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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Tim T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (AM) on June 28, 2022
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Joshua B.
Algood, TN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (AM) on June 17, 2022
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James J.
Panama City, Florida
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Nick

VERIFIED   5 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (AM) on August 23, 2022
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Rebecca P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Fishing with Nick

VERIFIED   4 Hourโ€“Nearshore Gulf Fishing (PM) on July 9, 2022
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Julie C.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   July 3, 2024
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