Captain
Nick Dorado

Member since May 2022 Panama City Beach, United States
Background
Capt. Nick grew up fishing and spearfishing with his dad in the early 2000s in Panama City Beach. This adventurous water-loving dad-and-son duo also did various inshore and offshore diving on the reefs. As Capt. Nick grew older, his passion and love for the water and fishing never waned. He used to work as a divemaster on a dive boat for five years. By 2015, he started guiding independently. The captain says: "When I'm out on the water, I turn everything else off and separate what’s going on out on the land. It’s the challenge of finding fish and getting on a good bite, and then seeing the joy on people's faces when they catch something – especially the first time they reel in that really big fish!" For Capt. Nick, it's the joy and excitement many encounter fishing that keeps him out on the water. Through deep sea fishing on the Gulf of Mexico, he works hard to bring to life the stories people have only read and heard about!
Techniques
In the captain's own words: "It's a unique experience and there’s nothing on land quite like it... It's the unknown element of fishing that makes it so much fun. What’s on the end of your reel? What is the bite? What’s so cool is that you never know what you’re bringing up! Even if you lose one, you’ll always wonder: what was that? Sometimes fish breaks off and you lose it. But even then it's fun and you think about it all day long. The story stays with you. The experience lasts a lifetime."

Hey, I'm Captain Nick Dorado

Panama City Beach, United States
Background
Capt. Nick grew up fishing and spearfishing with his dad in the early 2000s in Panama City Beach. This adventurous water-loving dad-and-son duo also did various inshore and offshore diving on the reefs. As Capt. Nick grew older, his passion and love for the water and fishing never waned. He used to work as a divemaster on a dive boat for five years. By 2015, he started guiding independently. The captain says: "When I'm out on the water, I turn everything else off and separate what’s going on out on the land. It’s the challenge of finding fish and getting on a good bite, and then seeing the joy on people's faces when they catch something – especially the first time they reel in that really big fish!" For Capt. Nick, it's the joy and excitement many encounter fishing that keeps him out on the water. Through deep sea fishing on the Gulf of Mexico, he works hard to bring to life the stories people have only read and heard about!
Techniques
In the captain's own words: "It's a unique experience and there’s nothing on land quite like it... It's the unknown element of fishing that makes it so much fun. What’s on the end of your reel? What is the bite? What’s so cool is that you never know what you’re bringing up! Even if you lose one, you’ll always wonder: what was that? Sometimes fish breaks off and you lose it. But even then it's fun and you think about it all day long. The story stays with you. The experience lasts a lifetime."

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(27 reviews)
Panama City Beach
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Trips from US $960

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 27 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Troy S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Catch Of The Day- Captain Billy of Blue Sky Fishing

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (AM) on May 22, 2025
Fun courteous helpful professional that knows the business well. Thanks for a good time.ย  We enjoyed your company...
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Pete S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Dave

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (PM) on November 1, 2024
Captain Dave was a blast and we hauled in a ton of snapper and trigger fish!
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Christine M.
Mineral Bluff, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with Capt. JOSH

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (AM) on June 9, 2023
My son and I arrived at 6 am .Capt Josh was ready to go. He explained to my son and I what we were going to do and we headed...
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George S.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Nick

VERIFIED   5 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (PM) on June 11, 2023
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Julie C.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   July 3, 2024
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
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