Captain
Eric Henkis

Member since May 2015 San Pedro, Belize
Background
Captain Eric Henkis is the owner and the operator of Uprising Tours Fishing. Born and raised in Belize, he knows these bountiful waters like the palm of his hand. He has over 16 years of experience as a captain and he loved being on the water since he was a kid. His grandfather was a fisherman and Captain Eric couldn't wait to follow in his footsteps. He and his team will do their best to make sure you have a memorable day on the water.

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San Pedro, Belize
Background
Captain Eric Henkis is the owner and the operator of Uprising Tours Fishing. Born and raised in Belize, he knows these bountiful waters like the palm of his hand. He has over 16 years of experience as a captain and he loved being on the water since he was a kid. His grandfather was a fisherman and Captain Eric couldn't wait to follow in his footsteps. He and his team will do their best to make sure you have a memorable day on the water.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 186 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Cliff D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day in paradise

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip – Reef Fishing (AM) on June 24, 2025
We had such a good morning with Captain Dillon and Robert!  If I could have kept my fish hooked we would have had a boat load...
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Kennedy D.
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 reef fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Reef Fishing (PM) on May 23, 2025
Had an awesome day on the water with Uprising Fishing Company. The crew was super friendly and knew exactly where to go for...
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Ryan A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Reef Fishing (AM) on May 28, 2025
We had an amazing fishing trip with Dillon and Robbert! They were both incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience...
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Taylor T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Legendary fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Reef Fishing (AM) on February 9, 2025
Dylan and Mario led us on a reef fishing half day and had us hooked up immediately. We caught several barracuda, several snapper...
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Julianne P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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We went catching!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Reef Fishing (PM) on December 30, 2024
Eric and his crew made fishing so easy and fun for us first timers. We did a half day of reef fishing and he took us to a few...
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