Captain
Eric Armstrong

Member since May 2021 Galveston, United States
Background
I spent 20 years in the military and was always stationed near the water. So when I got out in 2017 my family and I wanted to settle near the coast. Since moving to the Texas coast in 2017 I fell in love with fishing and I spend all my free time on the water. When fishing I'm usually catering to family and friends making sure they are catching fish and having a good time. I discovered I preferred fishing in the company of others even more than fishing by myself so I decided to become a guide.
Techniques
When fishing in the bay I prefer to bottom fish with live bait, work plastics, or throw a popping cork depending on the weather and structure. When offshore, I usually bottom fish with live bait, work a jig, or troll.

Hey, I'm Captain Eric Armstrong

Galveston, United States
Background
I spent 20 years in the military and was always stationed near the water. So when I got out in 2017 my family and I wanted to settle near the coast. Since moving to the Texas coast in 2017 I fell in love with fishing and I spend all my free time on the water. When fishing I'm usually catering to family and friends making sure they are catching fish and having a good time. I discovered I preferred fishing in the company of others even more than fishing by myself so I decided to become a guide.
Techniques
When fishing in the bay I prefer to bottom fish with live bait, work plastics, or throw a popping cork depending on the weather and structure. When offshore, I usually bottom fish with live bait, work a jig, or troll.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(83 reviews)
Galveston
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 83 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Jonatan S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Jim B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Eric

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Jetty (AM) on July 27, 2025
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Ryan S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Eric

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore on July 19, 2025
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Jimmy M.
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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Fishing with Eric

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Jetty (AM) on July 13, 2025
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Brian V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with the Family

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Jetty (PM) on February 18, 2024
We were in Galveston for a short family vacation, so we didnโ€™t have much flexibility in picking our day for fishing.ย  We...
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