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.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(10 reviews)
San Juan
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $400
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(249 reviews)
San Juan
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $145

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 259 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (312)
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Angler rating
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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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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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Daniel O.
Dummerston, VT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Sunset Trip with Rafael

VERIFIED   Half Day Sunset Fishing Trip on February 14, 2022
Great captain. Great experience. You can tell that he has a true passion for fishing and a vast amount of knowledge. Compared...
Daniel O. recommends Go Tarpon Puerto Rico - 22โ€™
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Simon T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

December Tarpon!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on December 4, 2023
Although the fishing wasnโ€™t perfect, we were still able to land a few tarpon! Capt. Vega tried hard all day to get us on...
Simon T. recommends Go Tarpon Puerto Rico - 22โ€™
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Theresa B.
Cambridge, MA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Evening Trip with Captain Rafa

VERIFIED   Half Day Sunset Fishing Trip on July 7, 2023
The best of the best, had an incredible day of fishing and Captain Rafaโ€™s wit and fishing knowledge allowed my son to break...
Theresa B. recommends Go Tarpon Puerto Rico - 22โ€™
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Tony S.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour charter with Capt Rafa!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on February 23, 2022
We fly fished the entire morning and were in and around fish the entire time. Had too many bites and hook-upโ€™s to count on...
Tony S. recommends Go Tarpon Puerto Rico - 22โ€™
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