Captain
Nick Hughes

Member since February 2023 Indian Shores, United States
Background
Capt. Nick runs trips out of Bay Pines aboard a Pathfinder 26. These waters are known for Tarpon and Snook and he will show you how to catch. With great knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water!
Techniques
Live bait/ Artificial

Hey, I'm Captain Nick Hughes

Indian Shores, United States
Background
Capt. Nick runs trips out of Bay Pines aboard a Pathfinder 26. These waters are known for Tarpon and Snook and he will show you how to catch. With great knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water!
Techniques
Live bait/ Artificial
Anglers Choice
Verified

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(59 reviews)
Angler's choice
Indian Shores
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 59 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (37)
Great captain great fishing
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Hope W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We caught a Shark!

VERIFIED   5hr inshore on November 3, 2025
Captain Nick was great! He took us to many spots and was very informative and communicated everything about each location we...
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Nicholas H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

BEAUTIFUL experience!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip AM โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on July 1, 2025
Captain Nick was an amazing individual! My son and I had so much fun on our adventure out. Slow day with catching on live bait...
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Morgan C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

10/10 would recommend

VERIFIED   NEW  3 hour AM-inshore trip on March 11, 2026
Captain Nick was great! Very professional, knowledgeable and has the patience for kids. Would recommend for any first timers!...
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Thomas S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experience

VERIFIED   NEW  5hr inshore on March 13, 2026
Our first Florida fishing experience.ย  Caprain Nick an awesome young man, everything about experience was great! will do it...
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Mike B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Nick is the best!

VERIFIED   5hr tarpon on May 23, 2025
Four of us went on a near shore charter with Captain Nick. Hr put us on a lot of fish near shore in a handful of spots. We...
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