Fishing Reports by Capt. Izzy Donatiello

Tarpon bite is hot..hot..hot - The tarpon fishing is in high gear. During the day, dead bait is the ticket. After dark, crabs can't be beat. In the park the cuts are still holding trout, snapper and tarpon. On the blue water side, the dolphin fishing is good. There are a go more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Big Dolphin Being Caught - Over the past weeks the fishing has been good. I went tarpon fishing and caught fish every time. The fish have eaten crabs. In addition to the tarpon in the everglades park; the trout and snapper fishing is good. I have also been catching Goliath gro more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Tarpon are here.... - Over the past couple the weeks the tarpon have show up. We been catching them back in the Everglades Park as well in the bride channel. However they do not bite with a North wind. We did a couple of shark fishing trips; with lemons and blacktips more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Snapper bite is on - Sail fishing remains slow; if you put in the time you should catch one. The best plan is to use live bait with a trace of wire to catch some kings while you wait for a sail. Don't forget a deep bait to get a bottom fish. The high winds have caused th more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Fishing for Sailfish is poor. The small kings are still biting good. The bait of choice is a small jig tipped with a shrimp. Over the past week, the bottom bite for grouper was good. The fish were in 65 to 90 foot of water. Yellowtail snappers fishi more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Fishing for Sailfish is spotty. The kings are still biting good. There have been some dolphin cruising down the edge of the reef. Over the past week, the bottom bite for grouper was good. The fish were in 65 to 90 foot of water. The shallow water f more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - The sailfish have finally arrived off the keys. Over the past week, pods of sailfish have arrived in town as event by the increase in multiple hook ups. The fish are eating ballyhoo. The kings are still biting good as well. The shallow water fishin more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - The sailfish are here, but not in the normal numbers. The water is still a little on the warm side. Kingfish are being caught good; kings over 20 pounds are not unusual. The reef is good for snappers and groupers. In the gulf the Spanish mackerels more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Last week I went off shore. There was a lot of Blackfin tuna and bonito around. The tuna were under birds. Most of the fish were on the small size. In some scattered weed in 350 feet; I also found some nice schooley Dolphin. I tried live baiting for more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - The Dolphin fishing still remains hit or miss. When you do find them that will be real nice fish. one of the great things about this time of the year there is very little pressure on them. The sure bet is the Blackfin tuna fishing. The offshore hump more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada