Good Karma Sportfishing Podcasts
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- What are you going to get? Lots of fishing tips, tools and fishing updates from fishing in The Florida Keys. South Florida. Fishing topics such as weather, gear reviews and even mistakes. SatFish tips, How to use satfish and other fishing platforms and SST charts.
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- When? Every week depending on my fishing charter schedule as I am a full-time guide in The Florida Keys. Also keep in touch with me for my blog updates as they will provide a lot of valuable information to help you improve on the water. They may also have gear and product reviews.
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- Why? Why not- Fishing is fun and quite frankly a necessary escape for a lot of anglers- me included. My podcasts are meant to withstand so you can go back and listen and try tips again or quite frankly just have something else to listen.
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- Connect? Would like to hear from you as well so feel free to reach out- Facebook, Instagram or email me. goodkarmaryan@gmail.com
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- My goal is to help you, “Leave the small fish for the boat behind you.”
Fishing Spots, Social Media & Mental Health— Why Awareness Matters
After thousands of days on the water, you stop seeing isolated incidents and start seeing patterns. And captains and anglers may be thinking their own thoughts, but they're actually absorbing the state of what everyone is consuming on social media. Have you ever considered protecting your attention and mental health with the same awareness as you would protect your best fishing spot? I know I am not alone; what I see on the water isn't right. Mental Health isn't just therapy: It's how you respond when someone cuts you off, copies your work, steals your spots or challenges your decisions. And...
How to Troll in Sargassum Grass: Weedless Mahi Rigging and Trolling Tactics
How to Troll in Sargassum Grass: Weedless Mahi Rigging and Trolling Tactics Episode Summary Are you completely exhausted from reeling in "salad" instead of dolphin? The traditional clean-water offshore trolling playbook is officially dead. In this podcast I am shared numerous mahi mahi trolling tips for fishing heavy sargassum weed. Due to the unrelenting easterly trade winds, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is pushing hyper-dense fields of scattered weeds through the Caribbean and the Loop Current conveyor belt. NEW COURSE RELEASE Summer Bait 8 Week Intensive + Bonus QA Sign up for Capt....
Mutton Mania 2026: The Super Spawn Is Here!
Mutton Mania 2026: The Super Spawn Is Here! With Wrestlemania season officially in full swing, it’s time for the real "main event" on the reef: Mutton Mania. In this episode, Captain Ryan Van Fleet dives into the high-stakes science of targeting Mutton Snapper. We break down the data pointing toward a massive 2026 "Super Spawn"—a rare biological phenomenon that mirrors the legendary, record-breaking runs of 2023 and 2024. If you want to stay ahead of the curve and understand why this season is shaping up to be historic, this is the episode for you. Thanks for Listening, Capt. Ryan Join the...
Getting The Edge in Fishing
https://traffic.libsyn.com/goodkarmasportfishing/leaders_edge_podcast_-_9725_11.58AM.mp3 Anytime you're fishing it's all good! Has been my motto and tagline since day one. In fishing, you also need to be trying new ideas on and off the water. My courses and communities also subscribe to that mindset. So, I finally found a home for an idea that I had back in 2020 during Covid-19 when I launched The Good Karma Rigging Crew and the Good Karma Sportfishing App. During the years of when the App was in good use, we learned it was a lot to add various features. At the same time, more ready-made...
Dockside Snapper Inspection: My Florida Keys FWC Experience
You're at your dock, focused on filleting some Florida Keys yelloweye and vermilion snapper you just caught a few hours ago at the Islamorada Hump. You're in the zone, filet knife in hand, when two FWC agents surprise you from behind. That heart-stopping, "oh-crap-did-I-do-something-wrong" feeling is something every angler knows. But here’s the thing: not every FWC inspection is a bad one. Stick around as I relive my surprise dockside FWC inspection at Tavernier Creek Marina. Interested in booking a fishing charter in The Florida Keys? I have two boat options- both are listed on my website....
Finding Mahi Mahi, Tuna and Marlin with Seabirds
Finding Fish with Seabirds – Peter B. Wright's Timeless Wisdom! In this podcast I want to share an article that I truly consider one of the best I've ever read, for so many reasons. It's a classic from the legendary Captain Peter B. Wright, titled "Things You Need to Know About Seabirds." I find myself re-reading it year after year. Peter, who we lost in 2023, was a titan in the fishing world. His articles were always simple, no fluff, straight to the point. He had opinions, yes, but never in an overbearing way that shamed anyone. Why do I keep coming back to Peter's work? Sadly, guys like...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Tournament Fishing with Omni Sonar
Welcome to another episode of Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast In this podcast, I diving deep into The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Tournament Fishing with Advanced Sonar. Love it or hate it, the Omni advanced sonar has taken competitive fishing by storm. It’s revolutionized how anglers compete—but not without stirring up a fair share of controversy. The Omni sonar game-changer that levels the playing field or an edge that’s reshaping the sport too much? I break it all down, from the incredible advantages to the headaches and heated debates it’s sparked among pros and fans alike. Here are...
How to Catch Fish Using FLYING Fish as Bait for Dolphin (aka Mahi Mahi) and Mutton Snapper
What is a great bait to use for mutton snapper and picky dolphin aka mahi mahi? Flying Fish. Not only are they fun to watch, always bringing a smile to my charter clients and myself, but also great bait to use. IF, you can catch them or find them to purchase. I share from an incredible article written by Sid Dobrin "The Fishing Professor" that was featured in an old issue of Florida Sportsman Magazine June 2023. And if you haven't listened to last weeks podcast about why I created this new format, go back and listen. Thank you to Sid and Florida Sportsman for such a great article! If you are...
Where to Find Great Fishing Tips, Snapper Fishing Tips, and Florida Sportsman Magazine
Where can you find good no fluff fishing tips? Start to learn how to dial in and find more fish without digging through a bunch of video? How can you learn from some of the best fishing captains who are not on YouTube? I'll tell ya! This has been one of my secret tips for many many years- I read magazines. And Florida Sportsman is one of those. This Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast episode shares three vermillion snapper tips that I read in Doug Olander's article in the May issue of Florida Sportsman- Snapper Time. The two captains I mention are: Capt. Trent Shapiro of...
Best Yellowtail Snapper Fishing Tips and Myth Busting- Florida Keys and South Florida
Fish have fins, they swim.- Capt. Ryan Most folks just focus on spots and don't keep up to date with other tips and techniques that will help them catch more fish- especially flag yellowtail. This Good Karma Sportfishing podcast episode shares my biggest yellowtail tip- the one the majority of anglers mess up, intermixed with a lot of other great yellowtail snapper fishing tips too. Thanks for listening! Check out the Mutton Snapper Mastery 8 Week Intensive Course that I mentioned in this episode. The lessons and Bonus QAs are emailed so even if you sign up now or in the weeks to come, you...