Dana Point Custom Fishing Charters
Dana Point Custom Fishing Charters offers fully customized trips to fit your perfect day on the water. Whether you'd like to fish, combine fishing with diving, relax along the coast, or visit Catalina Island, the crew can accommodate your wishes. During whale season, you can also enjoy watching giant whales migrate along the California coast on their journey to Baja Mexico.
Captain Nick Miraglia has held a U.S. Coast Guard Captain's License for over 20 years. His experience includes fishing aboard private vessels from Alaska to Mexico, transiting the Panama Canal, and skippering off the Kona Coast of Hawaii for 18 years. Depending on scheduling, your trip may also be led by Captain Glen, an experienced captain who shares the same dedication to providing a safe, enjoyable, and successful day on the water.
Step aboard the 39' Luhrs, featuring an air-conditioned cabin, two fighting chairs, premium tackle, and comfortable seating for 4–6 guests. The spacious layout and flybridge make it ideal for anglers and non-anglers alike.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced angler, the crew will help you target the fish you're after. Capt. Nick has helped more than two dozen first-time anglers land their first Marlin. Fish for Bluefin Tuna off San Clemente Island, troll for Marlin, chase Yellowtail, Dorado, and Yellowfin Tuna, or head to Catalina for White Sea Bass. Every trip is customized to your goals.
Quality fishing equipment, soft drinks, and snacks are included, and the crew will clean your catch at the end of the trip.
Start your next adventure with Dana Point Custom Fishing Charters!
If the captain doesn't respond to your inquiry right away, he's most likely out on the water and will get back to you as soon as possible.
Special Note: On California's designated Free Fishing Days, a fishing license is not required.
Dana Point Custom Fishing Charters offers fully customized trips to fit your perfect day on the water. Whether you'd like to fish, combine fishing with diving, relax along the coast, or visit Catalina Island, the crew can accommodate your wishes. During whale season, you can also enjoy watching giant whales migrate along the California coast on their journey to Baja Mexico.
Captain Nick Miraglia has held a U.S. Coast Guard Captain's License for over 20 years. His experience includes fishing aboard private vessels from Alaska to Mexico, transiting the Panama Canal, and skippering off the Kona Coast of Hawaii for 18 years. Depending on scheduling, your trip may also be led by Captain Glen, an experienced captain who shares the same dedication to providing a safe, enjoyable, and successful day on the water.
Step aboard the 39' Luhrs, featuring an air-conditioned cabin, two fighting chairs, premium tackle, and comfortable seating for 4–6 guests. The spacious layout and flybridge make it ideal for anglers and non-anglers alike.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced angler, the crew will help you target the fish you're after. Capt. Nick has helped more than two dozen first-time anglers land their first Marlin. Fish for Bluefin Tuna off San Clemente Island, troll for Marlin, chase Yellowtail, Dorado, and Yellowfin Tuna, or head to Catalina for White Sea Bass. Every trip is customized to your goals.
Quality fishing equipment, soft drinks, and snacks are included, and the crew will clean your catch at the end of the trip.
Start your next adventure with Dana Point Custom Fishing Charters!
If the captain doesn't respond to your inquiry right away, he's most likely out on the water and will get back to you as soon as possible.
Special Note: On California's designated Free Fishing Days, a fishing license is not required.

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We had a great experience in this trip. This was our first time with Cap Nick and Glenn, they were very friendly, they knew what they were doing, very respectful and patient, and made sure we were comfortable at all times. This was a family trip with a couple of first timers, all adults. The boat was very comfortable, it never felt crowded. We had a lot of activity on the deck and there was plenty of room for all of us even when we had 3 jooked fishes at the same time, this happened twice, and the second time I made a video and noticed how calm and organized the crew remained on the deck. There was no chaos. The boat also has a kitchen, dining room, where we relaxed and had something to eat when going from an area where we caught big Bonitas, to another sector targeting other kind of fish. The boat also has a bathroom. We caught a nice size Dorado as well, everybody in the group had their catches. We were selective on the size we kept, once we reached the point we had enough fish to consume for the next three or four days, we started to catch a release. we have thrown back to the water at least a dozen of Bonitos, at least half of them were of very nice size. Thank you guys for helping is to create great memories!

Captain Nick and Glen were amazing. They knew exactly where to go. From the first cast till last we were catching rockfish. Excellent time, thank you both for your knowledge and great trip!
we had an amazing day with Capt. Nick and Glen. They put us right on the fish. we caught Mahi, Bonita and Tuna. Thanks so much for a great trip!

My son's 16th birthday wish was to catch a fish. This was our first time with Captain Nick and Captain Glen and we caught a lot fish . We learned how to find the fish, fillet the fish, and later we cooked the fish at home. What a day we even saw a whale, sea lions, pelicans, and lots of sea gulls. It was so much fun. We are planning our next birthday fishing trip with them.
Highly recommend booking a trip with Captain Nick! This was a once in a lifetime experience with my son on vacation from Arizona. We ocean fish about every other year which makes it a special occasion. We have been with big groups before and this was our first private boat. We will never go back to the big groups again!

We had a wonderful time with Captain Nick and Glen on our fishing trip in Dana Point. We booked a short trip not knowing how long our two seven year olds and four year old would want to fish, but we plan to book a longer trip with Captain Nick again next year! We had an absolute blast. We caught some white fish, halibut, and even an octopus! The boat was clean, there were snacks and drinks for my kids, and the crew was super friendly. They loved to watch the depth and fish finder on the tv screen. We couldn’t have asked for a better trip and we’re already looking forward to next year!
We are very pleased with our first Off-shore fishing experience. Cpt. Nick and deckhand Glen knew what they were doing at it showed. They were patient and explained what we needed to do and when. Their combined experience shows and we would and will book with Cpt Nick again! Thank you, awesome trip and great tasting fish!

Captain Nick was very welcoming, it was my dad's 80th birthday present and on his bucket list to go Marlin fishing in Dana Point California. He went above and beyond bringing a cake with balloons which was very nice and tasted delicious🎂 We saw several dolphins which was incredible to watch. Thank you for the wonderful experience we will be coming back again and recommending you 😎☀️🎣 🐬
My great uncle was here from out of state and want to go fishing. I contacted Capt. Nick and told him we were more interested in catching fish than any specific species. Capt. nick came through, and in a short 4 hour afternoon trip. we caught 85 calico bass, along with sand bass, sheephead, and barracuda. Capt. Nick and his first mate took great care of us, and were a lot of fun! Highly recommended!
The crew was experienced and knew where to go to catch fish. Everyone on the boat caught at least 4 fish each, the total haul for 6 of us was 25 total fish. Thank you Captain Nick and Glen!
