Captain
Ryan Nicholls

Member since September 2021 Britannia Beach, Canada
Background
Captain Ryan has spent his whole life in the Sea to Sky Corridor as well as the west coast of Vancouver Island and has more than 20 years of expertise navigating the waters of Howe Sound, Barkley Sound, and offshore waters beyond. He knows a lot about the boat and its capabilities, as well as the weather, topography, and fish locations.
Techniques
We like to troll for salmon with down riggers or have the option to bait cast when the fish and conditions are right.

Hey, I'm Captain Ryan Nicholls

Britannia Beach, Canada
Background
Captain Ryan has spent his whole life in the Sea to Sky Corridor as well as the west coast of Vancouver Island and has more than 20 years of expertise navigating the waters of Howe Sound, Barkley Sound, and offshore waters beyond. He knows a lot about the boat and its capabilities, as well as the weather, topography, and fish locations.
Techniques
We like to troll for salmon with down riggers or have the option to bait cast when the fish and conditions are right.
Verified

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(45 reviews)
Britannia Beach
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $289

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 45 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (55)
Fishing with Ryan
Fishing with Ryan
Ryan was awesome teaching and helping our teenage boys!
+52
Angler rating
43
1
0
0
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
88%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 45 reviews
Astrid M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun afternoon with Ryan

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Afternoon on July 15, 2025
Our family of four had an afternoon fishing trip with Ryan. The boat was beautiful and well kitted out with gear to catch big...
Astrid M. recommends Deep Coast Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Astrid M. recommends Deep Coast Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Onur C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great location, great boat and great captain

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Northern Howe Sound on June 22, 2025
Our fishing trip was a great experience from the beginning till the end. Our captain Ryan was knowledgable and fun. We caught...
Onur C. recommends Deep Coast Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Ryan Nicholls Captain replied

David & Tracy Scott
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Ryan gets you the fish!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Northern Howe Sound on June 9, 2025
My husband and I had an amazing time with Ryan this morning on our charter.ย  He taught us how to use the equipment and made...
David & Tracy Scott recommends Deep Coast Charters
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
  Ryan Nicholls Captain replied

Emma H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Better than expected

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Northern Howe Sound on August 7, 2025
Ryan was awesome! Everything was perfect. Fish are biting like crazy!!
Emma H. recommends Deep Coast Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Emma H. recommends Deep Coast Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Jim R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experiance

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Northern Howe Sound on May 21, 2025
We had five people out on the charter and they caught a total of 20 salmon in four hours. I would highly recommend this charter...
Jim R. recommends Deep Coast Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Ryan Nicholls Captain replied