PROFESSIONALLY GUIDED SALMON & HALIBUT FISHING CHARTERS
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Our Guides
Our guides are friendly, experienced and have the local knowledge you can count on to make your fishing charter both enjoyable and successful. Here are a few examples of our guides and their backgrounds:
Matt "Oly" Olcen has been in the sport fishing industry
for over 20 years now and has an incredible sense of when and where to fish in the
Ucluelet and Barkley Sound area. Matt has been guiding up and down the British Columbia
coast from the Queen Charlottes, Knight Inlet to Bamfield and has excellent knowledge
of both inshore and offshore fisheries. He also has a degree Geography and Environmental
Studies from the University of Victoria.
Kirk "The Captain" McCarthy was born and raised in Ucluelet, B.C.,
Kirk is of Ucluelet First Nations decent and grew up fishing both commercially on his
uncle’s commercial salmon trawler. The "Captain," has quickly developed
into one of the top guides in the Ucluelet area. He skippers a 24-foot off shore equipped
Grady White.
Kenny Myers was born and raised on Vancouver Island. He has spent all of his
life fishing in the waters of Vancouver Island. Kenny has worked over 15 years guiding and
his extensive knowledge of sport fishing on Vancouver Island shows by his catch rates. For
Kenny fishing is more than a way to make a living it is a way of life. On his days off Kenny
is usually on the water scouting for salmon and halibut.
Gordon Martin has been fishing the waters of southern Vancouver Island for
over twenty years. Guiding year round out of Victoria and Sooke, Gord has catch rates
that surprise even the well-seasoned anglers who spend time on his boat. The ability
to find the fish is what Gord is well known for.
Steve Patterson was born and raised in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.
Steve an ex-commercial fishermen whose passion for angling covers all aspects of the sport
from saltwater/freshwater guiding to teaching fly-tying and casting.
Jason Williamson has been fishing off Vancouver Island since 1994, working
in the commercial fishing fleet and now sports fishing. Jason spends most months guiding and
works in the hospitality industry during the off-season. Jay has great knowledge of inshore
and offshore fishing.
John Rogers caught the fishing bug early in life growing up in Sidney, on
Vancouver Island. Over the years, John has learned and developed effective methods for
catching fish here on Vancouver Island. John is happy to share these proven techniques
with all anglers, from kids to seniors and novices to experts.
Dan Lampron is an ex-navy man with a serious fishing addiction.
Dan’s passion for open water, offshore fishing is one that comes from spending
long hard days out on the water. Dan always makes sure his clients are entertained with
some good old navy stories.
Paul Grimston has over 14 years experience fishing the west coast waters
of Vancouver Island. His intense passion for fishing combined with his corporate background
has many guests requesting Paul's services year after year.