Captain
Eric Risen

Member since March 2018 San Diego, United States
Background
Owner/Operator Eric Risen has been fishing the waters around Southern California for over two decades. He grew up fishing San Diego Bay as well as the inshore and offshore waters beyond. During this time, he honed his skills on a variety of local species. After graduating from the University of California Santa Barbara with a degree in Environmental Studies, he spent time working for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before traveling the West Coast as a deckhand aboard the Fishing Yacht 'Venture More'. He recently decided to follow his passion and become a full-time fishing guide in his hometown, San Diego. You will find Captain Eric knowledgeable, social, enthusiatic, and eager to give you a great fishing experience!

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San Diego, United States
Background
Owner/Operator Eric Risen has been fishing the waters around Southern California for over two decades. He grew up fishing San Diego Bay as well as the inshore and offshore waters beyond. During this time, he honed his skills on a variety of local species. After graduating from the University of California Santa Barbara with a degree in Environmental Studies, he spent time working for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before traveling the West Coast as a deckhand aboard the Fishing Yacht 'Venture More'. He recently decided to follow his passion and become a full-time fishing guide in his hometown, San Diego. You will find Captain Eric knowledgeable, social, enthusiatic, and eager to give you a great fishing experience!
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(283 reviews)
Angler's choice
San Diego
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $550

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 283 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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David H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great captain and awesome for all skill groups

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€” Bay Fishing on June 24, 2026
Caught a ton of fish and was able to bring home Corvina which is great. Would definitely recommend. Perfect routes - no big...
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Ryan O.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing Trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€” Bay Fishing on June 29, 2026
We had a great morning fishing, we caught a variety of fish and alot of them. Captain Eric was excellent, making sure we...
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Morgan M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€” Bay Fishing on July 13, 2026
Captain was on time and we quickly got into some fish. Ended the day on three leopard sharks and hooked into a Ray.
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Daryl H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€” Bay Fishing - 1:00 PM on July 10, 2026
Captain Eric was very friendly and helpful, put us on fish all day, and 2 big sharks! Thanks for the good time and memories!
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Carson S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fish werent biting much, but still had fun

VERIFIED   4 Hour Bay Fishing โ€” Spring Special on January 10, 2026
Eric, the captain, worked hard to keep us in the game. The fish werenโ€™t biting much but Eric did all that he could to give...
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