Captain
Mario Castillon Santana

Member since April 2021 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Background
Mario the Caption of Burton lll has been on the water in the Banderas bay of Puerto Vallarta and all throughout Mexico catching fish since he was 5 years old! Even though he has been out on the water catching fish for many years, His passion is daily sparked when he finds the fish jumping or when the reel lights up with action! A 3rd generation fisherman and a local to Vallarta, he is someone who is passionate about catching fish and showing clients his town. You are sure to have a great time aboard the Burton lll seeing the wildlife, the views of the town and catching fish.
Techniques
Some of Marios perfected styles of fishing and techniques are, Trolling with live bait trolling with lures. Bottom fishing when it’s the season Casting when he sees the schools of fish Using jigs Poppers

Hey, I'm Captain Mario Castillon Santana

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Background
Mario the Caption of Burton lll has been on the water in the Banderas bay of Puerto Vallarta and all throughout Mexico catching fish since he was 5 years old! Even though he has been out on the water catching fish for many years, His passion is daily sparked when he finds the fish jumping or when the reel lights up with action! A 3rd generation fisherman and a local to Vallarta, he is someone who is passionate about catching fish and showing clients his town. You are sure to have a great time aboard the Burton lll seeing the wildlife, the views of the town and catching fish.
Techniques
Some of Marios perfected styles of fishing and techniques are, Trolling with live bait trolling with lures. Bottom fishing when it’s the season Casting when he sees the schools of fish Using jigs Poppers
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(297 reviews)
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 297 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Cody L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome trip!

VERIFIED   6 hours trip - Inshore on January 31, 2025
Captain and crew were awesome. Soon after we began fishing we were onto fish. We managed to catch 5 species during our 6 hour...
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Jason G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Time!

VERIFIED   4 hours fishing trip on November 14, 2025
Captian Mario and deckhand Alan were fantastic. We caught a bunch of skipjack and a big crevalle jack. Alan made fresh ceviche...
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Chris M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Phenomenal time!

VERIFIED   6 hours trip - Inshore on August 7, 2025
Mario and Alex killed it! Was targeting Rooster fish and we had multiple hits and one in the boat before 7am. Not to...
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Vaden A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent fishing experience

VERIFIED   6 hours trip - Inshore on November 20, 2025
Captain Mario and shipmate Alex made our trip amazing. We caught four Rooster fish, one Mahi, and two skip jacks. Both Mario...
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Ryan C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Caught fish first ten minutes of trying

VERIFIED   6 hours fishing snorkel beach on October 9, 2025
they did a great job. we caught two mahi mahi and five tuna, while only out for 2 hours. son got sea sick so we had to come...
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