Captain
Roy Tanami

Member since September 2020 Vancouver, Canada
Background
I was born and raised in a commercial fishing family on the west coast of BC, so sportfishing was just a natural progression for me. Now, I've been lucky enough to fish and guide all over the world.
Techniques
For Salmon in the ocean, I will use all methods - primarily trolling, but I will also mooch from time to time, and even jig - depending on the location and efficacy and sometimes the preference of the client.

Hey, I'm Captain Roy Tanami

Vancouver, Canada
Background
I was born and raised in a commercial fishing family on the west coast of BC, so sportfishing was just a natural progression for me. Now, I've been lucky enough to fish and guide all over the world.
Techniques
For Salmon in the ocean, I will use all methods - primarily trolling, but I will also mooch from time to time, and even jig - depending on the location and efficacy and sometimes the preference of the client.
Anglers Choice
106
Reviews
18
Fishing Reports
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Roy's Fishing Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(105 reviews)
Angler's choice
Vancouver
 Last booking: 11 hours ago
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Trips from US $544

Fishing Reports

Summer fishing is HOT!
Summer fishing is HOT!
Aug 4, 2025 Vancouver
The summer salmon fishing season in Vancouver is in full swing, and the weather and fishing has been terrific! Our pink salmon run, estimated to reach over 27million returning fish has officially arrived, and these feisty fish have been providing steady action, which should continue well into September. Good numbers of coho salmon are in the house as well, although some days, the hatchery keepers can be elusive. Chinook salmon have also started to show up as expected, and once again, we expect strong numbers of returning fish throughout August and September. Bottom line -the weather and fishing in Vancouver is hot! Summer spots still available, but going fast! Book your trip today!
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Summer fishing is HOT!
Summer fishing is HOT!
Aug 4, 2025 Vancouver
The summer salmon fishing season in Vancouver is in full swing, and the weather and fishing has been terrific! Our pink salmon run, estimated to reach over 27million returning fish has officially arrived, and these feisty fish have been providing steady action, which should continue well into September. Good numbers of coho salmon are in the house as well, although some days, the hatchery keepers can be elusive. Chinook salmon have also started to show up as expected, and once again, we expect strong numbers of returning fish throughout August and September. Bottom line -the weather and fishing in Vancouver is hot! Summer spots still available, but going fast! Book your trip today!
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Summer fishing is HOT!
Summer fishing is HOT!
Aug 4, 2025 Vancouver
The summer salmon fishing season in Vancouver is in full swing, and the weather and fishing has been terrific! Our pink salmon run, estimated to reach over 27million returning fish has officially arrived, and these feisty fish have been providing steady action, which should continue well into September. Good numbers of coho salmon are in the house as well, although some days, the hatchery keepers can be elusive. Chinook salmon have also started to show up as expected, and once again, we expect strong numbers of returning fish throughout August and September. Bottom line -the weather and fishing in Vancouver is hot! Summer spots still available, but going fast! Book your trip today!
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Summer fishing is HOT!
Summer fishing is HOT!
Aug 4, 2025 Vancouver
The summer salmon fishing season in Vancouver is in full swing, and the weather and fishing has been terrific! Our pink salmon run, estimated to reach over 27million returning fish has officially arrived, and these feisty fish have been providing steady action, which should continue well into September. Good numbers of coho salmon are in the house as well, although some days, the hatchery keepers can be elusive. Chinook salmon have also started to show up as expected, and once again, we expect strong numbers of returning fish throughout August and September. Bottom line -the weather and fishing in Vancouver is hot! Summer spots still available, but going fast! Book your trip today!
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Summer Salmon fishing is starting off ho
Summer Salmon fishing is starting off ho
Jun 16, 2025 Vancouver
Summer is officially here, and summer salmon fishing in Vancouver is off to a hot start! Coho salmon fishing has been on fire for at least the last few weeks with good numbers of hatchery fish in the mix. In addition, pink salmon should start showing up in numbers any day now, as we are expecting a record return this year, estimated at 27 million fish! And if that weren’t enough, chinook salmon returns for the past few years have also been spectacular, and we expect the same again for this year. In short, if salmon fishing is on your to-do list, you couldn’t pick a better year to do it than this one! Summer spots book up quickly, so be sure to reserve your spot today!
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Fishing's Great! and looking even better
Fishing's Great! and looking even better
May 16, 2025 Vancouver
While yesterday was a little cloudy and chilly for this time of year, fishing in the Vancouver area continues to be terrific this Spring, with good numbers of chinook salmon in local waters. Soon, the coho salmon will start to fill, and the chinook numbers will also grow as the main summer migrations kick in. Once again, both coho and chinook are forecast to have very strong returns this year, and we are also expecting a huge return of pink salmon as this is a dominant run year for the Fraser River - which literally means millions upon millions of pink salmon homing in on Vancouver area waters this summer. All in all, salmon season in Vancouver is in full swing, and it should be one for the books! Book your spot now!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 106 reviews
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Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Petros Z.
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Captain Roy

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 24, 2025
Very knowledgeable about the area and hot spots. We were on the water and sbout 5 minutes into it we had a double hit.  Me...
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William N.
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Great day on the water!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 14, 2025
We had a marvellous time with Roy’s fishing charter.  Our half-day tour started out with a double-header not five minutes...
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John E.
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VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on June 21, 2025
Roy was very responsible given possible poor weather conditions.  He communicated clearly.  He helped us catch fish, even...
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The captain canceled

VERIFIED   NEW  August 11, 2025
The charter operator canceled 3 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Susan S.
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Such a fun day !

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip (PM) on July 21, 2025
Beautiful weather and Roy is very professional, and he helped us gut the fish after we caught the salmons. Our 6 year old really...
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