Fishing Reports by Capt. Izzy Donatiello

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - The offshore fishing has been good with the onset of the east winds. There has been a current edge in 300 feet of water. Trolled live baits has been producing sailfish and dolphin in good numbers. The reef in 50 to 90 feet of water is producing nice more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - The offshore fishing remains slow. There are some kings around, but not many. No sails to talk about. The deep water snappers are not eating. However, the black groupers are on the bottom. Heavy tackle and live baits are the ticket. Most of the acti more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Over the past week, fishing in general has been a little on the slow side. The water temperature took a down turn. There are a few sails being caught, some kings in the deeper water, amberjacks on the humps. The Spanish macks are still eating good in more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - The kings have finally showed up in good numbers. Trolled de-boned ballyhoo have been working fine. Get the baits down 50 to 80 feet. one down on the bottom will get you a grouper or mutton snapper. The reef has been good with both cero and spanish m more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Last Friday I took rose and Steve long out to the gulf. The fishing was good with the Spanish macks in thick. They also caught a couple of nice trout and snappers for dinner. The last fish of the day was a 100 plus 7 foot Black tip shark. The action more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Over the pasts weeks the key word has been WIND and more wind. These types of conditions are tough on the customers. I did make a couple of trips into the gulf for some Spanish mackerel, snappers and groupers. We caught some nice snappers for dinner; more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - I did one of my favorite trips; I took a make-a-wish kid out fishing. We when out to the reef; for a couple of hours. He caught enough fish to feed the family of five plus some mackerel, a 23 and a half gag grouper, and a couple of sharks. Not bad fo more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Last week we tried for a sailfish, but couldn't raise any. We did catch Kingfish and a lot of sharks. Had a whale shark come up to the boat; we caught some cobia off it. The water is still a little warm; What sailfish action there was. happened from more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Last week I had a tarpon trip. We had 6 fish on, but only managed to land one about 40 pounds. This cold front I feel put an end to the tarpon fishing for a while. I also made a couple of reef trips. Yellowtails, mangrove and mutton snappers did mo more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Sailfish are in town. Yesterday, every boat that fished for sails caught them. The action was in 80 to 200 feet of water. The eagle wreak and tarpon hole were two hot spots. I hear of a boat that picked up a couple of 20 plus pound dolphin; while fis more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada