Ucluelet
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Captain
Brandon Wiita
Ucluelet, Canada
Angler's choice
50+ reviews
I wouldn't love fishing as much as I do if it weren't for my grandpa. He took me out when I was 5 years old, and I've been hooked ever since. Born and raised in Minnesota, I had no idea taking people fishing for a living was a thing. Then, I moved to Ucluelet in 2017, and my world was open to that very possibility. They say, 'Do what you love, and you won't work a day in your life,' that saying is absolutely accurate, and it's an honor to be able to call my passion a career!
Brandon W.
Captain
Charter
Rating
4.9
99 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (114)
What anglers say
100%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
All reviews (99)
Showing 1 – 5 of 99 reviews
Brad Chamberlain
Alberta, Canada•Member since 20265.0VerifiedMinnesota knows fishing!
6 Hour Trip • 4 adults • 2 childrenCpt Brandon was fantastic. Not only did we catch fish- and all different kinds- he catered to the attention of everyone on the boat. My oldest son was able to catch 2 new species and land his own Salmon. My youngest was overjoyed to catch multiple rockfish and get a close look at the Sea Lions. We caught Halibut, Ling Cod, he even let the boys bring up one of his crab pods. Having fished his whole life, Brandon was generous with his experience and knowledge. With gratitude, we reflect on a special experience watching “Buddy” -a bald eagle snipe a salmon head mid air. The whole trip was fantastic- five stars
Reported catch:
Response from CaptainThanks for coming out and supporting my small business, Brad. Your boys were great! It's always fun for me to see their faces light up from catching monster fish. Hope to see you all again sometimes
Roger Fockler
Colorado, US•Member since 20265.0VerifiedNEWSome Days Are Unforgettable!
4 Hour Trip • 2 adultsMy husband and I have always wanted to fish for Salmon. Brandon was amazing and so knowledgeable about the area. We caught lots of fish, but only kept a few. We were catching Chinook and Rock Cod and ended the day observing a Sea Lion Colony. The boat had all the safety features and the scenery was beautiful. Thank you Brandon for looking out for two very senior anglers. We would do it all over again.
Reported catch:Response from CaptainThank you so much for the great review and for coming out to fish with me. Come back anytime, glad the fishing gods were generous for your birthday! Cheers!
- Bryan MoningOntario, Canada•Member since 20265.0Verified
Deluxe package included
Fall/Winter/Early Spring Fishing • 2 adultsWent fishing during the Herring spawn. 15 minutes bites in we saw a whale breaching and showing us her tail. Caught 4 chinook. Then just when you think it couldn’t get any better, about 30 bald eagles started attacking a herring bait ball driven to the surface by diving birds. Take that National Geographic!! Captain Brandon knows his stuff! Cool bits of information about the people who have lived here forever, the politics of the fisheries, the animals and of course the fish and how to catch them. Brandon is worth more than he’s charging. Can’t wait to come back.
Reported catch:Response from CaptainThank you so much for your great review and for the support! David Attenborough ain't got anything on us haha what a great experience, glad I could share it with the both of you, see you again soon.
Mike TuffordOntario, Canada•Member since 20265.0VerifiedBest Charter in years
5 Hour Trip • 2 adultsCaptain Brandon was amazing, the communication before the charter was spot on with the links for a fishing license and directions to the marina. We dropped crab traps on the way out and then off to fish. Captain Brandon was very knowledgeable about the history of Ucluelet and fishing,we had good conversations and banter during the charter. Boat and gear was in great condition. Would highly recommend Minnesota charters!
Reported catch:
Response from CaptainThanks Mike! That was a sporty day, you guys did great and a pleasure to spend time with. Thank you so coming out and supporting my small business. See you again when you move out west
Alexander HoellingerRepeat angler
Austria•Member since 2022•2 trips5.0VerifiedBest trip ever!
8 Hour Trip • 2 adultsWe had an absolutely amazing experience on the water! The captain was incredibly friendly, fun, and brought the best energy to the boat. He really knew his stuff and helped us land an unbelievable haul: Chinook, Coho, Rockfish, and plenty of crabs to top it all off! If you're looking for a top-tier charter, I can definitely recommend booking with him. We will absolutely be back!
Reported catch:Response from CaptainThank you so much Alex for the review and for coming out to fish with me. You had great questions along the way, very easy to get long with with great conversation and fishing. Hope to see you guys again sometime, maybe for your upcoming honeymoon 😉
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What's biting with Minnesota Charters in Ucluelet
Salmon and Halibut fishing are still strong, both offshore and in Barkley Sound. You're likely to catch Lingcod and Sockeye on the side. Drop a few crab traps and come home with a full cooler!
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Fishing reports
Found the fish today
May 22, 2023 • Ucluelet
It's been a grind lately, after the hot weather we had. Today though we found the fish and lots of them. Nice back eddy off of chrowe Island that holds lots of bait and today the bait of choice was squid. The fish we harvested was loaded down with big fresh white squid and when I matched the hatch it wa game on.
Checked the prawn as well before fishing and unfortunately someone had poached me but I still managed to get 117 jumbos from one of the strings they didn't poach. There's a special place for people that do that kind of stuff.
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Prawn, salmon, halibut and lings, oh my.
May 15, 2023 • Ucluelet
Last few days have been a blast out on "the graveyard of the Pacific"
Was able to get offshore and hook into some jumbo halibut, fortunately/unfortunately they were to big, so they are swimming free to make millions of babies.
Salmon fishing, inshore, kind of spotty. Some days it's on fire some it's a grind but we still got it done. Redcan and great bear have been the spots with a needle fish hoochie. Ling cod and rockfish have been cooperative and have gotten limits for some of my guests.
The prawn however have been spectacular! Jumbos! And lots of them. An overnight soak paid off for George and Wayne and they both got to take home a fair share of prawn for their freezers.
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Best day of fishing this year, so far.
May 11, 2023 • Ucluelet
Sick day off, what did I choose to do with it? Well go fishing of course. Went out at 10a to check and rebait prawn traps, got my share of jumbos, so off to the salmon grounds. The status quo hadn't been working the greatest this year, so the other day I happened to find a new spot that really panned out.
In front of little beach, the pinnacles create a triangle and in the triangle seems to be slack water that's loaded with bait and fish.
3 hours of fishing, 5 double headers, 20-25 Chinook to the boat. Avg 8-10#s biggest being 12#s or so. Not huge but lots of action. Lots.
Status quo tells you to drop to the bottom with a needle fish, status quo was barely getting hit. Once to every 10 fish on the small herring aide spoon set at 9
84ft in 140fow. Smashed em, couldn't keep them off the hooks and eventually was only fishing with one rod because everytime I reset one it would pop off with a fish. Controlled chaos, if you will. Definitely wasn't relaxing for a sick day, worked really hard, had a ton of fun and brought home 10 meals worth of sea food with only 2 fish harvested and some prawn.
Moral of the story, don't follow the status quo or you won't have as much fun. What a blast!
Ps if anyone can find these herring aids in that size specifically, I'll take you fishing if you bring me a dozen of them. Nowhere on the island sells them anymore and I'm down to 2. Not entirely sure what's attracting them to it anymore since they're so beat up but still consistently working.
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The fish are plentiful
Apr 24, 2023 • Ucluelet
I have been out a few times this week and it has been a blast. lots of fish, lots of action and the sun finally came out after the last rounds of storms. biggest salmon landed this week was 15 or so #s and there have been abunch of other screamers that won the fight, the way she goes sometimes. brought this beautiful hatchery chinook home for dinner, maybe 8 or so #s. I try and advocate for the release of wild fish and take the fish that are made to be harvested.
Lots of action at the usual spots, great bear and alley rock. lots of fish at sail rock as well. huge herring and squid both showed back up this week and the needle fish recently hatched too. lots of bait for all of these fish.
I heard reports that 4 and 5 year old fish will be the majority this year and I would have to say that is true due to the size of some of these fish already. can't wait for Hog-ust but the way it is going, i am sure someone will pull a tyee in long before that.
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It is really starting to feel like sprin
Apr 12, 2023 • Ucluelet
Went out to check for prawn and rebait the traps and decided to drop my lines down for awhile. I have a super secret prawn spot that now has turned into a secret fishing spot. trolled over the pinnacle where I set my traps and hooked up with 2 keeper lingcod right off the bat, released to go back to their dens. got off the pinnacle and the back side of it was holding tons of bait and chinook were aggressively feeding on the back end of them. I dropped down to the bait at 170 deep and blamo! fish on! as I was playing that one, the second rod popped off and started screaming out line. The second fish seemed bigger so I loosened the drag on the first one and put it back in the rod holder to play the bigger of the two. lost it at the side of the boat, so I went back to paying the first one and got it in and released to swim another day. reset the lines and immediately got another double header of some nicer fish 10 or so #s. harvested one for dinner and went to reset the lines and before the second one was down the first one popped off the clip again and it was game on. 5 nice chinook salmon in about 15minutes so I decided to let them do their thing and head in, as the afternoon wind and swell picked up.
It is so nice finding new fishing spots that no one ever fishes, one of the benefits of fishing here year round and getting to explore on my free time.
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The Salmon are heating up!
Mar 30, 2023 • Ucluelet
I went out yesterday, solo trip, to change buoys around, per new DFO regulations. decided to drop my lines in, since I was already out there, of course and got into some thick fish. Trolling between alley rock and great bear rock in 120 feet of water, I had a needle fish dragging bottom and my old faithful herring spoon set at 69feet. day dreaming of summer days and hyper focused on the needle fish, on the bottom, and all of a sudden the herring aid went off. What a screamer! great fight and huge fish for this time of year. I circled back around and blamo! it was game on again with another big salmon. released both of them but I would guess they weighed 15 or so pounds each. There is an early run of chinook in Toquart Bay, in April and those local fish are starting to show up, after the herring spawn. There still aren't tons of fish around but it is only a matter of time before the rest of them show up for the year but the fish that are around are quality fish.
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