Captain
Joseph Aiello

Member since June 2021 Islamorada, United States
Background
I was born and raised in Long Island, New York. I fished the Great South Bay since I was old enough to ride my bike. As a young boy, I worked filleting fish at a local fish market and wholesaler. This put me in the company of fishermen at a young age. I ran my own boat since the age of 15. I was catching Striped Bass, Fluke, Yellowfin, and Bluefin Tuna. I have been vacationing in the Keys each year since I was 11 years old, and each time we came down, I fell in love with the lifestyle and the fishing more and more. I thought the guides who used to take us fishing were the luckiest people on earth. In 2015 I left New York and moved down permanently. I have honed my skills and learned the fishery and the numerous techniques used down here. Come have a memorable day with us and get the same feeling I got all those years ago!
Techniques
I run a bay boat and enjoy light tackle inshore and nearshore fishing. We fish the Florida Bay, Everglades national park, and weather permitting, the shallow patch reefs on the Atlantic side. I try to employ live or fresh baits whenever I can. However, my true passion is fishing with artificials.

Hey, I'm Captain Joseph Aiello

Islamorada, United States
Background
I was born and raised in Long Island, New York. I fished the Great South Bay since I was old enough to ride my bike. As a young boy, I worked filleting fish at a local fish market and wholesaler. This put me in the company of fishermen at a young age. I ran my own boat since the age of 15. I was catching Striped Bass, Fluke, Yellowfin, and Bluefin Tuna. I have been vacationing in the Keys each year since I was 11 years old, and each time we came down, I fell in love with the lifestyle and the fishing more and more. I thought the guides who used to take us fishing were the luckiest people on earth. In 2015 I left New York and moved down permanently. I have honed my skills and learned the fishery and the numerous techniques used down here. Come have a memorable day with us and get the same feeling I got all those years ago!
Techniques
I run a bay boat and enjoy light tackle inshore and nearshore fishing. We fish the Florida Bay, Everglades national park, and weather permitting, the shallow patch reefs on the Atlantic side. I try to employ live or fresh baits whenever I can. However, my true passion is fishing with artificials.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(161 reviews)
Angler's choice
Islamorada
trips from US $450

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 161 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (127)
Great day with the boys!
Memorable Trip with the Kids
Captain Joey was awesome!
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Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
96%
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Jim C.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half-day, Full of fish

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on March 12, 2024
My 16 year old son and I booked a half-day with Captain Joey. Were lucky to get a great day of weather and even luckier...
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John C.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Captain Joe made it happen

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip (1:00pm) on December 10, 2023
Went out for a 2 hr trip, just wanting to get out on the boat and do some fishing.ย  Capt. Joe took us on an absolutely beautiful...
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Chris M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day with the boys!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on April 23, 2024
Capt. Joey took me and two other buddies out for a 3/4 day charter. Fishing conditions were not the best but we were able to...
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Todd M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Capt. Joe Knows the Glades - A Haiku

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on June 25, 2023
Capt. Joeโ€™s the best, Sea trout leaping in the sun, Lemon sharks glide by. Birds dance in the sky,
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Jeffrey L.
Brevard, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day trip with Captain Joey

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on June 15, 2023
We had a great time fishing with Captain Joey. He has a really nice 26ft Pathfinder, that is a nice ride and easy to fish comfortably...
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