Fishing Reports by Capt. Izzy Donatiello

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - The last two weeks all types of fishing has been very good. I did an afternoon reef trip with some anglers from my old state of New Jersey. They caught some nice Mangrove and Yellowtail snappers and Cero mackerel to six pounds and a King mackerel. Th more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Over the last couple of weeks, the fishing has been so so. I went offshore for Dolphin. The fish have been spotty one day you find them the next you don't. I have been lucky, went the dolphin have been scarce, the Blackfin tuna have been biting good. more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Since my last report the fishing has been good; however the whether has been very bad. We had strong thunder storms and high winds everyday for over two weeks. When we did manage to get out, the fish cooperated. I had a customer from England he booke more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - This last week has been very windy again. However, when I was able to get offshore the fishing was good. There have been real nice dolphin coming up the gulf stream. Last week we were trolling in 450 feet of water. We hooked a fish off a 2 by 4; when more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Over the past week the fishing has really picked up. The Dolphin have finally arrived in numbers. After the full moon, the catches have gone up. Saturday, 5/5 the fish were in 350 feet of water along with the dolphin have been a lot of Blackfin tuna. more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Since the last report the fishing has improved. Most recently; I had Joe and Susan Cohen from Boston, Mass. out for three days. On each day, we had a Sailfish on and got two of the three to the boat. In addition, they caught kingfish, Dolphin, Cero M more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Over the past few weeks the fish in Islamorada has been great. the sailfish have been thick in the 200 foot range. They are feeding on Spanish Sardines- balling them. I have had my best success with live cigar minnows. I fished live ballyhoo one da more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Over the past week, the fishing action has been very good. We started off with a group of anglers from fort Lauderdale. they were in from California in search of an Atlantic Sailfish. We caught our bait at alligator light and head off shore. We slow more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - During week of the 6th, the winds let up enough for us to do some trips. Monday the 7th, I made a patch reef trip with a family. We fished the shallow patches off of long key. The snappers were hungry; we came in with dinner including an 8 pound red more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - This last two weeks were good ones fishing wise. I made a trip into the gulf for some Spanish Mackerel. The water was very dirty and rough; I moved to a wreak I knew about and caught black groupers up to 8 pounds and Mangrove snappers to 2 pounds. I more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada