Charter Operator
Backwater Tarpon Fishing PR

Member since January 2015 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Background
"Owning and operating a fishing charter in San Juan PR is a dream come true. I was corrupted at an early age watching my fishing heroes on ESPN outdoors wrangle saltwater species of every variety – and from the time I landed my first Tarpon at the age of 6, I knew there was nothing else I’d rather do with my life." Captain Clery Morales
Techniques
Fishing in the San Jose Lagoon is all about knowing the tides, moon phases, rain, etc. With over 15 years of experience, the captains at Backwater Tarpon Fishing Charters will do everything in their power to hook a Silver King!

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San Juan, Puerto Rico
Background
"Owning and operating a fishing charter in San Juan PR is a dream come true. I was corrupted at an early age watching my fishing heroes on ESPN outdoors wrangle saltwater species of every variety – and from the time I landed my first Tarpon at the age of 6, I knew there was nothing else I’d rather do with my life." Captain Clery Morales
Techniques
Fishing in the San Jose Lagoon is all about knowing the tides, moon phases, rain, etc. With over 15 years of experience, the captains at Backwater Tarpon Fishing Charters will do everything in their power to hook a Silver King!
Our Team
Fernando M.
Captain
Hiram A.
Captain
Miguel M.
Captain
Clery M.
Captain
Jorge M.
Captain
Austin K.
Captain
Abimael V.
Captain
Gabriel B.
Captain
Mateo S.
Captain
Cody J.
Captain
Tommy F.
Captain

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(458 reviews)
San Juan
 8 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $289
Excellent
4.6 / 5
(48 reviews)
Carolina
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $350
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(24 reviews)
San Juan
 Last booking: 3 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $385
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(242 reviews)
San Juan
 13 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $295
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(43 reviews)
San Juan
 Last booking: 6 hours ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $275

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 815 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (827)
Very exciting big tarpon trip
Very exciting big tarpon trip
Amazing Trip
+824
Angler rating
704
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
86%
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Brian W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Captain

VERIFIED   NEW  2 hours special deal AM on June 28, 2025
We did a short trip and only caught some mangrove grouper but did get a tarpon hooked, I just unfortunately lost it. The captain...
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Hunter H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Clery

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Tarpon Fishing PM on March 10, 2025
Went tarpon fishing with captain Fernando with 5 of my buddies on spring break and couldnโ€™t ask for a better time. He was...
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Jessica C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Captain!

VERIFIED   2 hours special deal (copy) (copy) on March 9, 2025
Captain Fernando was amazing! He reached out the day before and let us know the tides and water conditions were going to be...
Jessica C. recommends Backwater Tarpon Bay Boat Ranger 23
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Andy C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

120 Pound Tarpon - March 11th

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on March 8, 2025
Went w/ Capitan F. after rescheduling Tues. morning from Sat. We jumped two sizable tarpon over three hours, one solid ten...
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ERIC B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Learned a lot from Fernando

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Tarpon Fishing (AM) on February 19, 2025
Fishing was slow, but our guide Fernando was doing his best to put us on fish. We had a few hook ups, but unfortunately did...
ERIC B. recommends Backwater Tarpon Bay Boat Ranger 23
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