Fishing · British Columbia
Bon Chovy Fishing Charters
A guided saltwater fishing charter operating around Vancouver and Sidney, BC, known for patient guides, steady salmon action and crab traps on most trips. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
What visitors say
Bon Chovy runs guided saltwater trips for salmon and bottom fish, with reviewers mentioning departures around Vancouver and out of Sidney, and one suggesting a package that includes a stay on Bowen Island. Most trips described are four to five hours, and a good number of guests were first-timers, families with young kids or groups marking a special occasion.
The guides are the main reason people leave glowing reviews. Visitors describe them as knowledgeable, hard-working and genuinely excited when a client lands a fish. Several say the guide handled the rigging, coached them through each hookup and moved spots when the bite slowed. Booking gets praise too, with quick replies and smooth coordination for travellers arranging things from out of town.
Catch reports are strong: many reviewers describe double-digit days on chinook and coho, plus rockfish. Crab traps are often dropped, and guests have gone home with crab as well as salmon, which the guide cleaned and filleted at the end. Some trips came with wildlife sightings, including humpback whales, sea lions and seals.
Salmon rules change through the season, and several guests released most or all of their fish because of size limits or catch-and-release periods. If taking fish home matters to you, ask what is open when you book. Tips for the guide are expected and, by most accounts, well earned.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 175 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Bon Chovy Fishing Charters directly.