Captain
Felipe Valdez

Member since December 2018 La Ventana, Mexico
Background
I grew up in a fishing lodge that my dad started in 1970, so fishing has been natural to me. We have dedicated ourselves to fishing for more than 40 years. I have had the privilege of living by the Sea of Cortez all my life. Besides just being our business, fishing has been my passion since I was a kid. I started fishing by hand from the beach, until I became a surf fishing guide – that you could say is my first expertise, but I've been doing fishing on boats since forever, until now that I have my own boat. I was fortunate enough to be trained by the best fisherman of the region, and have also been trained in customer service to focus on what fishermen need. My language skills help me communicate all the needs to my clients so they can have a successful and memorable day.
Techniques
I could say Im an overall fisherman, from trolling, to kite fishing, jigging, live bait trolling and drifting. Myself I prefer mostly artificial like Jigging and popping. This waters give the opportunity to try for all kind of techniques.

Hey, I'm Captain Felipe Valdez

La Ventana, Mexico
Background
I grew up in a fishing lodge that my dad started in 1970, so fishing has been natural to me. We have dedicated ourselves to fishing for more than 40 years. I have had the privilege of living by the Sea of Cortez all my life. Besides just being our business, fishing has been my passion since I was a kid. I started fishing by hand from the beach, until I became a surf fishing guide – that you could say is my first expertise, but I've been doing fishing on boats since forever, until now that I have my own boat. I was fortunate enough to be trained by the best fisherman of the region, and have also been trained in customer service to focus on what fishermen need. My language skills help me communicate all the needs to my clients so they can have a successful and memorable day.
Techniques
I could say Im an overall fisherman, from trolling, to kite fishing, jigging, live bait trolling and drifting. Myself I prefer mostly artificial like Jigging and popping. This waters give the opportunity to try for all kind of techniques.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(7 reviews)
La Ventana
 Last booking: 5 days ago
Trips from US $450
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(10 reviews)
Buenavista
 Last booking: 2 days ago
Trips from US $450
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(1 review)
Buenavista
Trips from US $900

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 18 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (37)
Grandpa and grandson fishing trip.
Grandpa and grandson fishing trip.
Grandpa and grandson fishing trip.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
88%
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Mark W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Grandpa and grandson fishing trip.

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on September 12, 2025
Brought my grandson to Los Barriles for fishing. Booked a full day for billfish etc. in September and very pleased with the...
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Greg D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Grandkids fishing in Los Barrilles!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on April 11, 2025
The season had not started yet, Fishing was slow but our Caption new where to take us! We caught Pargo (Snapper), and Rosterfish....
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Richard T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Marlin

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on July 24, 2025
Julio was a friendly and professional Captain.ย  Boat was clean and ran well.ย  While Dorado fishing was slow all week for...
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Noah S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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The whole family had a great time

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on July 25, 2025
The boat and captain were top level. We caught 5 fish. Had done great battles. My son had a blast in his first trip.
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Josh B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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February fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on February 27, 2025
We had a great time fishing with captain Cano! He was on top of everything all day and had us right where we needed to be to...
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