Captain
Rafael Vega

Member since January 2014 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Background
I love fishing, I live to fish, and I fish for a living. Join me for an amazing adventure!
Techniques
Live bait, dead bait, lures and Fly Fishing Live bait is our #1 option, depending on the weather conditions and climate conditions.

Hey, I'm Captain Rafael Vega

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Background
I love fishing, I live to fish, and I fish for a living. Join me for an amazing adventure!
Techniques
Live bait, dead bait, lures and Fly Fishing Live bait is our #1 option, depending on the weather conditions and climate conditions.
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(10 reviews)
Angler's choice
San Juan
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $400
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(248 reviews)
Angler's choice
San Juan
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $145

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 258 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (305)
Great fishing
Great fishing
Captain Rafa finds the Tarpon
+302
Angler rating
225
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
89%
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Piyush S.
Farmingville, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

8 Hour trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on February 21, 2022
Myself and five friends went out with Captain Rafael, due to heavy rains in recent weeks fishing was slow, but captain Rafael...
Piyush S. recommends Go Tarpon Puerto Rico - 22โ€™
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Eric P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesomeness

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on April 6, 2024
Captain was more than accommodating, very easy going and the trip was amazing! Me and my girlfriend went out, had tons of hits...
Eric P. recommends Go Tarpon Puerto Rico - 22โ€™
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Olivia D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Rafael was great!!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on February 23, 2024
Great trip! Rafael was so friendly and was a great coach on how to get Tarpon on the boat! My husband and I had several bites,...
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Robert T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Captain!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on February 5, 2024
Experienced Captain that knew how to work with wind changes on a tricky day. Great communication with us and fellow charters...
Robert T. recommends Go Tarpon Puerto Rico - 22โ€™
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Tyler C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip! Caught a lot of Tarpon!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (AM) on November 13, 2023
Capt. Rafe was awesome and knows these waters like the back of his hand. He got us in the best spots and we caught a good amount...
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