Islamorada Fishing Reports

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

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - The Dolphin fishing is hit or miss . The sure bet is the Blackfin tuna fishing. The offshore humps have a good number of tuna on them with some nice fish to 20 pounds mixed in. On the way out, keep an eye out for birds or that magic piece of debris t more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Dolphin fishing remains strong. The fish have been between 15 and 20 miles out. Don't over run the fish; there are some nice fish in as close as 8 miles. There were some nice kings to 40 plus pounds caught off the reef in 100 to 200 feet of water. more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Offshore fishing is good. The Dolphin are between 15 and 25 miles out. Don't over run the fish; there are some nice fish in as close as 8 miles and some Wahoo in the 300 to 500 foot range. There were some kings caught off the reef in 100 to 200 fee more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada