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.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(203 reviews)
Islamorada
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 203 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (157)
Incredible day on the water
Incredible day on the water
Great guide
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Angler rating
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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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Sharon B.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Exceeded our expectations!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip (8:00AM) on March 13, 2025
Capt Joey was friendly, knowledgeable, communicative and persistent.ย  He made our trip a wonderful one. Fish werenโ€™t biting...
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Gwyn F.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Highly recommend

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on April 18, 2025
Captain Joe Aiello provided an excellent fishing excursion. I would highly recommend his charter as he was very knowledgeable...
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David C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic!

VERIFIED   NEW  2 Hour Trip (1:00pm) on July 15, 2025
I brought my son down for a charter and we were put on fish and had a blast! Great stuff!
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Anthony G.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Nurse Sharks

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip (1:00pm) on May 24, 2025
Captain Joey was extremely professional and very pleasant to a of us.ย  He treated my nephew so great and he made sure he had...
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James L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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December fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on December 5, 2024
Had a great time with Captain Joey he took my family and I out in the back country we caught some nice mangrove snappers and...
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