" Wiita on the mighty Pacific ocean. Offering one of the most affordable ocean fishing charters on all of Vancouver Island. Charged by the hour, so you can make your own plans on your own time and Brandon will do everything in his power to accommodate those wants and needs.
Since moving to Ucluelet, Captain Brandon has spent every allowed minute out on the ocean targeting Salmon (Chinook and Coho) inshore. No matter the time of year, he has found them when others can’t or when others have to go long distances. Minnesota Charters has their secret spots to fill those tubs. If the weather allows, though, we can and will cruise offshore, if wanting, to target Halibut and Lingcod.
The captain uses a fun technique for Halibut that is similar to how he targeted Catfish in the Mississippi River, and it sure does work well. If doing a full day, we can target Prawns, too. It is one of the only charters in Ucluelet that offers Prawning. Coming in from fishing (at the harbor), there are Crab traps set to check as well in hopes of finding those big male Dungeness Crabs.
Fully licensed and insured by Transport Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, as safety is always on the captain’s mind. Ucluelet and its surrounding waters can be unpredictable at times, but the captain always has an eye on the weather and water to ensure everyone’s safety, including safety electronics, full radar, GPS, and VHF radio.
The captain understands that these days, everything can be expensive, but fishing shouldn’t be one of them, so he offers a discounted rate to accommodate a variety of people. He is able to do this because the boat is smaller than most of the charter fleet and, therefore, more economical to run.
All you have to do is book now!
FAQs about Minnesota Charters
- CA $105 per group - 1 Hour Trip – Kids (1 hour)
- CA $210 per group - 2 Hour Trip – Kids (2 hours)
- CA $315 per group - 3 Hour Trip – Crabbing (3 hours)
- CA $315 per group - 3 Hour Trip – Kids (3 hours)
- CA $420 per group - 4 Hour Trip (4 hours)
- CA $525 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Prawn and Salmon (5 hours)
- CA $630 per group - 6 Hour Trip (6 hours)
- CA $840 per group - 8 Hour Trip (3 MAX) (8 hours)
- CA $950 per group - 8 Hour Trip – Offshore Halibut (8 hours)
- GPS Multiple types on board for redundancy
- Fishfinder Simrad
- Wireless Trolling Motor iTroll with Hunt mode
- Ice Box Stores tons of ice for your fish and snacks
- Radar Raymarine
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (I clean and filet the fish per DFO regulations which is included in the price of the trip. I have an on board fish cleaning station, so I can do all of the work as we go along rather than spending a bunch of time at the end that we could be fishing )
- Inshore Fishing
- Nearshore Fishing
- Offshore Fishing (off shore trips are usually 4-20 miles out. )
- Light Tackle
- Heavy Tackle
- Bottom Fishing
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Fly Fishing
- Drift Fishing
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Crab
- Halibut
- Lingcod
- Rockfish
- Salmon (Chinook)
- Salmon (Coho)
- Shrimp
Meet the Captain
6 Fishing Reports |
ID & license verified |
20 Customer reviews |
Response time within an hour |
Member since May 2022 |
Angler's Choice |
About this listing
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Boat specs
Beachcomber (Cruiser) originally built in 1994, and restored in 2022. Powered by a 140HP Suzuki engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 25 knots.
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Cancellation policy
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
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When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods: