Captain
Carmen Julia McKaig

Member since May 2016 Tofino, Canada
Background
Captain Carmen comes from a long line of Tofino fishermen who have been fishing the local waters for several generations. Having learnt the way of the salt from her father from a very young age, Carmen is now continuing the family legacy. Carmen honed her guiding skills working in the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) before moving back to her home town in 2008, when she started guiding on the Miss Sea. She loves sharing her passion for the local waters and all their inhabitants with her guests as well as with members of the the local community.

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Tofino, Canada
Background
Captain Carmen comes from a long line of Tofino fishermen who have been fishing the local waters for several generations. Having learnt the way of the salt from her father from a very young age, Carmen is now continuing the family legacy. Carmen honed her guiding skills working in the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) before moving back to her home town in 2008, when she started guiding on the Miss Sea. She loves sharing her passion for the local waters and all their inhabitants with her guests as well as with members of the the local community.
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Tofino Saltwater Sports

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(125 reviews)
Tofino
Trips from US $475

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 125 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Capital Carmen
Capital Carmen
A beautiful day for fishing
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Geoff D.
Excellent
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What an incredible day - highly recommend!

VERIFIED   Morning Trip (6 Hours) on August 11, 2025
We caught some lovely August weather and incredible fishing - pretty much limited out with Coho and Chinook. Captain Carmen...
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Kyle S.
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Great day with my son in Beautiful BC!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (8 Hours) on July 27, 2025
My son and I had a great day of fishing with Captain Carmen! We steadily caught Coho and Chinook salmon all day long. The boat...
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Tanner H.
Excellent
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Great Day

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (8 Hours) on August 9, 2025
The three of us all got on some salmon and had a great day. Carmen was, knowledgable, professional, super easy going and we...
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Marcus P.
Excellent
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Simply awesome.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (8 Hours) on August 5, 2025
Carmen was incredible. Took 3 of us out for a full day of fishing! Caught 3 chinook, 5 coho, and 2 rock fish. She was great...
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Belinda E.
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Capital Carmen

VERIFIED   Afternoon Charter (4 hours) on August 14, 2025
Just wonderful trip, Carmen is lovely and she knew just the right spot to land a Salmon, she is the 5th generation of her family...
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