Captain
Mark Durante

Member since January 2019 Ucluelet, Canada
Background
Captain Mark Durante has been charter fishing for 30+ years. He was born and raised on Vancouver Island, and his father was a fisherman. Mark remembers fishing as a little kid and catching his first fish, an 18 pound Coho. That’s when he fell in love with it and used every opportunity to go fishing ever since. He spent most of his career as a captain in the southeast part of the island, and then moved back here to take care of his mother and be closer to his family. His favorite part of the job is watching people catch the fish and seeing the smiles on their faces. He loves working with beginners because of how they get excited. The captain is all about the safety and makes sure he teaches everyone how to not get into each other's way on the boat. He also teaches his clients everything they need to know to reel in their first fish.

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Ucluelet, Canada
Background
Captain Mark Durante has been charter fishing for 30+ years. He was born and raised on Vancouver Island, and his father was a fisherman. Mark remembers fishing as a little kid and catching his first fish, an 18 pound Coho. That’s when he fell in love with it and used every opportunity to go fishing ever since. He spent most of his career as a captain in the southeast part of the island, and then moved back here to take care of his mother and be closer to his family. His favorite part of the job is watching people catch the fish and seeing the smiles on their faces. He loves working with beginners because of how they get excited. The captain is all about the safety and makes sure he teaches everyone how to not get into each other's way on the boat. He also teaches his clients everything they need to know to reel in their first fish.
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Excellent
4.4 / 5
(56 reviews)
Ucluelet
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Trips from US $505

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.4 / 5
out of 5 stars from 56 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (33)
Great Day on the Water, Caught Limits
A must do
A must do
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
82%
Friendly captain
79%
Recommend this charter
77%
Appropriate for children
73%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
74%
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Justin W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Day on the Water, Caught Limits

VERIFIED   NEW  10 Hour Trip - 4 People Max on August 20, 2025
Captain Mark did a great job. Inspite of the fishing in the area being tight lipped, he figured out the correct lure that they...
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Robbie F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing day

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 7, 2025
We had a brilliant day out with Mark. He really went the extra mile to make sure we caught fish and had good time. Highly recommended....
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George F.
Condor, AB
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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We did 2 days with Mark

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (AM) - 5 People Max on August 4, 2023
First day we went for salmon caught 2 coho, Chinook we caught 6 we lost a half a dozen fish which spit out the hook 56 lbs...
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Evan C.
Surrey, British Columbia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Summer salmon slam!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 6, 2022
What a day! Luck was on our side or was it the hard working captain? A gloomy day turned to sunny skies and the ocean was glass....
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GENE U.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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HALF DAY TRIP WITH CAPTAIN MARK.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 2, 2021
My wife and I really enjoyed our half day out with Captain Mark. We later wished it was a full day, including some halibut...
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