Captain
Eric Olliverson

Member since July 2020 Branson, United States
Background
Captain Eric has had a passion for fishing since he was just 3 years old. His grandfather was a resort owner and world record holder for Brown trout on the famed white river in Arkansas and he had a huge impact on Captain Eric. Some of Captain Eric's most vivid memories as a kid were spending time with his grandfather on the river. Captain Eric was just 10 when his grandfather passed away, and he had no idea that he was going to follow in his footsteps. You truly never know in what ways you may have an influence on children. Growing up, he would plant himself in front of the television with all his fishing gear and watch fishing shows. He used to dream of hoisting a big trophy on the National stage. In 2019, he fulfilled his dream happened by holding the trophy in the FLW Costa Series event on Table Rock Lake! He felt as his grandfather was with him that day!
Techniques
Captain Eric's preferred style of fishing is considered to be "power" fishing. He loves to fish moving baits and cover a lot of water, but when fishing these deep clear lakes here in the Ozarks, you have to be proficient with light line and spinning rods.

Hey, I'm Captain Eric Olliverson

Branson, United States
Background
Captain Eric has had a passion for fishing since he was just 3 years old. His grandfather was a resort owner and world record holder for Brown trout on the famed white river in Arkansas and he had a huge impact on Captain Eric. Some of Captain Eric's most vivid memories as a kid were spending time with his grandfather on the river. Captain Eric was just 10 when his grandfather passed away, and he had no idea that he was going to follow in his footsteps. You truly never know in what ways you may have an influence on children. Growing up, he would plant himself in front of the television with all his fishing gear and watch fishing shows. He used to dream of hoisting a big trophy on the National stage. In 2019, he fulfilled his dream happened by holding the trophy in the FLW Costa Series event on Table Rock Lake! He felt as his grandfather was with him that day!
Techniques
Captain Eric's preferred style of fishing is considered to be "power" fishing. He loves to fish moving baits and cover a lot of water, but when fishing these deep clear lakes here in the Ozarks, you have to be proficient with light line and spinning rods.
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Vaughn B.
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Fantastic Trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on September 16, 2025
Eric was the perfect guide, delivering three generations of guiding experience on these challenging waters.ย  He expertly uses...
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Stephen A.
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Great Morning of Fishing

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (AM) - Spoonbill on August 1, 2025
We had an amazing morning of fishing with Captain Eric. He was engaging from the start, easy to chat with and provided some...
Stephen A. recommends Eric's Elite Guide Service- Branson
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Steven H.
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Good trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 hr - Mid-day trip on March 3, 2026
We didnโ€™t catch many but Eric located the fish but they just werenโ€™t biting.
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Annie K.
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Captain Eric is the man!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip (AM) on November 8, 2025
Eric was the best. It was a pretty chilly morning that started off slow, and even though the fish werenโ€™t really interested...
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Mark V.
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The best Captain in the Ozarks

VERIFIED   3 hour Mid-day trip on October 21, 2025
Captain Eric is as good a person as he is a fisherman. Despite heavy winds, he was able to still get us on to a ton of fish....
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