Eric knows what he’s doing. We wanted shark fishing and he delivered. First we got to chase the shark bait. Bonita. That is one scrappy fish. Ten times the fight of a largemouth. Then the sharks.  What a blast!!! We had to double team the rigs, because they did not want to be caught!!! Got our limit and moved on to some non-stop action on trout, bluefish, etc.. Just a great day with a great Captain. I’ve been boating for years and have never seen that kind of skill driving a boat. His first mate Dalton kept us baited, rigged, gaffed the big ones, and was just doing all the ” dirty work” for us all day. At the end of the day Eric cleaned our catch and bagged it up for us. I would give him ten stars if I could.

Our son wanted a big bite and a fish with a fight and he got just that with Captain Eric! My son was able to fight and reel to the boat a Tarpon. We also caught 3 Red Drums, 2 Jack Crevalles, and some Mangrove Snappers. Not only did we catch some amazing fish, we were able to see dolphins, manatees, a pufferfish swam by, sea turtles by his dock, and when my daughter was tired of fishing she enjoyed the company of the puppy! It was beyond what we could have asked for! If you are looking for a fishing carter look no further, go with Captain Eric and Down South Fishing Company! Real people that will make you feel comfortable from the second you book! Captain Eric is friendly and will talk you through how to get the catch to the boat so you do not lose it! Believe me, this is worth the experience!

My dad and I were down in Edgewater for a long weekend and we had limited daytime availability to fit in a fishing trip, but Capt. Eric offered night trips…PROBLEM SOLVED!  This was our first time on the water in Edgewater, which started off a little slow, but Capt. Eric set those expectation early and said the tide would be turning in our favor.  Some other boat captains were actually calling off their trips because of the late tide,  but Eric was confident he could put us on fish and man did he!  He put us on some Snook and expertly identified a huge Red Drum with the Fish-Finder which I caught.  The next day was a little cool and rainy and my dad and I finished our day and we were enjoying our own fresh catch from the day before at the Outrigger Yacht Club at dusk.  I looked at him and said “nobody’s on the water, wonder if Eric has availability tonight”… So, round two with Captain Eric; more Snook, a Speckled Trout and a Black Drum.  A grand slam weekend!  We will be back again soon! Thanks Erik