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
(261 reviews)
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Puerto Vallarta
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Trips from US $320

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 261 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Erin R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Great experience

VERIFIED   6 hours fishing snorkel beach on June 4, 2025
Mario and Alex are extremely knowledgeable and worked hard to help us catch some fish! We did the six hour combo, fishing for...
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Wayne B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Great day on the water but no fish

VERIFIED   4 hours fishing trip on May 19, 2025
We booked a 4 hour fishing trip in May. It normally leaves from the marina but they did us a favor and picked us up at Los...
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Jim L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Jim and jimmie

VERIFIED   8 hours trip-offshore on May 18, 2025
We knew it was off season. But still had great luck catching smaller fish. We were also fortunate to see marlin jumping, sea...
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Michael N.
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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Outstanding Captain

VERIFIED   10 hours fishing on May 10, 2025
Mario is a great host and Captain. Great day of fishing active all day catching YellowFin Tuna! This my second trip with...
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Russell A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Sometimes the fish winโ€ฆ

VERIFIED   8 hours trip-offshore on January 8, 2025
Capt Mario was great. We went out to the islands in the morning and caught some Bonito to get warmed up and then headed out...
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