Islamorada Fishing Reports

Fish the Keys with an open mind brings lots of opportunities - As the weather shifted into winter last week, fishing strategy had to shift as well. I allowed the weather to dictate what kind of fishing I would target each day. With the weather changing on an almost daily basis this time of year, in a short span, more...
Capt. Steve Friedman - Islamorada

Sailfish as good as it gets.............. - The sail fishing is good as it gets some days; and slow on others. Traveling alone the edge are kingfish and school dolphin. The yellowtail snapper bite remains good; with some mutton snappers and grouper mixed in. Everglades park is still p more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Smoker kingfish are here - The fishing is getting more into the winter time pattern. There are some tuna still on the humps; the dolphin fishing has slowed down. The sailfish are still in good numbers. Smoker kingfish are on the wreaks and rough bottom; blue runners are the ba more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Early Sailfish season - Well we're finally back from Montana, and just in time for what looks to be a great Sailfish season. Plenty of bait up and down the reef, and good catches of Sails being reported. Along with Mackeral, Kings, Blackfin Tuna and still some Mahi(Dolphi more...
Capt. Don Clark - Islamorada

Fishing has improved - The fishing has improved since the cold front pasted last week. The blackfin tuna are still at the humps; there are more dolphin around. There are schools of small ones right on the reef. The sailfish have showed up in good numbers as well. The more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Tuna are on the humps - Offshore is in the late summer mode. The blackfin tuna are the only consistent catch. A few dolphin are being caught on the way out. This will change as the water begins to cool up north and the dolphin return south for the winter. There are som more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

TARPON FISHING STILL HOT - Dolphin fishing remains spotty. Some boats are catching a handful; while others are catching thirty. The most consistent action is the blackfin and skipjack tuna at the humps. The yellowtail snapper bite is good; the mangrove snappers have pretty more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Tarpon 175 pounds - Last night I took my client out to target tarpon. We caught tarpon however, the biggest thrill of the night was the 175 lb tarpon who rose to the surface numerous times. What a great time. It took my client 1 hour and 15 minutes to reel the monster t more...
Capt. Richard Burson - Islamorada

SUMMERTIME DOLPHIN - Dolphin fishing is turning into the summer time pattern. The fish may be 25 to 30 miles out.One boat may find them find them while a boat a mile away will not. Last Friday we were out, but the thunder storms forced us in after a couple of hours. more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Tarpon worm hatch - There is a phenomenon that happens each year in May and June in the Florida Keys. Tarpon go crazy when the paloao worm begin to hatch! The tarpon bite is amazing during this particular hatch. They cannot resist the worm and an angler can catch tarpon more...
Capt. Richard Burson - Islamorada