Captain
Andrew Black

Member since January 2024 Sooke, Canada
Background
I inherited my passion for fishing. Since I was old enough to hold up my grandfather’s spey rod in Scotland. I was hooked. I grew up fishing in Canada, listening to stories of prized, hard-fighting Salmon and have been lucky enough to fish year-round and across the globe, at every opportunity. I cut my teeth as a sportfishing guide in Haida Gwaii, guiding a wide variety of different anglers at the world-renowned, coveted, Langara Fishing Lodge. I spent three seasons fishing Langara island and obtained over 3000 guided hours as a resident guide, earning my PhD in Chinook Salmon and Halibut fishing. I realized up north that, I not only love fishing and guiding guests to trophy fish, but I truly enjoy sharing my passion and enthusiasm for fishing with others and creating lifelong memories and relationships, on the water. When I am not guiding, you can likely find me fly fishing on the rivers, lakes, and streams, we are blessed to have here on beautiful Vancouver Island. I look forward to fishing with you and until then… Tight Lines, Captain Andrew
Techniques
Winter Chinook Salmon Fishing trolling down deep! Last light or first light summer, in tight, fishing slow and shallow triolling or mooching cut plugs for Springs fast, offshore coho rodeos Jigging large swim baits for monster LIngcod and getting s barn doir halibut instead. Fly fishing remote lakes and rivers for any tyoe of trout, char or salmonoid, (not euro nymphing egg patterns, ideally) Swinging large green and red spawning kokanee patterns for big bulls. any clip popping salmon battle and screaming reel. sign me up ??

Hey, I'm Captain Andrew Black

Sooke, Canada
Background
I inherited my passion for fishing. Since I was old enough to hold up my grandfather’s spey rod in Scotland. I was hooked. I grew up fishing in Canada, listening to stories of prized, hard-fighting Salmon and have been lucky enough to fish year-round and across the globe, at every opportunity. I cut my teeth as a sportfishing guide in Haida Gwaii, guiding a wide variety of different anglers at the world-renowned, coveted, Langara Fishing Lodge. I spent three seasons fishing Langara island and obtained over 3000 guided hours as a resident guide, earning my PhD in Chinook Salmon and Halibut fishing. I realized up north that, I not only love fishing and guiding guests to trophy fish, but I truly enjoy sharing my passion and enthusiasm for fishing with others and creating lifelong memories and relationships, on the water. When I am not guiding, you can likely find me fly fishing on the rivers, lakes, and streams, we are blessed to have here on beautiful Vancouver Island. I look forward to fishing with you and until then… Tight Lines, Captain Andrew
Techniques
Winter Chinook Salmon Fishing trolling down deep! Last light or first light summer, in tight, fishing slow and shallow triolling or mooching cut plugs for Springs fast, offshore coho rodeos Jigging large swim baits for monster LIngcod and getting s barn doir halibut instead. Fly fishing remote lakes and rivers for any tyoe of trout, char or salmonoid, (not euro nymphing egg patterns, ideally) Swinging large green and red spawning kokanee patterns for big bulls. any clip popping salmon battle and screaming reel. sign me up ??
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 104 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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September fishing trip
Great Fishing Experience in Sooke
King Tide Charters
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
91%
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Mitchell C.
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Andrew

VERIFIED   Salmon - Half Day AM on July 8, 2025
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Lukas L.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Nice Evening

VERIFIED   Salmon - Dusk Bite on June 25, 2024
We didnโ€˜t catch a fish but was still very fun and nice.
Lukas L. recommends King Tide Charters
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Luis F.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Salmon - Dusk Bite on August 31, 2024
Luis F. recommends King Tide Charters
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Bernice M.
Bad
1.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

September fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Halibut on September 20, 2025
By far the Worst fishing charter we have ever went on never again
Bernice M. does not recommend King Tide Charters โ€“ 28ft Northwest
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