Stella Charters Light Tackle Guide 

A great experience from start to finish. Great communication leading up to our trip. It didnt matter that we had zero experience—they made it easy for us and were super nice. We caught our quota of rockfish and then did some catch and release. Got to see some bald eagles and herons too. We came home with a cooler full of fish ready to bake and even a free t-shirt for the birthday boy. And we got to meet Capt. Eric’s sweet dog Navy. Highly recommend for families!

We had such a fun time on our trip with Captain Eric and his first mate, Eric! They greeted us warmly, had every detail covered and made the trip exciting, educational and relaxing all at the same time. We booked this to celebrate my budding fisherman son’s birthday and all the kids catch at least one fish. Eric did a great job of making sure they were getting the help they needed but also letting the kids do their own thing. The boat was immaculate and well-equipped. He also was great at communicating about the trip including providing some flexibility about start time due to a potentially rainy forecast. Definitely recommend, 10/10!

Eric and his first mate were wonderful. We had children with us and they really took the time to teach them and help them be involved. I told Eric I didn’t want to be coddled (he better let me bait my own hook!) and he delivered wonderfully. 😊 we came home with plenty of delicious catfish, some amazing coffee, and he loaded us up with some freebies too. It was a beautiful day on the Bay. His location/boat/dock are all very nice, high quality, well taken care of and maintained. If I ever come back to this area, I will jump at another chance to book with Eric. Thank you both! 🙏

My friend and I found Eric's charter via social media and decided to book a trip with my husband and four year old boy, driving down from Toronto. I had an initial chat with Eric after texting him and I found him responsive via both phone and text. I explained my party, situation and some of the interests and experience levels of my group and Eric was able to make recommendations for me. Payment and tips were online and very easy to manage. Eric and Ted were wonderful with fishers and shooting enthusiasts with different experience levels, knows good spots well and really was great with my son. We caught a lot of catfish which was seasonal during our trip and we got to try skeet products we haven't seen on the market where we live. They were also very safety oriented, which we appreciated. We had a great time shooting and fishing! Seeing our interest in the local history, Eric also gave us a bit of a tour to see the Francis Ascott Key Buoy, as well as local curiosities such as the bridge that was hit by the freight boat. Ted is quite a history buff. Eric was a great cook and we had great local food and sauces. Thank you, Eric and Ted, for a brilliant day!

Captain Eric is very knowledgable and helpful. He had us on fish right away, and showed us how to catch them. We caught our limit in the first half hour-hour, even after throwing back some that were too large or too small. Eric then gave us a tour of various spots on the bay, identifying birds and seeing local sites. We stopped here and there to learn additional fishing techniques, and ended up catching a bunch of nice sized perch in addition to our limit of rockfish. Eric's setup is just about perfect. There's a nice bathroom available in his garage before getting on the boat, a small bathroom on the boat (none of us needed to use it), and when we got back he filleted the fish at a well-kept station right on his dock and then bagged and vacuum sealed the filets. Great service all around.