Cayo Vida Marina

Awesome place

Our family fished with Captain Fred from Cayo Vida Marina for two days during our Florida vacation. The first day we did a six hour reef fishing + deep sea tour and caught an assortment of reef fish (yellow tail and grunt) as well as a couple of big tunas. The second day we did a four hour reef tour and caught huge amber jacks, yellow tail and grouper. Captain Fred made our fishing trips so enjoyable and successful - equipping us with all the right tools and bait we needed to catch our fish. He also had a wealth of knowledge on the ecosystem in which were were surrounded, and was able to help four of us, who were fishing simultaneously, with ease. When the bites were slow, Captain Fred changed our tactics and made sure the action was non-stop. The only point of frustration we experienced on our entire trip happened when a big bull shark sliced our big black fin tuna in half! After returning to the marina, Captain Fred expertly filleted our fish and we were excited to get home for dinner. Many thanks to Don and Captain Fred at Cayo Vida for their warm hospitality and a great time fishing in Islamorada! We highly recommend this fishing charter experience to individuals and families looking for an easy and fun day exploring ocean and wildlife beauty. Our family can't wait to come back!

Great selection and quality of live bait. Super nice people who are eager to please. Good selection of tackle needs. Charters are available as well.

Captain Fred delivered