Captain
Joshua Milns

Member since November 2024 Ucluelet, Canada
Background
Capt. Joshua Milns is your guide to an unforgettable fishing adventure in the waters of North Vancouver, and the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The crew has you covered if you wish to try bottom fishing, spinning, popping, trolling, drifting, jigging, gigging, fly fishing, or other techniques. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
Techniques
Preferred fishing techniques: Jigging for halibut, lingcod or rock cod. I like to use heavy duty fishing rods and jig paddle tails with weighted heads. For salmon, the preferred technique I like to use is trolling with spoons or cut plug bait. There are occasion when we fly fish for them as well, coaxing coho or chinook out of kelp beds. Albacore is strictly done offshore at a fast rate, surface trolling with zuckers / clones using heavy fishing rods and tackle, trying to find schools in the blue water and can be found sometimes 20 - 40km offshore.

Hey, I'm Captain Joshua Milns

Ucluelet, Canada
Background
Capt. Joshua Milns is your guide to an unforgettable fishing adventure in the waters of North Vancouver, and the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The crew has you covered if you wish to try bottom fishing, spinning, popping, trolling, drifting, jigging, gigging, fly fishing, or other techniques. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
Techniques
Preferred fishing techniques: Jigging for halibut, lingcod or rock cod. I like to use heavy duty fishing rods and jig paddle tails with weighted heads. For salmon, the preferred technique I like to use is trolling with spoons or cut plug bait. There are occasion when we fly fish for them as well, coaxing coho or chinook out of kelp beds. Albacore is strictly done offshore at a fast rate, surface trolling with zuckers / clones using heavy fishing rods and tackle, trying to find schools in the blue water and can be found sometimes 20 - 40km offshore.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 14 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Krista B.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   NEW  September 19, 2025
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Trina H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Above and Beyond

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip โ€“ Salmon on July 21, 2025
We had an absolutely amazing day out on the water with Catch My Drift! Our guide, Josh, was fantasticโ€”friendly, knowledgeable,...
Trina H. recommends Catch My Drift โ€“ Ucluelet Trips
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Patrick K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing Salmon Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip โ€“ Vancouver on September 20, 2025
Josh was an amazing captain- skilled knowledgeable, helpful, and very helpful.ย  We had a mix of experiences from very experienced...
Patrick K. recommends Catch My Drift โ€“ Vancouver Trips
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Mike F.
Parksville, British Columbia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Had a great trip fishing with Josh. He is truly a master of his craft, and will make people of all ages feel comfortable and...
Mike F. recommends Catch My Drift โ€“ Ucluelet Trips
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Fishing for ling cod and Halibut with captain Josh

8 Hour Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing on April 20, 2025
Went out of ucluelet with captain Josh and my 4 buddies. We caught lingcod and halibut offshore and limited out on both. Also...
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