Fisherman's Life Charters – Nanaimo 

My 22 y/o daughter and I had a wonderful experience with Captain Joseph, and his wife Jessica! Lovely folks and a comfortable, well equipped boat. Great communication with us about what to expect from what we wanted to go for (Coho, Chinook, Lingcod, Prawns, and Dungeness), weather, licenses, etc. The waves were big, but Joseph made adjustments and we nearly hit the boat hatchery Coho limit. (I barely got a break between hits.) He filleted them up for us and they are ready to bring back to the US. Ate a big crab and salmon dinner!

We had a great time going out and doing the 6 hr trip. Our son, who’s only hope was to catch crabs and shrimp, was not disapponted and they made sure we were all set all day.

wow. what a great experience!!! we got 8 fish for 4 people and crabs and spot prawns. Thank you!!!! Captains and crews are great!!!

We planned this trip as a team building day to cap off a business planning session and it couldn’t have gone better. Captain Wallace was very responsive to messages before the trip. When we arrived he had a few crabs already waiting for us. We dropped a couple prawn traps and we were off salmon fishing. 4 of our group of 6 had never landed a salmon on a rod but that changed within minutes of getting the lines wet. Captain Wallace and Erin were so awesome! By the end of the day we had 12 salmon and a ling. We pulled the traps and ended up with a few pounds of spot prawns. The boat was clean and had everything we needed. I would highly recommend this amazing team to anyone that wants to have a great day of fishing with good people. I already can’t wait for our next trip with them!

What a memorable day! Not only did we get to experience ocean fishing, we also got to experience seeing humpback whales, seals, sea lions, river otters, a box crab and hermit crab, spotted prawns, octopus, eagles and squat lobsters (somethings we have never seen before). Unbelievable experience with the best, Captain Joe and First Mate Aaron. Highly recommend spending the day with them, you won’t be disappointed.

Our family grew up in a commercial fishing home on Lake Winnipeg. But to be on the Ocean was another experience! We had so much fun! Thank you for the excitement and for the stories!!

A two day fishing trip with Joe and Jessica was some of the best fishing we could hope for. Joe knew the waters around Nanaimo and found some of the best fishing I’ve ever seen. We must’ve caught 75 salmon, but unfortunately, had to throw most of them back because they weren’t in season yet. Their equipment was first straight and they accommodated our every wish. If you’re looking for a small group fishing excursion, you found the captain and crew. 

we had a nice trip. the area seems decent for catching fish.

Joe and his wife did a great job of making the trip fun and enjoyable. It was a guided tour of the beautiful Gabriola island filled with wildlife and amazing views. They were both knowledgeable and helpful for experienced and someone who has never fished. Highly recommended!