aka “Professional Hooker” @Professional.Hooker
Captain Coral
Captain Coral Rose Aiello has been fishing with her father Joe since she was a child. She became first mate on the Coral Rose at 14. In the decade+ since then, she has come into her own as a fisherman and she and Joe have developed a very unique working relationship as a father daughter team. In 2023 she assumed captain’s duties on the Coral Rose, with first mate Joe at her side!
She holds her USCG 100 Ton Masters License and is majoring in aquaculture & fisheries at the University of Rhode Island. She serves on the RI Marine Fisheries Council representing the recreational fishing category. She has multiple articles published in The Fisherman magazine (see below). As an avid conservationist she is involved with Gray’s Fish tagging out of Florida and The American Littoral Society out of New Jersey.
Coral has a very active social media presences as “Professional Hooker” with more than 33k insta followers at last count. She can be found and followed on Instagram @Professional.Hooker. Check out her YouTube channel where she posts fishing videos often. On Facebook @ProfessionalHookerFishing.
Coral regularly writes for The Fisherman magazine and has been featured on publications including:
- The Fisherman, June 2024, “Passing the Torch, A Passion is a Gift“
- The Fisherman, July 2023, “Summer Stripers – Chunking Structure“
- The Fisherman, November 2022, “Rhody Toggin’: Building A Bite“
- The Fisherman, May 2022, “The Bay Bite: Weakfish In Rhody“
- The Fisherman, February 2022, “Rhody Retrospective: Snapshots Of 2021“
- On the Water’s Angler’s Almanac 2022 – related blackfish video
From Captain Joe, “Coral started out on this boat as a shy young girl and has blossomed into a strong confident woman. She’s an inspiration and demonstrates real girl power. Coral is a real asset in the charter service and I don’t like to leave the dock without her. She’s a true comrade.”
