Captain
Bradan James

Member since July 2024 Sooke, Canada
Background
Born and raised on Vancouver Island I learned to fish these waters with my forefathers whose background in commercial salmon fishing helped steer me the right direction when i was learning about this vast ocean. Now i enjoy taking people out into our territory and showing them all that there is to know about this great fishery that is so important to us on the westcoast. Fishing for returning Salmon is a yearly celebration of the oceans generosity and shouldnt be missed out on by visitors and locals alike, I look forward to sharing this experience with anyone who expresses an interest in learning this fishery from novices to seasoned pro's and I look forward to meeting you for another great day on the water.
Techniques
trolling, mooching, jigging, sight casting

Hey, I'm Captain Bradan James

Sooke, Canada
Background
Born and raised on Vancouver Island I learned to fish these waters with my forefathers whose background in commercial salmon fishing helped steer me the right direction when i was learning about this vast ocean. Now i enjoy taking people out into our territory and showing them all that there is to know about this great fishery that is so important to us on the westcoast. Fishing for returning Salmon is a yearly celebration of the oceans generosity and shouldnt be missed out on by visitors and locals alike, I look forward to sharing this experience with anyone who expresses an interest in learning this fishery from novices to seasoned pro's and I look forward to meeting you for another great day on the water.
Techniques
trolling, mooching, jigging, sight casting
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Victoria Fishing Charters

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(26 reviews)
Sooke
Trips from US $177

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 26 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Bradan
Amazing time! We caught so many fish and the captain taught us so much!
Amazing time! We caught so many fish and the captain taught us so much!
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Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Thomas F.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Great family friendly trip

VERIFIED   Eco Tour/Fishing Trip on May 3, 2025
We were out on the water for a 4 hour trip, 3 adults and 4 kids. Everyone really enjoyed themselves. Bradan was very friendly...
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Vanessa C.
Excellent
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Absolutely Amazing experience

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip on March 22, 2025
The Best Experience Fishing, the Captain was Patient, kind, informative and taught my son (9years old) a lot, it was the best...
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Karin B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Thanks for this experience

VERIFIED   solo trip on September 20, 2025
This was a great experience and i caught some Coho
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Juan P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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VERIFIED   Eco Tour/Fishing Trip on August 29, 2025
The captain was friendly and knew how to take us to places where we could fish easily. We also saw whales and eagles. It was...
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Derek M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Fishing with Bradan

VERIFIED   Special 5 hour trip for Derek Mcbean on September 27, 2025
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