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.

Hey, I'm Captain Mark Durante

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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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.4 / 5
(56 reviews)
Ucluelet
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Trips from US $497

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
+30
Angler rating
35
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6
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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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Brent L.
Mount Vernon, WA
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Mark

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 23, 2022
Knowledgeable fishermen but Real grouchy old guy.ย  Likes to push his weight around. Doesnโ€™t seem like he likes dealing with...
Brent L. does not recommend Mark's Reel Fishing Adventures
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Wei W.
Burnaby, British Columbia
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

September fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on September 5, 2021
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2 persons find this review helpful
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Juwon N.
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

September fishing trip

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip - 4 People Max on September 15, 2020
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4 persons find this review helpful
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Bad
2.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

September fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on September 16, 2020
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9 persons find this review helpful
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9 persons find this review helpful
You and 9 people found this review helpful

Jason L.
Edmonton, Alberta
Bad
1.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Mark

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip - 4 People Max on July 30, 2021
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2 persons find this review helpful
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