Anyone can take you out on the water and most can even bring you back again. Then there’s Captain Allan and Crabby Bob. They had us laughing and kept the energy up the whole time. They were knowledgeable about the sea and the land surrounding it, friendly and accommodating. The before trip tips we’re on point and made out trip comfortable. The Raven is a fine ship and had room for my family of 5 without feeling cramped. The bathroom option was rustic, but hey - you get a private bathroom option!!... Mais

Make sure you book this fishing excursion when you are in Sooke!!!!  Captain Allan and his first mate Bob gave a fantastic and authentic fishing experience for our family!  We caught numerous salmon and crab for a feast of kings.  Between Allan’s knowledge of the tides, wildlife and history of the island and Bob’s humour and patience with our fishing ability, we learned so much about fishing on the Pacific ocean and the use of down-rigger..What an experiemce!  Fish stories to be told... Mais

Allan was great with communication throughout the entire booking and even before the booking by answering all of our questions. He was flexible with timing and was prepared for our arrival. We set crab traps and got plenty of fish with nice rods and lures. His mate Bob was very helpful and made for a pleasant trip. We had a relaxing time and soaked in the sun on the upper deck while they cleaned and cut the fish/crab. It was a lovely day on the water with lots of space on the boat. Would... Mais

Al and Bob were great. We are a family of 4 and we did 1/2 day of sightseeing. which did not disappoint. We saw lots of wildlife from eagles, seals, seal lions, and a humpback’s. after the sightseeing we transitioned to fishing when both kids caught some Rock fish and a Sol. Al was very knowledgeable about the area as he has been fishing these waters his whole life. I highly recommend hom as your captain if you are looking for an un rushed authentic fishing experience

We had an amazing day out on the water with captain Allan and his helper Bob. They were both so down to earth, knowledgeable, and accomodating. With their help, we caught 15 fish altogether (4 good sized chinook keepers) so it was a pretty action packed day! We went home with two big bags of salmon and a bag full of fresh crab. Captain Allan even fileted the fish for us. One of the members in our group gets sea sick on boats usually and expected to have to take gravol on this trip but with... Mais