Captain
Diego Cordova

Member since March 2019 Marathon, United States
Background
I come from a long line of commercial fishermen from the North coast of Cuba. I started commercial fishing as a young man as a crew member on board my father's commercial fishing vessel in 1978. I acquired my first commercial fishing vessel in 1982 and I've been a self-employed fisherman ever since. Having been in these waters since 1978 and gaining the knowledge required, I began my flats fishing charter business in 1988 and have fished the shallow waters from Long Key all the way to the Marquesas islands west of Key West and Florida Bay. Fishing is in my blood and I wanted to carry the traditions of my ancestors and be able to pass on this knowledge and conservation ethics to the coming generations in our family and with all of the clients that I meet.
Techniques
My specialty has always been sight casting (or hunting) for shallow water species like Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon, Barracuda, Sharks and so many other species that our beautiful clear waters offer us here in the Florida Keys. I cater both to the inexperienced as well as the experienced anglers either with spin fishing gear or casting a fly rod. I also enjoy taking kids fishing and I am a very patient Captain. I have been operating a custom flats boat all along and will be receiving delivery of a brand new 2019 Crevalle 24 foot Bay boat by mid-March 2019. This new fishing machine will have all brand new electronics and top of the line equipment and will offer more comfort for me and my clients and be able to venture out further into Florida Bay and also the Reef as well as continuing to fish the very shallow waters that I love to fish. I will be able to target bigger gamefish like Cobia, Grouper, Large snappers and even sailfish and other big game on the reef on calm days.

Hey, I'm Captain Diego Cordova

Marathon, United States
Background
I come from a long line of commercial fishermen from the North coast of Cuba. I started commercial fishing as a young man as a crew member on board my father's commercial fishing vessel in 1978. I acquired my first commercial fishing vessel in 1982 and I've been a self-employed fisherman ever since. Having been in these waters since 1978 and gaining the knowledge required, I began my flats fishing charter business in 1988 and have fished the shallow waters from Long Key all the way to the Marquesas islands west of Key West and Florida Bay. Fishing is in my blood and I wanted to carry the traditions of my ancestors and be able to pass on this knowledge and conservation ethics to the coming generations in our family and with all of the clients that I meet.
Techniques
My specialty has always been sight casting (or hunting) for shallow water species like Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon, Barracuda, Sharks and so many other species that our beautiful clear waters offer us here in the Florida Keys. I cater both to the inexperienced as well as the experienced anglers either with spin fishing gear or casting a fly rod. I also enjoy taking kids fishing and I am a very patient Captain. I have been operating a custom flats boat all along and will be receiving delivery of a brand new 2019 Crevalle 24 foot Bay boat by mid-March 2019. This new fishing machine will have all brand new electronics and top of the line equipment and will offer more comfort for me and my clients and be able to venture out further into Florida Bay and also the Reef as well as continuing to fish the very shallow waters that I love to fish. I will be able to target bigger gamefish like Cobia, Grouper, Large snappers and even sailfish and other big game on the reef on calm days.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(20 reviews)
Marathon
Trips from US $800

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 20 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (23)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
88%
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Francis S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing with Captain Diego Cordova

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on February 27, 2025
We had a blast with Diego!ย  He was very friendly and knew where the fish were!ย  We caught more than 6 species of fish in...
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Phil Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Contact Captain Diego Directly!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 21, 2024
Had a great time on the water with Captain Diego! Our targeted fish werenโ€™t biting but we still got fish in the boat. Captain...
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Frank L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Flat out fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on January 6, 2024
Great day with Diego, the man knows exactly what to do to catch fish. Never disappoints also a great guy to fish with.
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Melanie D.
Rosston, AR
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day tarpon trip with Capt Diego

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) โ€“ Tarpon on June 17, 2021
We had the best time! The Capt and his boat are awesome! We left out of Bahia Honda State Park and went straight out to the...
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Jim G.
Bolingbrook, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Trip w/Cpt Diego

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on February 6, 2023
I donโ€™t think I have ever seen a captain work so hard at putting us on fish. Cpt D was networking w other captains and running...
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