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John Nikiforuk
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John Nikiforuk

Tofino, Canada
5 reviews
Benefit from Capt. John's extensive knowledge of the local fishing areas and ensure a memorable fishing trip for your group in Tofino. Keep your eyes peeled for Lingcod, Rockfish and Albacore Tuna as you try your hand at bottom fishing, trolling, jigging, and more. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.

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5.0
5 reviews
5.0
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

All reviews (5)

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  • Thomas Barrett
    Thomas Barrett
    us
    Minnesota, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    August fishing trip

    Half Day Trip • 3 adults
  • Richard Edgar
    Richard Edgar
    Repeat angler
    ca
    British Columbia, Canada
    Member since 2025
    4 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Captain John knows his fishing

    Half Day Trip • 2 adults

    I have gone on a number of chartered fishing trips over the years, as well as my own trips in my boat and others boats. John could find fish in a desert. He worked extremely hard to get us into fish, and the work he put in paid off with a huge cache of springs and lings(and a couple of rockfish as incidental catch). It wasn’t the fact the 4 of us on the charter caught a lot of fish that impressed me most, it was how hard John worked to get us onto fish. In a 6 hour trip we dropped 170 pounds of fish off at the processor and in addition John filleted up a couple fish for dinner for our group of 13. If you are in Tofino and anxious to catch fish I don’t think you could do better than booking with John. (Selfishly, hoping this review doesn’t mean next time I come he is booked solid). Thanks John.

  • Dave Beam
    Dave Beam
    Repeat angler
    us
    Delaware, US
    Member since 2024
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Amazing Day on the Water!

    Half Day Trip • 5 adults • 3 children

    Had a wonderful experience on the waters of Tofino, BC! Pablo was a wonderful captain and guide - super friendly, insightful and wonderful with the kids! We had a 6 hour trip and caught 6 species - chinook, coho, halibut, ling cod, multiple rockfish, and even had a shark on the line at one point! Definitely recommend for an awesome adventure!

    Reported catch:
    Halibut
    Salmon
    Lingcod
    Rockfish
  • John Jensen
    John Jensen
    us
    Washington D.C., US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Terrific Captain & Lots of Fish

    Half Day Trip • 4 adults

    Our captain was terrific, and we caught a diverse group of fish. A wonderful experience not to be missed.

  • Harald Fuhrmann
    Harald Fuhrmann
    de
    Germany
    Member since 2025

    The captain canceled

    Trip was supposed to happen on August 24, 2025
    The charter operation canceled -1 days after the trip date.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Tonquin Fishing Charters
    Tonquin Fishing ChartersTofino, BC
    A family enjoys a thrilling fishing experience on a boat, with a child reeling in a catch while wearing a life jacket, under clear blue skies.
    Fish 1
    Halibut
    Dave B.
    Dave B.
    Had a wonderful experience on the waters of Tofino, BC! Pablo was a wonderful captain and guide - super friendly, insightful and wonderful with the kids! We had a 6 hour trip and caught 6 species - chinook, coho, halibut, ling cod, multiple rockfish, and even had a shark on the line at one point! Definitely recommend for an awesome adventure!

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What's biting with Tonquin Fishing Charters in Tofino

November is a great time to try your luck in Tofino's remote rivers, where you can catch Salmon, Steelhead, and Trout. Sea-run Cutthroat and Chinook are still to be found near shore, along with Crab.

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