In the small amount of time that I spent in Puerto Rico, I went out on a couple of different charters. The trip that I went on with Caribbean Fishing Academy was by far the best, and cheaper than most. CPT Luis Burgos had my girlfriend and I catching fish within the first 20 minutes and at any point throughout the day when we weren’t getting any bites, he quickly did what he could to push us back on top of the fish. Not only was he very knowledgeable about the fish in the area but he kept us entertained all day with cool facts about the history and culture of Puerto Rico. I don’t have one complaint about the Caribbean Fishing Academy. My girlfriend and I caught a couple Barracuda, Jack Crevalle, a massive Snook, and we hooked on to a Tarpon (the line broke which was my fault). I consider myself an experienced fisherman but from the 6 hours that I was with CPT Luis, I learned a lot. My girlfriend and I had and amazing time and I am definitely going to book the Caribbean Fishing Academy again.

We had an amazing trip.  Left at 6 AM sharp, ready to catch fish.  We learned a lot about inland fishing.  During our time, we saw many birds, manatees, dolphins, and just neat wildlife.  Unfortunately, the barracuda were pretty eager to eat our bait on the inland waters,  so we did not have much inland success.  Still caught a few snook however.  In the open waters, it was a different story.  We caught many jacks well as well as a tarpon! This was my sons dream fishing trip. It did not disappoint.  As many other reviews mentioned, Captain Luis is an excellent teacher, very patient, and just an overall good person.

The 3 of us did the morning half day trip with the extra hour. Captain Louis met us at the dock promptly at 6am with live bait ready to go. We fit comfortably in the 21ft catamaran. The boat is equipped with quality spinning gear which is nice as sometimes charters have less than ideal equipment. He also provided a great lesson in what to expect from the various species of fish and how to react.

Louis put us on fish within minutes of being on the water. We could see snook and tarpon jumping all around us. We landed a bunch of small/medium sized snook, spanish mackerel, and barracuda. My dad hooked into 2 huge snook which unfortunately he couldnt land, but what a riot it was to watch him fight them. I hooked into a large tarpon which i lost when it headed for the dock pilings.

The morning bite slowed so we headed to the open water to fish a few river mouths as they entered the atlantic. There i hooked up with a hammer head shark, but again was unable to land it. On the way back into the harbor louis trolled for fish while giving us a history lesson on the fort, the wall and various buildings visible from the boat. Louis is rightfully proud to be from puerto rico and it was a nice surprise to have him share his knowledge on the ride back.

We caught many fish and the trophies were there for the taking but we couldnt get them to the boat. Thats the fault of the fisherman not the guide. I have done several guided trips and louis is certainly a cut above. I would recommend captain louis whether you are a novice angler or an experienced fisherman. He is a must stop while you are in puerto rico.

Me, my wife, and our 13 y.o. daughter wanted to try some deep sea fishing while in Puerto Rico, and knowing how fishing goes (hit and miss), we decided to go full day to increase our odds.  There were several to choose from, but our personal preference led us towards boat size (rough seas) and experience.  There werent as many reviews on this new charter, however, the captain has, I believe, 35 years experience with some other charters he has worked.
Things started off with perfect communication.  Emails, and text messages shortly followed our booking which is important anytime you reserve something like this.  The professionalism brought confidence before we even laid eyes on the boat.
Arriving bright and early in an easy to find small marina, we were greeted by the owner, captain and first mate.  More on them personally later.  We were given an outline of the day, a tour of the boat, and genuinely felt welcome.  Let’s be honest here… sometimes we run across people and chemistry just isn’t there.  Especially cross-cultural.  We felt right at home and knew regardless of how the fishing turned out, we met some great people and would have an amazing day.
The owner wasn’t going to be our captain on this particular day, as it was Sunday, and he reserves that for his faith and family.  He just came down to introduce himself and make sure everything was going to get off to a smooth start.
There were refreshments (soda, water, chips etc, as well as a delicious 2 foot sandwich) for the day.
Fast forward, the day was slow.  With a handful of other boats on the water, our captain worked hard to get us on fish… and he did!  Actually, we were the only boat the entire day that sailed the White Marlin flag.  As with any fishing, and especially deep sea, you just never know.  It happens sometimes, and you must go into things expecting nothing more than the experience.  If you land something, all the better!  Our captain (Oscar) had great knowledge of the waters, as he shared so much about tactics for this time of year.  First mate, was actually another fishing boat captain that came out to lend a hand.. Victor.  What an amazing team.  Communication was on point, and it seemed they have worked together for years, when actually they just knew the job that well.  Both of these gentlemen were nothing shy of genuinely great people.
Throughout the day, we caught one White (lost a double), and a cuda.  While the fishing was fun, the experience of sharing the day on Fish Nuts was really what we enjoyed.
I can’t recommend this team enough. 
We will be back, and we will rebook.

We went during the earthquakes and it was a stormy day with big surf and high winds. Luis was was a pro and found the bite and put us on the fish. We caught 3 Jack Crevalles and 1 red snapper, my wife catching 2 of the 3. I missed the one and only tarpon/ snook strike we had all day. He was up at 3 catching bait and was out of the marina at 6:01. Great guy and great experience. Support him. Book him. Best in PR.