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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Angler rating
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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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Jason K.
Slinger, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

March fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (AM) on March 29, 2023
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Jerry W.
Shawnee, KS
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (AM) on August 3, 2022
Captain Mike was great! The fishing was great! He was Great with my family members that werenโ€™t the best or have not fished...
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Jandel S.
Jacksonville, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing trip with Captain Josh

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (AM) on July 17, 2022
We had an excellent trip and we all caught fish! Definitely recommend for family trip โ˜บ๏ธ
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Scott P.
Algood, TN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

October fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (AM) on October 5, 2022
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Matt R.
Brandon, MS
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (PM) on July 20, 2022
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