Captain
Eric Goodrich

Member since February 2024 Pasadena, United States
Background
USCG Licensed Captain Eric Goodrich was born and raised in Upstate New York. Spending countless hours fishing and hunting, Eric acquired a vast amount of nautical knowledge when he became a mate on a charter boat on Lake Ontario. Earning a four-year college degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, as well as employment at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Eric moved to Maryland to start a career in environmental restoration. He started, owned and operated his own environmental restoration company that specialized in stream restoration, wetland construction and shoreline stabilization. With over 30 years in the environmental field, Eric gained a phenomenal amount of knowledge about the Chesapeake Bay, local streams, surrounding watersheds, currents, tides and hydrology. Eric holds many professional certifications, including Chesapeake Bay Landscape, Maryland Tree Expert, and ISA Certified Arborist. His genuine interest and dedication to fisheries and wildlife management led Eric to start Stella Charters LLC in January 2023. He earned his USCG Captain License for uninspected vessels for six passengers or less up to 100gt/100 miles offshore. Serious and recreational fishing for the last 7 years, Eric is grateful for the knowledge he has acquired from friends and other charter captains. He is ready to share that knowledge and “pay it forward” with guests who are ready to venture out on the Chesapeake Bay aboard the Stella Charter!
Techniques
Light tackle Jigging, live lining,

Hey, I'm Captain Eric Goodrich

Pasadena, United States
Background
USCG Licensed Captain Eric Goodrich was born and raised in Upstate New York. Spending countless hours fishing and hunting, Eric acquired a vast amount of nautical knowledge when he became a mate on a charter boat on Lake Ontario. Earning a four-year college degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, as well as employment at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Eric moved to Maryland to start a career in environmental restoration. He started, owned and operated his own environmental restoration company that specialized in stream restoration, wetland construction and shoreline stabilization. With over 30 years in the environmental field, Eric gained a phenomenal amount of knowledge about the Chesapeake Bay, local streams, surrounding watersheds, currents, tides and hydrology. Eric holds many professional certifications, including Chesapeake Bay Landscape, Maryland Tree Expert, and ISA Certified Arborist. His genuine interest and dedication to fisheries and wildlife management led Eric to start Stella Charters LLC in January 2023. He earned his USCG Captain License for uninspected vessels for six passengers or less up to 100gt/100 miles offshore. Serious and recreational fishing for the last 7 years, Eric is grateful for the knowledge he has acquired from friends and other charter captains. He is ready to share that knowledge and “pay it forward” with guests who are ready to venture out on the Chesapeake Bay aboard the Stella Charter!
Techniques
Light tackle Jigging, live lining,
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(94 reviews)
Angler's choice
Pasadena
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $150

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 94 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
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Glenn B.
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Great 6 hour trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip "AM ONLY" on July 6, 2024
My wife and I had a great 6 hour trip with Captain Eric! His persistence in continually changing out baits and locations was...
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William M.
Excellent
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Excellent experience!

VERIFIED   4Hr PM Family Friendly/Educational on May 29, 2024
Eric was personable and easy going.ย  He had us on fish immediately, and was able to successfully change locations to keep...
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Paul C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great boat, super crew, Ton's o fish!

VERIFIED   3Hr Family Friendly/Educational on July 23, 2024
Capโ€™t Eric did a great job of making us feel welcome and comfortable. His boat and equipment are top notch! We hit three...
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Daniel M.
Excellent
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An Excellent Time!

VERIFIED   4Hr AM Family Friendly/Educational on April 28, 2024
My son and I had an excellent fishing trip with Captain Eric Goodrich.ย  He was friendly, totally prepared, and very helpful....
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Thomas H.
Excellent
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Brown Booby spotting on the Chesapeake

VERIFIED   3Hr Family Friendly/Educational - 1:00 PM on September 10, 2024
We heard via social media that the Brown Booby had been spotted in our area so we reserved an afternoon reconnaissance trip...
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