Captain
Juan Carlos Torruella

Member since October 2023 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Background
Capt. Juan Carlos runs fishing trips out of San Juan aboard a 26’ TwinVee Catamaran EL FLAKO. These waters are known for great bluewater fishing for marlin, sailfish, tuna, wahoo and mahi mahi. Off the reefs kingfish, blackfin tuna and snappers are targeted. Inshore tarpon are caught year round in our backcountry waters. Capt. Juan will show you how to catch them, whether you're trolling, live baiting or jigging. With extensive knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water! Capt. Juan was voted by Salt Water Sportsman magazine as one top 50 charter captains in the world in 2013. He has over 40 years of experience fishing these waters!
Techniques
Trolling for big game offshore. Live baiting off the reefs. Vertical jigging for kingfish and tuna. Live and dead baiting for tarpon inshore. Fishing artificial lures for tarpon. Fly fishing for tarpon.

Hey, I'm Captain Juan Carlos Torruella

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Background
Capt. Juan Carlos runs fishing trips out of San Juan aboard a 26’ TwinVee Catamaran EL FLAKO. These waters are known for great bluewater fishing for marlin, sailfish, tuna, wahoo and mahi mahi. Off the reefs kingfish, blackfin tuna and snappers are targeted. Inshore tarpon are caught year round in our backcountry waters. Capt. Juan will show you how to catch them, whether you're trolling, live baiting or jigging. With extensive knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water! Capt. Juan was voted by Salt Water Sportsman magazine as one top 50 charter captains in the world in 2013. He has over 40 years of experience fishing these waters!
Techniques
Trolling for big game offshore. Live baiting off the reefs. Vertical jigging for kingfish and tuna. Live and dead baiting for tarpon inshore. Fishing artificial lures for tarpon. Fly fishing for tarpon.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fun reef fishing
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Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
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Randall O.
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
Overall

Excellent charter service

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – Reef Fishing (AM) on April 29, 2024
Fernando is a great captain. When the weather wasn’t cooperating for off shore fishing we decided to go fish for tarpon....
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Matt C.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good
3.0 / 5
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Captain was great

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip – Deep Sea Fishing on October 12, 2024
Not sure why we didn’t catch fish or told before hand that marlin was hit or miss. Would have made me think a little more...
Matt C. does not recommend Extreme Fishing Puerto Rico
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Patrick W.
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Nice day

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – Reef Fishing (AM) on May 26, 2025
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Brian O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Fernando got us a Monster Fish

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – Reef Fishing (AM) on June 24, 2024
This was our second attempt at fishing while in Puerto Rico and Captain Fernando did not disappoint. Caught some small ones...
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Michael D.
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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Great teacher of Tarpon!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip – Deep Sea Fishing (AM) on June 3, 2024
Ferdinand’s was an excellent teacher of catching Tarpon! What a great guy, pleasant to be around and full of knowledge willing...
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