NOMI Fishing Charters 

We had an outstanding experience with NOMI Fishing Charter and Captain Ethan! From the moment we stepped on board, everything felt professional, well-organized, and focused on making sure we had a successful trip. Captain Ethan clearly knows these waters extremely well and used his experience to put us right on the fish. If you’re looking for a reliable, high-quality fishing charter with a captain who truly delivers results, we highly recommend NOMI Fishing Charter. We will absolutely be booking again. 🎣

My wife and I had an awesome time on our salmon fishing trip! The captain was knowledgeable, friendly, and worked hard to put us on the fish. Great experience from start to finish. We came home with great memories and plenty of kings. Highly recommend this trip!

Did a four hour trip and he got us on plenty of fish. He was wonderful with a 9 and 11 year old in the boat as well. Cleaned and bagged them all for us to take home.

In spite of the heat we had a good time tonight. Ethan worked hard and was diligent. In result we did get some fish!! If ever again we make the trip up to Tranverse I would for sure look up and book with him again. It was evident that he truly enjoys fishing!!

We had an amazing experience with Captain Ethan! Not only did he rearrange and accommodate the weekend weather, he stayed later to make sure and put fish in the boat for our twelve year old birthday boys!! Highly recommended!

If you’re looking to catch salmon... NoMi Fishing Charters is the move. Dude’s like the salmon whisperer or something..he knows where they hang out, what they’re eating, probably knows their moms’ names too. We hopped on his boat and it was smooth sailing the whole way. Clean, comfortable, and he had everything dialed in. You don’t feel like you signed up with some corporate gig, you feel like you’re out with a buddy who just happens to know the Great Lakes like the back of his hand. He’ll set you up and before you know it you’re pulling in a salmon that looks like it’s been lifting weights all winter. They say the Dogman haunts Northern Michigan, but after seeing Captain Pilarski's fishing expertise, I think the real legend’s on the boat.

If you’re anywhere near northern Michigan, stop what you’re doing and book this trip – you won’t regret it! Our day with Captain Pilarski on his boat “Big Red”, was nothing short of unforgettable. From the moment we left the dock, the water was calm, the views of East Bay were stunning, and the excitement was through the roof. We were into fish in no time – hard-fighting king salmon that tested every muscle, and big, beautiful lake trout that had us grinning ear to ear. The captain knew exactly where to go, reading the water and working the gear like a pro. If you want a bucket-list-worthy fishing experience in Traverse City, hit up Capt Pilarski right away! Would recommend and will go fishing again.

Man this guy must have the worlds best fish whistle… we’ve been able to go out on the water with Ethan and the NoMi Fishing crew multiple times now. Each trip has been nothing short of fun and full of fish… lakers, coho, and kings have been the majority of our trips but these guys know how to find whatever’s in season! We had Ethan as a Captain and he knew everything about the local fishing scene being a lifelong resident of Traverse City which made for an experience better than any other charter we’ve ever used in the area. The boat was safe and comfortable for us every time out on the water, which is huge for me as I can’t swim… Ethan made me feel like I was in caring hands and showed me how to use the whistle just in case! We’ve caught fish each time we’re out with NoMi, but even if we didn’t catch anything the experience would’ve been worth the trip! We will be back using NoMi Fishing Charters every chance we get! Can’t recommend them enough.