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!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(250 reviews)
San Diego
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Trips from US $749

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 250 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (243)
Great Job in Difficult Conditions
Great Job in Difficult Conditions
40 fish in 4 hours!
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Angler rating
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Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Travis T.
Kaysville, UT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain Eric Risen

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay Fishing (PM) on May 4, 2019
We had a blast!ย  We caught a bunch of fish.ย  Eric was friendly, fun, knowledgeable, and very helpful!ย  Lots of fun.
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Gary G.
Lincoln, NE
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Canโ€™t wait to go again!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay Fishing (AM) on July 21, 2018
Captain Eric put us in the fish! We were catching barracuda after barracuda not long after getting on the water! After I got...
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Joshua J.
Roanoke, TX
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay Fishing (AM) on July 9, 2020
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Jo A. C.
Reno, NV
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 Eric

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay Fishing (AM) on December 28, 2019
He put us in spots to catch fish. It rained the whole week before which messed up the fishing. He worked hard to help us get...
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Jeff B.
Phoenix, AZ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day bay fishing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bay Fishing (PM) on October 8, 2019
Great trip! Lots of good fishing and top notch equipment.
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