Captain
Ethan Pilarski

Member since June 2025 Traverse City, United States
Background
Born and raised in Traverse City, I’ve spent over 15 years fishing the beautiful Grand Traverse Bays. My passion is chasing the incredible fish our waters are known for — especially hard-fighting King Salmon, along with Lake Trout, Steelhead, and Cisco. I love taking anglers of all skill levels out on the water and sharing what makes this fishery so special. Let’s fish!

Hey, I'm Captain Ethan Pilarski

Traverse City, United States
Background
Born and raised in Traverse City, I’ve spent over 15 years fishing the beautiful Grand Traverse Bays. My passion is chasing the incredible fish our waters are known for — especially hard-fighting King Salmon, along with Lake Trout, Steelhead, and Cisco. I love taking anglers of all skill levels out on the water and sharing what makes this fishery so special. Let’s fish!
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NoMi Fishing Charters

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(19 reviews)
Traverse City
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Trips from US $450

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 20 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome fishing
Awesome fishing
Half day trip with Captain Ethan
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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William V.
Denver, Colorado
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Charter with Captain Pilarski

Big Water - Half Day Trip (AM) on July 20, 2025
Had an amazing early morning with NoMi Charters! We headed out on West Bay and found a calm spot where the fish were biting....
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Richard B.
Excellent
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Awesome fishing

VERIFIED   Big Water - Half Day Trip (PM) on August 14, 2025
My two grandsons had the best time fishing. Ethan was an awesome guy who we had a great time fishing with. He was very knowledgeable,...
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Michael B.
Novi, Michigan
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great morning trip with Ethan

Big Water - Half Day Trip (AM) on August 3, 2025
Had an amazing morning with Ethan at NoMi Fishing Charters. He put us on a massive salmon right away, kept the trip fun with...
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Cole W.
Traverse City, Michigan
Excellent
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Half day trip with Captain Ethan

Big Water - Half Day Trip (AM) on August 10, 2025
Ethan is very knowledgeable and is great at what he does! He takes the extra time to explain if you are curious with questions....
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David R.
Excellent
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Outstanding

VERIFIED   Big Water - Half Day Trip (PM) on September 2, 2025
Ethan, is passionate about fishing and it shows in the way he handles his clents and his approach to catching fish!!!!...
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