Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada

Capt. Izzy Donatiello
January 30, 2004
Islamorada - Saltwater Fishing Report

The Sailfishing has been hot. The fish are chasing ballyhoo in 50 foot of water. It is real exciting. You have your baits out; all of a sudden the water explodes with hundreds of ballyhoo being chased with the sail's head out of the water trying to catch them. Not all the fish are shallow; Clint Shane from Great Britain caught his in 130 feet of water.

The fishing in the everglades park is good when the water warns up. We catch a lot of nice size trout back there. We also had a school of Cobia come up to the boat. There has been some big Triple tail on the buoys with the Northwest wind. However, when the water cools so does the fishing.

The shallow water patch reefs, remain hot with nice groupers still on them. Along with Spanish and cero mackerel. Last week Dave Little of Ohio; caught a 10 pound Black grouper on 12 spin in 25 feet of water.

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Capt. izzy

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