best lagoons for tarpon fishing in Puerto Rico

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25 years of experience

and hundreds of recognitions

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Best fishing equipment in the industry

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The adrenaline of tarpon fishing available to everyone!

Whether you are an expert fisherman or you have never been fishing before, our mission is to show you the best charter fishing in Puerto Rico. With over 25 years of tarpon fishing experience in Puerto Rican waters we are the best fishing outfitter on the island.

Message from Our Captain

I get to fish every day and I can honestly say that I am fortunate to do what I love. Even though I have won many tournaments in years past, what really motivates me is to welcome my guests and show them our incredible fishery. Tight lines!

Captain Juan Carlos Torruella was voted as one of the Top 50 Charter Captains of the World by Salt Water Sportsman magazine in 2013

Fishing Charters

Tarpon Fishing

We will take you to the backcountry waters of Torrecilla, San Jose and Los Corozos lagoons in San Juan. These trips are great for the families since our backcountry lagoons are calm and always protected from the wind. Captain Juan caught 156 tarpon in just 6 days of fishing in December of 2001!

Reef Fishing

The incredibly productive La Peña reef is just a scant 10-minute boat ride away from our docks and is home to many exciting gamefish including kingfish, snappers, jacks and barracuda. Captain Juan has personally guided three IGFA world records from La Peña!

We pride ourselves on

Security

All boats are United States Coast Guard Inspected and insured. We carry rain gear, life preservers, first aid kits, flares, whistles and fire extinguishers aboard our boats. Our Captains are USCG licensed and are certified in both First Aid and CPR.

Trips include

All trips include live bait, fishing tackle, bottled water and sodas. We provide top of the line tackle from Shimano, St. Croix rods, Yozuri and Fathom Inshore. Guests are allowed to bring alcoholic beverages if they like, as long as they are consumed in a moderate fashion. Guests are encouraged to bring sunglasses, hats /visors, and sun block.

Equipment on board

From 15-pound test line spinning rods to 50-pound braided line jigging rods, the EXTREMIST carries the best equipment from Shimano and St. Croix rods. Fly fishing equipment from Nautilus, Able and St. Croix rods are also part of the EXTREMIST’S arsenal.

Our Customers say

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Awesome, caught the 100+ pounder on my bucket list! Fished one night for tarpon with Captain Juan. Had a blast, caught a bunch of fish including a 50# tarpon. Went out two days later in the morning and got the 100# plus!!! Fought it with a good friend for well over an hour and finally got it in. Both of us were spent, what a fight! Captain Juan was a perfect captain.
Carlyle KMetro Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota

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We went July 23 in the morning trip. They put us in the fish 5 total 3 nice Tarpon ,Snook an a Jack. Lots of fun great people. Would book again.
Tarpon, mackerel, king mackerel, yellowtail snapper and African Pompano
Bill BPort Byron, Illinois

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Great trip! Morning trip with lots of bites and 2 great fish. Booked the trip at the last minute after a cancelled dive trip. I would recommend this guide if you are in the San Juan area.
Rebecca RiversideCrocker, Missouri

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2 SUCCESSFUL TRIPS for a family of 4!!!!! I had a great experience from the start. Juan communicated with me to secure dates within our travel period. This was our family's first trip to Puerto Rico so I wanted to make it memorable. I booked 2 trips with Juan.

Great charter , Thanks Angel and Juan Carlos
Genoveva P.

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Four of us went out with extreme fishing PR may 25 for a 4-hour evening trip. Captain Juan set us up with Captain Javier, both met us at the sick early , Javier had already netted our bait fish in advance in order to allow is more time to fish. Captain Juan gave us a quick intro to Tarpon fishing, explaining that our chances that evening would be pretty good due to the incoming currents.
Gregory E

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Great Tarpon Fishing with Capt Juan and My 6 Year old Son Dylan. My wife and my 6 year old son decided recently in April 2017 to take a vacation in Puerto Rico which by the way is one of our best vacations so far . In NY prior to arriving I looked into fishing trips and came Accross Extremefishingpr w/ Capt Juan . I inquired about cost and date for a trip and booked it with him. Upon the day of the trip my son and I showed up early and introduced our selves and Since we came early we got to go out to catch bait with our Capt . That alone was an experience.

Really enjoyable fishing excursion with Capt Juan.
Romel M

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Back for more great Tarpon fishing. Captain Juan is an amazing guide. As you can see from the pictures he is all about you having fun fishing and he is genuinely excited for you when you catch a fish. He was very accommodating to our 7 year old patiently finding age appropriately sized fish for him to catch.
AbbeynyWashington DC, District of Columbia