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Predator Charters 

4.8
(4 reviews)
 3383 South Road, Gabriola, BC V8K 1E1, Canada–
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Predator Charters 

Gabriola, BC, Canada
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25 ft
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4.8
(4 reviews)
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Book your next trip with Predator Charters and find out what makes the fishing in Gabriola so unique. With Captain David at the helm, you'll have one of the most knowledgeable and experienced guides in the lower portion of the Strait of Georgia.

Local species include Salmon (all species depending on the time of year), Lingcod, Rockfish, and our local spot prawns and shrimp.
You can mainly expect to do trolling, but light tackle jigging can be another option at times.

Your vessel for the day is a 25' Mako walkaround with space for 4 passengers. It comes with everything you need for a productive day on the water. Rods, reels, and all the tackle, gas and bait is included.

Before coming aboard, you'll need to buy a local fishing license for everyone in your group. This information is usually available online, or you can ask the captain. Some species may be off limits or require a special tag, so make sure you know what to expect.

It's always wise to bring sunglasses, bottled water, and sunblock (non-spray). If you'd like to bring other drinks, just ask.

Your trip with Predator Charters is just a click away, so why not make it happen?

Book your next trip with Predator Charters and find out what makes the fishing in Gabriola so unique. With Captain David at the helm, you'll have one of the most knowledgeable and experienced guides in the lower portion of the Strait of Georgia.

Local species include Salmon (all species depending on the time of year), Lingcod, Rockfish, and our local spot prawns and shrimp.
You can mainly expect to do trolling, but light tackle jigging can be another option at times.

Your vessel for the day is a 25' Mako walkaround with space for 4 passengers. It comes with everything you need for a productive day on the water. Rods, reels, and all the tackle, gas and bait is included.

Before coming aboard, you'll need to buy a local fishing license for everyone in your group. This information is usually available online, or you can ask the captain. Some species may be off limits or require a special tag, so make sure you know what to expect.

It's always wise to bring sunglasses, bottled water, and sunblock (non-spray). If you'd like to bring other drinks, just ask.

Your trip with Predator Charters is just a click away, so why not make it happen?

Predator Charters
Charter Operator
Predator Charters
40 years of experience
ID & credentials verified
responds within an hour
Popular features
Live bait
Toilet
Ice box
Rods, reels & tackle
Popular features
Live bait
Toilet
Ice box
Rods, reels & tackle

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Half Day - pm trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 hour trip multiple starting times (8:00 AM, 2:00 PM)
US $449
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Half Day Trip (AM)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
Salmon (Chinook)
Salmon (Coho)
Salmon (Sockeye)
Salmon (Pink)
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US $449
Entire boat: up to 4 people
5 hour trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
5 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
US $561
Entire boat: up to 4 people
6 hour Charter
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
US $673
Entire boat: up to 4 people
7 hour charter
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
US $786
Entire boat: up to 4 people
8 hour charter
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
8 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
US $897
Entire boat: up to 4 people

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4.8
4 reviews
4.5
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (11)

Reviews (4)

  • Michele Aasgard
    Michele Aasgard
    Repeat angler
    ca
    Alberta, Canada
    Member since 2025
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Fantastic Day On The Water

    6 hour Charter on July 9, 2026 • 4 adults

    This is the second time out with Captain Joe and Fiest Mate Jessica. what a wonderful experience, they work hard to provide a fantastic day on the water. We highly recommend them.

  • Ao Tingting
    Ao Tingting
    ca
    Alberta, Canada
    Member since 2026
    4.7
    Verified

    A wonderful trip

    Half Day - pm trip - 2:00 PM on August 16, 2026 • 4 adults

    Captain David is a very experienced fisher and helped us catch four Chinook salmons efficiently. Also we got some tasty spot prawns. Nice guy!

  • Peter Fox
    Peter Fox
    ca
    British Columbia, Canada
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    best day fishing

    Additional Hours on September 23, 2025 • 4 adults

    our captain David was amazing, he was knowledgeable and friendly and put us all at ease and even had us laughing. and catching a few fish was a bonus

  • Tony Li
    Tony Li
    ca
    British Columbia, Canada
    Member since 2026
    4.7
    Verified

    Professional fisherman

    Half Day - pm trip - 2:00 PM on August 27, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 children

    Fast catch. 4 salmon in 90 minutes. Branch of prawns as well.

FAQs about Predator Charters

Predator Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • CA $630 per group - Half Day - pm trip (4 hours)
  • CA $630 per group - Half Day - pm trip - 2:00 PM (4 hours)
  • CA $630 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • CA $788 per group - 5 hour trip (5 hours)
  • CA $945 per group - 6 hour Charter (6 hours)
  • CA $1,103 per group - 7 hour charter (8 hours)
  • CA $1,260 per group - 8 hour charter (8 hours)
When you book a trip with Predator Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Ice box
Trips booked with Predator Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live bait
Predator Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Nearshore fishing (Most of our fishing is close to structure.)
  • Offshore fishing (Some salmon species will be a couple miles out)
  • Reef fishing (Bottomfish and Chinook are found near reefs)
Predator Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Trolling
  • Jigging
Top targeted fish species with Predator Charters include:
  • Lingcod
  • Rockfish
  • Salmon (Chinook)
  • Salmon (Chum)
  • Salmon (Coho)
  • Salmon (Pink)
  • Salmon (Sockeye)
  • Shrimp

Your operator

Predator Charters
Predator Charters
Gabriola, British Columbia, Canada
2 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
4 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since November 2017
I grew up in the Vancouver area and became an avid saltwater angler as a kid in the 70's. As I grew into my teens this love of fishing continued to grow, and I began pursuing Salmon on a regular basis from slightly larger boats whenever I had a day or weekend free. While going through University (Faculty of Forestry, Resource Management - Fisheries and Hydrology) I took a summer job as a fishing guide in West Vancouver and have been guiding anglers ever since. In 1990 I purchased my first boat, started 'Predator Charters', and began running charters on a year-round basis for the first time. The main reason I am still guiding is that even after all these years I still would rather be out fishing on a charter than have a day off work. I still enjoy guiding as much as I did when I started more than three decades ago. Meeting new clients and especially reacquainting with repeat clients from previous years is what makes the job particularly enjoyable. In June 2025 I moved my charter operation to Gabriola Island, and now operate year round out of Silva Bay
Predator Charters
Predator Charters
Fully verified
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4
reviews
2017
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I grew up in the Vancouver area and became an avid saltwater angler as a kid in the 70's. As I grew into my teens this love of fishing continued to grow, and I began pursuing Salmon on a regular basis from slightly larger boats whenever I had a day or weekend free. While going through University (Faculty of Forestry, Resource Management - Fisheries and Hydrology) I took a summer job as a fishing guide in West Vancouver and have been guiding anglers ever since. In 1990 I purchased my first boat, started 'Predator Charters', and began running charters on a year-round basis for the first time. The main reason I am still guiding is that even after all these years I still would rather be out fishing on a charter than have a day off work. I still enjoy guiding as much as I did when I started more than three decades ago. Meeting new clients and especially reacquainting with repeat clients from previous years is what makes the job particularly enjoyable. In June 2025 I moved my charter operation to Gabriola Island, and now operate year round out of Silva Bay

The fish you can target

Lingcod
Lingcod
Rockfish
Rockfish
Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Chum Salmon
Chum Salmon
Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon
Pink Salmon
Pink Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Shrimp
Shrimp
Lingcod
Lingcod
Rockfish
Rockfish
Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Chum Salmon
Chum Salmon
Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon

Real catches by this captain

  • Four freshly caught trout laid out on the deck of a boat, showcasing a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Coho Salmon
    Ao T.
    Ao T.
    Captain David is a very experienced fisher and helped us catch four Chinook salmons efficiently. Also we got some tasty spot prawns. Nice guy!
  • A variety of fish, including Salmon and Trout, neatly arranged on the deck of a fishing boat, showcasing a successful day on the water.
    Saltwater Fishing Report for Gabriola Island Hello Fellow Anglers Chinook retention began in our local Gabriola waters on July 15th as we expected, and the action has been as hot or hotter than I've ever seen it in more than 35 years of fishing these waters. I'm only trolling tomic plugs for the Chinook, and on most days a limit of "slot sized" Chinook (62 to 80 cm) for up to 4 anglers was usually brought to the boat on the first pass...on one day it literally only took 150 seconds of actual fishing time to get 4 to the boat! It has allowed us to be a bit selective on the sizes we wanted to keep. I can't see the action remaining so hot indefinitely, but it should remain very good to hot fishing for the rest of the summer. I've already seen a few smaller "feeder" Chinook that will be remaining through the winter months. These fish will be growing fast and many more will become legal sized by late August and September, so as the maturing fish move off towards their natal rivers later in the summer, these will remain for us to target all fall and winter. At present, the regulations are stating that we will change to a limit of 2 Chinook per person per day over 62 cm (no maximum size restriction like now) on September 1st. There are some new hook restrictions coming into effect on September 1st (no treble hooks and single hooks need to have a gap size smaller than 22mm), but they won't really affect how I fish or our catches. The Coho fishing slowed by early July, but seems to be on the rise again over the past couple days. The percentage of clipped hatchery fish (the ones we can keep) also seems to be remaining higher than at other times as I've seen about a 50% clip rate on the coho I've had to the boat over the last three days. The abundance of this species will tend to ebb and flow over the next couple months as they are more of a schooling species than the Chinook and they arrive or depart en masse. Over here off Gabriola we also have the option of targeting Lingcod and Rockfish, as they opened for retention back on May 1st. The Lingcod are a bit "fished out" this late into the summer after the May 1st opening, but there is the odd one around, and they seem to "fill back in" later in September. I think they begin to migrate up into the shallows from the depths of the Strait of Georgia for their winter spawning in the shallows at that time. Prawning has also been decent most days...quite a bit better after the commercial opening than I expected...especially since it was crappy before the commercial opening. At present I have no openings until August 10th (open that afternoon), but I do have a fair number of open dates after that and lots in September. Accomodations on the Island will be hard to find during August, but a bit easier in September. For those wanting to do the popular package of coming over and spending the night on the island and getting a potential two day limit, both Pages and the Surf are likely booked up during August (but you can always inquire). Pages Resort (**hidden content**) is right in Silva Bay. They have both self-contained cabins (5 of them) or motel style rooms on two different properties. The Surf Lodge is another option (**hidden content**). They have "rustic rooms, but are attached to the Surf Pub and Restaurant. There are also a large number of B&B's on the island. I am working at compiling a list of e-mail addresses for them, so if you are interested in staying at a B&B, I can forward you those e-mail addresses. A few are within walking distance of the marina, but most would require driving to and from the marina so you would need your own vehicle or use of the Gabriola Taxi that is now on the Island. In addition to travelling to Gabriola via BC Ferries, there are daily flights with Gulf Island Seaplanes **hidden content**, **hidden content**, **hidden content**) departing from South Terminal and downtown. Prices are quite reasonable (roughly $139 each way last time I checked for the 20 minute flight though that likely changed lately due to fuel price increases), and when comparing pricing of a 10 hour charter departing from Horseshoe Bay to a half day trip departing from Silva Bay plus round trip airfare from South Terminal the total cost is quite similar except there isn't any pounding across the Strait in the boat for an hour each way. Another option is to catch the Hullo fast passenger ferry from Downtown Vancouver to Nanaimo (**hidden content**). The Hullo Ferry docks a few hundred yards from the Gabriola Island ferry, so you could just walk to the Gabriola Island ferry (they may even have a shuttle), then walk onto the Gabriola Island ferry. There is a taxi service on Gabriola, or I could meet you at the terminal on Gabriola and we would drive the 20 minutes to the boat and then depart on the charter (though you may have to wait for me to rig up the boat etc...). This option may be best if you are planning on bringing larger rolling coolers, as
  • Two anglers proudly displaying a large Silver Salmon while fishing on a boat in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Chinook Salmon
    Michele A.
    Michele A.
    This is the second time out with Captain Joe and Fiest Mate Jessica. what a wonderful experience, they work hard to provide a fantastic day on the water. We highly recommend them.
  • An angler proudly displaying a large salmon while fishing on a boat in clear waters, showcasing a beautiful day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Chinook Salmon
    Peter F.
    Peter F.
    our captain David was amazing, he was knowledgeable and friendly and put us all at ease and even had us laughing. and catching a few fish was a bonus
  • Four Silver Salmon laid out on the deck of a boat, showcasing a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Coho Salmon
    At present, the Coho salmon fishing is very good in local waters (within 10 minutes of the marina). Lingcod are also presently open for retention, and as of July 15th chinook salmon will also open for retention. Typically the Chinook fishing is also very good as soon as it opens. I was out last week scouting and we landed several legal sized Chinook each day.

What is the boat like?

Boat image
Boat category
Cabin cruisers
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
25 ft
Year built
1993
Boat manufacturer
Mako
Boat type
Walkaround
Engine model
Mercury
Powered by
2 x 175HP
Max cruising speed
30 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Trolling
Jigging

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
GPS
Fishfinder
Ice box
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Live bait

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 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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What the listing policies are

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Catch and release allowed

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain
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:
 Cash
 Visa
 Mastercard
 PayPal
 Bank transfer

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