Captain
Nicholas Thorstenson

Member since October 2024 Goodland, United States
Background
Captain Nick has successfully guided thousands of charters locally in the 10,000 Islands and waters surrounding Marco Island. His passion for fishing started as a young kid while exploring the area in his 13’ Boston Whaler boat. After graduating college he has decided to share that local knowledge and his passion for the area with others by guiding charters.

Hey, I'm Captain Nicholas Thorstenson

Goodland, United States
Background
Captain Nick has successfully guided thousands of charters locally in the 10,000 Islands and waters surrounding Marco Island. His passion for fishing started as a young kid while exploring the area in his 13’ Boston Whaler boat. After graduating college he has decided to share that local knowledge and his passion for the area with others by guiding charters.
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My Charter Listing

Family Friendly Charters

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(20 reviews)
Goodland
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Trips from US $350

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome day!
Awesome day!
Highly recommend! Great time!
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Chrystina J.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Highly recommend! Great time!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on September 6, 2025
Kind and trustworthy Captain! He was able to navigate a lot of storms to keep us safe and on the fish! Very knowledgeable about...
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Yosdan L.
Excellent
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Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Captain Nick was awesome

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip - 1:00 PM on January 5, 2025
We had an amazing experience fishing with Nick, he was really nice, knowledgeable and very helpful with tips to learn how to...
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Jacqueline K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome day!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip on October 10, 2025
Captain Nicholas was excellent. He was patient, kind and put us on a ton of fish! We definitely recommend.
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David B.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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We had a fantastic time!

VERIFIED   3 Hour โ€“ Sightseeing & Fishing on July 17, 2025
Thank you so much for the great time on the water. The family loved it and we will seek you out the next time we visit.
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Beth B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Nicholas

VERIFIED   3 Hour โ€“ Sightseeing & Fishing - 1:00 PM on September 13, 2025
Nick had a great way of working with and teaching my grandsons how to cast and fishing techniques.
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