Who we are
Caribbean Fishing with BigJoe is an independent, bilingual (English and Spanish) fishing website run by Jose “BigJoe” Arias from Boquerón, Puerto Rico. BigJoe fished the Chesapeake Bay, the Outer Banks and the Virginia Beach offshore grounds for more than 38 years before moving to Puerto Rico, where he fishes from his own boat. He is also an FAA-certified drone pilot.
“Out on the bay, in the mangroves or on the open ocean, the everyday struggles get left behind at the dock. For those few hours, it’s just you, the smell of the sea and a feeling of peace, until the bite starts and it’s nothing but joy and excitement. That’s why I built this site: to help more people find those hours.” — BigJoe
Every page is written for real anglers. There are no paid placements, and every recommendation comes from someone who fishes.
What we publish
- 79interactive fishing maps
- 165destination fishing guides
- 500+fish species guides
- 170+gear picks in 14 departments
- 59lure guides, 18 rigs, knots
- 1,400+fish & island recipes
Everything is free and published in both English and Spanish: hot-spot maps with protected areas marked, species guides with the rod, reel and bait BigJoe would use, weather and tide conditions, beach guides for Puerto Rico, and a charter directory.
Our audience
- Saltwater and freshwater anglers, boaters, kayakers, snorkelers and beach families.
- Puerto Rico (a US territory that shops in US dollars with US shipping), the US Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean, and anglers across the US mainland planning fishing trips.
- English- and Spanish-speaking readers. Few fishing publishers reach the Spanish-speaking US and Caribbean market in its own language.
- Social channels: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest.
Current traffic and audience figures are available on request.
How we feature partner brands
- BigJoe’s Gear Shop: product cards and buying guides across 14 departments, from rods and reels to sun protection clothing, dive and spearfishing gear, camping and ice fishing.
- “BigJoe’s setup” boxes on more than 120 species pages, recommending the exact rod, reel, line and lures for each fish.
- Destination guides and maps where boots, sunglasses, coolers and safety gear fit naturally into the trip.
- Video and social: hands-on gear in YouTube videos, Reels and Pinterest pins.
Our promotion policy
- We are a content and review publisher. We are not a coupon, cashback, loyalty or incentive site.
- We do not bid on brand names, trademarks or misspellings in paid search, and we never use brand names in our domain names.
- We use only partner-approved banners, logos and creatives, and only after a brand approves us.
- We only share coupon codes a brand gives us through its affiliate program, and we remove them when they expire.
- Every page with affiliate links carries a clear disclosure, as required by the FTC.
- We don’t list prices, so we never conflict with your pricing policy, and we keep our content family-friendly.
Contact
Email: jiarias@caribbeanfishingwithbigjoe.com
Mail: PO Box 1806, Boquerón, Puerto Rico 00622-1806
We work with brands through Amazon Associates, CJ Affiliate (publisher ID 7788015), FishingBooker and GetYourGuide, and we’re happy to work directly with your program.