Blue Shark Charters - Nova Scotia Shark Fishing & Scientific Platform

About Us

Your Crew

INFO NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT USE BALLOONS FOR FLOATS AS BALLOONS CAN KILL LEATHERBACK TURTLES AND OCEAN SUNFISH. PLEASE USE RE-USEABLE FLOATS THAT CAN BE ACQUIRED (AQUA GEM FLOATS).

Your Captain - Art Gaetan
You might say Captain Art Gaetan is an 'old salt', having spent most of his life on the water. As a young boy, he fished extensively with his father, a lobster fisherman from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. At the tender age of seventeen, Art joined the Canadian Navy, retiring after twenty years of service. Art has fished fresh and salt water species all over the world and is quick to say: "Atlantic Canada offers some of the most exciting saltwater fishing in the world and is arguably the best kept secret for the serious global angler." Art is Department of Transportation certified, and qualified in Marine Safety and CPR. He is currently a field tester for Shimano Canada's Saltwater Equipment Division.

First Mate - Zach Austin
Young Zach has been a fishing enthusiast all his life. His first shark fishing adventure was with his father on a charter aboard Art's boat. Since that day, he's been 'hooked'!! In a very short time, and under Art's strict tutelage, Zach has blossomed into a remarkably seasoned and competent first mate. During the school year, Zach is a high honour student at Cole Harbour High School. Somehow between fishing and his studies, he also finds time to spend with his best gal, Rhiannon.

First Mate - Ian Andrew
Ian is a life-long fisherman. As charter members of the Canadian Association of Smallmouth Anglers, he and Art have been friends since 1985. Although a majority of his fishing career has been in freshwater, the transformation to a 'salty' has been seamless. Ian retired from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police following thirty-two years of service, and has been a field staffer for Shimano Canada since 1986.

Our Boat

34 ft Bayliner Sportfisherman

Our 34 ft Bayliner Sportsfisherman will provide you with the perfect fishing platform while offering all the necessary creature comforts for enjoying a long day on the water. We can accommodate up to ten people per trip or as few as one. Amenities include a full bathroom, two bedrooms, fridge, stove, microwave oven, coffee maker, and stereo.

Safety is always our priority. Our boat is Department of Transportation and Canadian Coast Guard certified. We carry all necessary onboard safety equipment with a crew trained in marine first aid.