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
 Last booking: 6 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
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)
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Great guide
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
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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Tony C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip with Joseph!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip (8:00AM) on June 29, 2025
Joseph was very friendly and professional.ย  We booked a 2hr trip and landed some mangrove snapper and nice shark!ย  It was...
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Craig S.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Wonderful day of fishing!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip (1:00pm) on June 21, 2025
Captain Joey was fantastic and my family of 4 had a fun day fishing. Joey was attentive to my two teenage kids, made the charter...
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Nicole L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip (8:00AM) on May 29, 2025
Captain Joey was knowledgeable and fun. He asked us what we wanted and planned accordingly. My group of 4 amateurs learned...
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David D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Joey

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on May 25, 2025
The trip could not have been better. He tailored the trip for our specifications. Captain Joey is extremely helpful and a pleasure...
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Stuart D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Joey worked to get us fish!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on March 19, 2025
Great fun, sun, fish and conversation! Caught a meal and then some! Will definitely fish with Captain Joey again! Great experience...
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