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!
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Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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Our Team
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

Backwater Tarpon Fishing PR

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(528 reviews)
San Juan
 Last booking: 5 hours ago
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Trips from US $289

Backwater II Tarpon Fishing PR

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(49 reviews)
Carolina
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $350

Backwater Fly Fishing Charters

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(25 reviews)
San Juan
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $385

Backwater Tarpon Bay Boat Ranger 23

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(281 reviews)
San Juan
 Last booking: 3 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $295

Backwater Tarpon & Snook Fishing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(60 reviews)
San Juan
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $285

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 943 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (932)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
85%
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Angel A.
Lakeland, FL
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Clery

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Tarpon Fishing (AM) on September 4, 2023
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Nick F.
Potosi, MO
Bad
1.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on October 22, 2022
Very boring trip. Not at all what I was expecting. After hooking a fish and fighting it for an hour the captain wanted to try...
Nick F. does not recommend Backwater Tarpon Fishing PR
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Jacob B.
Red Oak, TX
Bad
1.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Not what I would recommend

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (PM) on July 28, 2022
If you want to go sit in the hot sun with 3 of 8 possible rods in the water not catching a damn thing all while watching the...
Jacob B. does not recommend Backwater Tarpon Fishing PR
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Scott F.
Lawrenceburg, TN
Bad
2.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Clery

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 14, 2023
Didnโ€™t catch fishโ€ฆ boring
Scott F. does not recommend Backwater Tarpon Fishing PR
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Jason R.
Marvin, NC
Bad
2.0 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with my sons

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 18, 2022
Was not a professional experience. While the captain was super friendly, When charging $100+ /hr the boat should be clean and...
Jason R. does not recommend Backwater II Tarpon Fishing PR
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