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,
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(94 reviews)
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Pasadena
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $150

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 94 reviews
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Amy C.
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We went on a Birding trip to see the Brown Boobys!

VERIFIED   3Hr Family Friendly/Educational on September 8, 2024
Captain Eric was fabulous.ย  He was experienced and knowledgeable about the area and took us to the Birding Hotspot for the...
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Paula G.
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Amazing captain and fishing experience!

VERIFIED   4Hr AM Family Friendly/Educational on September 7, 2024
Captain Eric is a great captain and helped make our experience a good one. Very friendly and patient with our group of four...
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Daniel T.
Excellent
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GREAT Captain and boat!

VERIFIED   3Hr Family Friendly/Educational - 1:00 PM on July 13, 2024
We had a GREAT time with Captain Eric! The fish were hitting and he was a fantastic host and captain. He was super knowledgeable...
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Shawna W.
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Wonderful Hospitality

VERIFIED   3Hr Family Friendly/Educational - 1:00 PM on July 11, 2024
**hidden content** What a great trip! We are beginners but my son was able to catch a 23โ€ rockfish. Our captain was...
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Amanda L.
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Great Father's Day Gift

VERIFIED   3Hr Family Friendly/Educational - 1:00 PM on June 22, 2024
I simply Googled fishing charters and found this site. I got so lucky to find a private charter. The captain stayed in contact...
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