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Sergiu Matei
Sergiu Matei
Repeat angler
ro
Romania
•
Member since 2025
•
7 trips
5.0
Verified

Rio de la Plata - The Second Trip

Half Day Trip (AM)2 adults

Due to the water conditions, for this trip we decided to chase Tararira - the wolf fish - a fish that I never caught before. We navigated through the channels of the delta, and we stopped in the first spot we fished in the previous trip. No fish bit in that spot, so soon Captain Mauricio made the decision to move further upstream. We arrived in an area where some bays with shallow water and lots of vegetation opened up on the edge of the main river. We fished there with top-water lures, with which we caught Tararira - over 10 fish. We also cast two live-bait lines in the main river, where we caught dorado. Among other things, we saw a carp lying in the sun, a rather big fish but which was not the objective of our expedition. Fishing for tararira is spectacular, and requires a certain degree of skill. But don't worry - Captain Mauricio will teach you what to do. After that, we moved again in "the middle of the river", to chase big fish. We used live bait and had many attacks, but only brought one large dorado to the boat. Indeed, the weather conditions were quite difficult, with wind and waves, and the fish's bites were not as determined and aggressive as the previous day. Overall, the second trip was a successful trip, too. Captain Mauricio is a kind person and a pleasant company, and once again, a very good guide. I highly recommend Captain Mauricio for both beginners and experienced anglers, and as I saw, he is the best guide in the area. Unlike other charters, he is not looking just for take your money, he cares for your demands and needs, and do his best to ofer you a great experience. I left Argentina with good memories thanks to Mauricio, and if I will ever come back in Buenos Aires, for sure I will contact him.

Reported Catch
Golden Dorado
Golden Dorado
Response from Captain

Hi Sergiu, great to hear from you! Thank you so much for your reviews. It was a pleasure having you on board and sharing your dedication and passion for fishing. It's very motivating to put an angler on the spot, putting his all into landing them. I'm also very happy that you were able to have such good fights with big dorados and, above all, that you were able to catch one of them using spinning, right in the middle of the river. In the middle of the widest river in the world, and where this type of fishing technique isn't usually used. Congratulations!!! And until our next fishing trip together. Captain Mauricio

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85 reviews
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All reviews (85)

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  • Jesse Rangle
    Jesse Rangle
    us
    California, US
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    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    AWESOME Fishing!!!!!!! Best experience!!!!!

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    My son and I had the best day fishing with Captain Mauricio Oñate. What an awesome day!!! We caught several fish, enjoyed food and drink and absolutely marveled at the river system. Captain Oñate is an expert guide with decades of experience. His communications with us leading up to the day, was excellent! The transportation to and from our hotel was seamless. This was among the best highlights of our visit to Argentina!!!! Thank you Captain Oñate!!!!

  • Russ Sablatura
    Russ Sablatura
    us
    Texas, US
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    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Fantastic!!!

    Adaptive Day Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    Easily the best trip for the time, effort, accommodations and results!! We all know that the art and skill involved in fishing is unique and not to be taken lightly. Captain Mauricio is not only a gentleman but a great guide who has a sincere passion for fishing and for customer service. I can’t recommend him enough!! We had a blast! And we caught fish!! Golden Dorado and crazy looking catfish! It’s called “fishing” not “catching” for a reason but Cpt. Mauricio got us out there and my son and I made memories for a lifetime! Bucket List for sure!

    Reported Catch
    Catfish
    Golden Dorado
  • Rylee Hover
    Rylee Hover
    Repeat angler
    us
    Wyoming, US
    •
    Member since 2024
    •
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Wonderful fishing trip

    Adaptive Day Trip (AM) • 4 adults

    We had a wonderful time with our party of 4 on this fishing trip! The adaptive start time was super helpful for our incoming from the airport. Mauricio was so kind, kept a wonderfully clean boat & ensured we all had the best time. A great light lunch was provided, and we all caught fish! I would defintiely recommend this trip to anyone visiting the area!

    Reported Catch
    Catfish
  • Sergiu Matei
    Sergiu Matei
    Repeat angler
    ro
    Romania
    •
    Member since 2025
    •
    7 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Rio de la Plata - The Second Trip

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    Due to the water conditions, for this trip we decided to chase Tararira - the wolf fish - a fish that I never caught before. We navigated through the channels of the delta, and we stopped in the first spot we fished in the previous trip. No fish bit in that spot, so soon Captain Mauricio made the decision to move further upstream. We arrived in an area where some bays with shallow water and lots of vegetation opened up on the edge of the main river. We fished there with top-water lures, with which we caught Tararira - over 10 fish. We also cast two live-bait lines in the main river, where we caught dorado. Among other things, we saw a carp lying in the sun, a rather big fish but which was not the objective of our expedition. Fishing for tararira is spectacular, and requires a certain degree of skill. But don't worry - Captain Mauricio will teach you what to do. After that, we moved again in "the middle of the river", to chase big fish. We used live bait and had many attacks, but only brought one large dorado to the boat. Indeed, the weather conditions were quite difficult, with wind and waves, and the fish's bites were not as determined and aggressive as the previous day. Overall, the second trip was a successful trip, too. Captain Mauricio is a kind person and a pleasant company, and once again, a very good guide. I highly recommend Captain Mauricio for both beginners and experienced anglers, and as I saw, he is the best guide in the area. Unlike other charters, he is not looking just for take your money, he cares for your demands and needs, and do his best to ofer you a great experience. I left Argentina with good memories thanks to Mauricio, and if I will ever come back in Buenos Aires, for sure I will contact him.

    Reported Catch
    Golden Dorado
    Response from Captain

    Hi Sergiu, great to hear from you! Thank you so much for your reviews. It was a pleasure having you on board and sharing your dedication and passion for fishing. It's very motivating to put an angler on the spot, putting his all into landing them. I'm also very happy that you were able to have such good fights with big dorados and, above all, that you were able to catch one of them using spinning, right in the middle of the river. In the middle of the widest river in the world, and where this type of fishing technique isn't usually used. Congratulations!!! And until our next fishing trip together. Captain Mauricio

  • Sergiu Matei
    Sergiu Matei
    Repeat angler
    ro
    Romania
    •
    Member since 2025
    •
    7 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Big golden dorado

    Full Day Trip • 2 adults

    First of all, I would like to say that Captain Mauricio is an experienced fisherman and he knows the waters very well. From the beginning, I discussed with him in order to prepare our trips, and he promptly replied to me. I use to bring my own fishing gear for this kind of trips, and Captain Mauricio provided me all the details regarding what is needed. I told him that I do not want "a trip just to have fun" - I am an experienced fisherman and I have certain targets. Captain Mauricio was very careful of my demands. Unlike other charters that organize trips for tourists, and only care about catching a fish or two for fun, Captain Mauricio is the perfect guide for both beginners and advanced anglers, and can lead you on specialized fishing trips depending on the target species. Moreover, like a true fisherman, Captain Mauricio is very careful in respecting nature and the fish. Due to the weather conditions, I agreed with Mauricio to change the initial scheduled dates, but I want to highlight that he was very careful to the forecast, wind, currents, water level, etc. Moreover, this charters offers transfer to the meeting place (the port where the boat is). Mauricio's associate, Javier, is a kind person and a good driver - he took care for the transfer from the hotel and back. I also want to mention that both, Mauricio and Javier speaks in English - which as I sadly found, is not so common among argentinian people, even for those which works with tourits. So, an additional plus for that! Regarding the trip, I booked two trips. My main target was the golden dorado, followed by other species, so on the first day we chased the dorados. The first spot we stopped was a confluence of a chanel with a river branch. I caught my very first dorado at my third cast. Basically, in the first 15 minutes of fishing I already caught 3 dorados. We used both live bait, and lures. I caught about 10 dorados in that place, and one piranha (Palometa). Captain Mauricio also caught some small yellow catfish, which served as bait. After that, we moved in "the middle of the river" (a place that in my opinion is a beginning of an estuary, but the locals still call it river), to chase big fish. In there we caught 5 big dorados, one of them with lure. Acoording to Captain Mauricio, this was the very first time when he saw someone catching a dorado with vobler in that area - "the middle of the river". Overall, the first day was a successful trip. Captain Mauricio is a kind person and a pleasant company, and once again, a very good guide. I highly recommend Captain Mauricio for both beginners and experienced anglers, and as I saw, he is the best guide in the area. Unlike other charters, he is not looking just for take your money, he cares for your demands and needs, and do his best to ofer you a great experience.

    Reported Catch
    Golden Dorado
    Response from Captain

    Hi Sergiu, great to hear from you! Thank you so much for your reviews. It was a pleasure having you on board and sharing your dedication and passion for fishing. It's very motivating to put an angler on the spot, putting his all into landing them. I'm also very happy that you were able to have such good fights with big dorados and, above all, that you were able to catch one of them using spinning, right in the middle of the river. In the middle of the widest river in the world, and where this type of fishing technique isn't usually used. Congratulations!!! And until our next fishing trip together. Captain Mauricio