Captain
Eric Chaignet

Member since January 2019 Bradenton Beach, United States
Background
Captain Eric has been fishing recreationally for over 20 years, deciding to make a profession out of his passion back in 2014. When not running charters, he's often competing in fishing tournaments, and has a few impressive spearfishing titles to his name. He loves to spend as much time on the water as possible and is delighted that running charters allows him to share his passion with others and, hopefully, pass on his skills.

Hey, I'm Captain Eric Chaignet

Bradenton Beach, United States
Background
Captain Eric has been fishing recreationally for over 20 years, deciding to make a profession out of his passion back in 2014. When not running charters, he's often competing in fishing tournaments, and has a few impressive spearfishing titles to his name. He loves to spend as much time on the water as possible and is delighted that running charters allows him to share his passion with others and, hopefully, pass on his skills.
Our Team
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Captain

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(123 reviews)
Bradenton Beach
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Trips from US $300

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 123 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Lynn Z.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on April 14, 2025
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Chris H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Flexible and Friendly

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on September 26, 2024
We had booked a charter weeks in advance. As it turned out, we booked for the day that Hurricane Helene would pass by Sarasota....
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Raymond F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

What a great day

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on October 30, 2023
One of the best fishing days we had in a long time. Eric put us on the fish early, too many to count of Spanish mackerel and...
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Susan G.
Walnut Creek, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day with Captain Eric

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore on August 6, 2022
This was the best fishing trip Iโ€™ve ever taken. CAPTAIN Eric is extremely knowledgeable about where the best fishing spots...
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Michelle L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Another successful trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore on February 21, 2024
This was our second trip with Captain Eric and it was magnificent!ย  Everyone in our group (ages ranging from 10 to late 40s)...
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