Good Karma Sportfishing

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. I walk you through the new blog where I talk about the importance of the learning the science of fishing for mutton snappers. 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...

Bermuda Blood & Wahoo Grit 

Feat. Phoenix Bowers

1 Hour and 17 Minutes. Zero knots. No apologies.

I sat down with Phoenix Bowers, a guy who's been riding with this podcast for seven years and actually knows what the hell he's doing on the water. 

Phoenix doesn't just fish; he executes. His entire game is built on efficiency—stripping away the fluff to make every second on the water count. He's been listening to me tell it like it is since 2019.

We riffed on  efficiency of fishing for wahoo and snapper.

Yo...

Stop Chasing Ghosts: SatFish Tactics & The Jumbo Yellow Eye Secret(Again) Episode Overview

If your fishing strategy involves refreshing Instagram to find your next spot, you've already lost.

A 15-degree temperature drop doesn't care about a "like" from last Tuesday, and that "hot report" you saw in a South Florida Facebook group is already froze out.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the SatFish Course curriculum to show you how to find your own path.

I summarize the core takeaways from Lessons 1 and 2, and give you a high-level preview of what's dropping in...

Is it 1985 or 2026? Because the air in Chicago hasn't felt this electric since Coach Mike Ditka was roaming the sidelines in his famous sweater vest.

Did you see Walter Payton :) I did in all those players. The smiles gave it away.

In this episode, I am breaking down the legendary Bears vs. Packers rivalry and how the city of Chicago has finally found its soul again.

For years, critics looked down on Caleb Williams questioning their style, his swagger and attitude, and whether he had the right "mojo" to lead any NFL team...

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...

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...

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...

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 pro...

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 f...

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.<...

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...

Best dead bait tips for mutton snapper fishing.

Florida Keys, South Florida and beyond.

Are you:

-Still trying to get a bite? 

-Figure it out?

-Follow someone around? (Yes, I see you and know you are struggling.)

-Getting tired and frustrated?

Well, in this new Good Karma Sportfishing podcast episode, I share my top three dead bait choices for mutton snapper fishing, why I use them, and the science behind it. 

And if you are ready to step up your game and really go...

Are you looking to add tuna tubes to your boat so you can catch more wahoo?

I have been digging into the topic myself and found a lot of information out there that is confusing or overwhelming, so I am sharing where I am at and what I have found out.

All things on my website- blogs, charter information, courses, communties, etc. https://www.goodkarmasportfishing.com

Let's face it, the wind can often make or break your fishing trip.

In this episode, I share my thoughts on the NE Wind here in The Keys and then also show you how I look at it on SatFish so you can get a better grasp on how it may affect your fishing trip too.

Thanks for listening!

Things I mentioned in the episode:

I am a proud affiliate for SatFish. My code for $20 off is GOODKARMA https://www.satfish.com

If you wish to schedule a private 1:1...

Catching fish in the cold weather can sometimes be a challenge.

This podcast shares an updated Florida Keys fishing report in conjunction with fishing tips and advice on how to catch more fish in the cold weather- time of day, lures, bait and more.

These tips will help you fish smarter, catch more fish and have fun!

Thanks for tuning in-

Anytime you're fishing it's all good! 

Capt. Ryan New Good Karma Sportfishing Patreon Group link to join (Free "Best of" and Paid Tiers- Insider and The Rigging Crew 2.0)

Are you having a hard time finding wahoo and black fin tuna?

Are you looking to improve your catch rate in general and find more fish?

Do you know about SatFish and if so are you using it regularly?

I cover these questions and more.

Thanks for watching and listening!

Connect more on https://www.goodkarmasportfishing.com for charter information here in The Florida Keys- Key Largo, Islamorada and Tavernier Florida.

I am a proud affiliate for SatFish and use it daily. In addition to this YouTube/p...

Do you use wire leaders to help you catch more wahoo?

How do you know when to use wire leaders?

Do you bright or dark wire?

Long or short leaders? 

This podcast kicks off with a Florida Keys Fishing report and then I share my updated experience on slow trolling with wire leaders for wahoo, what I use, why I use it and my thoughts in general. Thanks for listening! 

Interested in booking a fishing charter in The FL Keys? check out my website https://www.goodkarmasportfishing.com for mo...

Wahoo and more wahoo

and Fishing report for The Florida Keys I covered a lot in this new podcast/YouTube.

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Have you signed up for SatFish yet? https://www.satfish.com and my affiliate code for $20 off is GOODKARMA.

Don't miss my NEW! Wahoo Winter Strategies 8 Week Intensive Program. We start 1/7/24 and all lessons/QAs are emailed.

Questions get asked in the private Facebook group and it's a great way to learn even more about wahoo- bait, lures, live bait and more.

Perfect addition to the Wahoo G...

How do you troll for grouper?

What are some tips for how to catch grouper?

Trolling Motors

Trolling plugs and lures

What hooks should you use for grouper?

SatFish

and more.

Took this YouTube/podcast "old school" as my Christmas present to you.

Check out my website for all my blogs as they will help you. I write my own blogs (without using AI like the majority of blogs you see now) based on 13 years of experience as a full-time charter captain in...

How can you catch wahoo using live bait?

What are some live bait tips I can use to catch more fish?

What are the best wahoo fishing tips?

What is the best advice to help me catch more fish?

How can you catch more fish in South Florida? 

This power packed Good Karma Sportfishing video is loaded with tips on how to live bait, rig, use titanium for rigs, what swivels to use and more to help you catch more wahoo. It's wahoo season now in South Florida, The F...

What are some of the best fishing trip memories you have?

Do you like to share fishing trip stories with your buddies?

Did you ever have to borrow fishing gear or let someone borrow your fishing gear?

This Good Karma Sportfishing podcast talk about some of my fishing stories and memories- starting my fishing charter business in The Florida Keys, moving down to The FL Keys in 2009 during the recession and having gratitude to my friends Todd, Capt. Al and others in The Keys who helped me along the way.My parents are...

What are the easiest ways to catch sailfish? What bait should I use to catch sailfish? Where do you catch sailfish in The Florida Keys? Should I use a dredge to catch sailfish? Do I have to fly a kite to catch sailfish? Can I use ballyhoo to catch sailfish? What are the best ways to catch sailfish? What time of day can you catch sailfish? Can you cast for sailfish? What type of leader and reels do you need to catch sailfish? How can I safely release a sailfish?

And more on this fishing podcast! Yep, I covered...

Are you looking to learn more about how to rig ballyhoo?

How to tie ballyhoo rigs yourself?

How to catch more wahoo with ballyhoo?

How to slow troll ballyhoo for wahoo?

How to make titanium leader for ballyhoo rigs?

How to have more set-ups for trolling wahoo and other fish species?

In this episode of The Good Karma Sportfishing and Coaching Podcast I share one of my top notch blogs that I just wrote about How to Slow Troll for Wahoo Using Rigging Ballyhoo.

The...

"He's not gonna tell you $hi!" 

I remember when my dad said that to me about the old guy at my grandparents lake house in WI that always caught fish. Hindsight, good for him. He worked for it and deserved to keep his secrets. I learned Gatekeeping 101 at an early age and earned my knowledge. 

This Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast covers a lot of ground- no b.s. fluffy watching me clean fish for 20 minutes at the dock while I tell you how "blessed and lucky I am to live in The Florida Keys." 

Y...

This episode of the Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast tops off a blog I wrote for SatFish.com this summer.

I primarily talk about mahi mahi, but you can use these tips and the knowledge I share about SatFish for wahoo, mutton snapper, tuna, grouper, and anything else you fish for wherever you fish.

I shares some highlights from the SatFish fishing blog as well as some new additional fishing tip nuggets and an incredible underwater video I shot showing a school of mahi mahi and a bucket that had sargassum weed on it. Once you...

When I discovered SatFish in August 2022, it truly helped me up my game. I was struggling with the conditions in The Florida Keys and as a full-time charter boat captain, that's not a good thing.

In this episode of The Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast, I share about a recent blog I wrote for SatFish about how to Find and Catch More Wahoo in The Florida Keys. Also a lot about eddie's, and how I use SatFish in relation to eddie's.

Truth be told, you can easily use anything I share, especially this blog, toe learn...

Want to know some rigging secrets? 

Learning how to rig and also have someone that can help answer questions along the way is a main focus of 

The Good Karma Rigging Crew 2.0, which relaunched this past June. The private monthly paid FB community is only $25 a month (no long-term commitment) and is full of videos (live and pre-recorded) and Q & A's to help you catch more fish consistently as well as save time, money and frustration on the water. 

In this podcast episode I share a little bit about how The Original Rigging Cre...

Podcast version that was released on YouTube August 26th.

Jam packed episode which includes a Florida Keys fishing report, fishing tips throughout the video and more information about my wahoo program Wahoo- The Game Changer and The Good Karma Rigging Crew 2.0.

You want to make sure and tune in for the entire episode as I baked a lot throughout the podcast/video. Some tips have to do with spear divers, sea turtles, bait, and finding fish.

And yep, I said what I said about spear divers.

Want to download a FREE...

Florida Keys Fishing Report Podcast with some Easter Eggs and an Eminem "Dear Stan" lyric reference to help my fellow captains and what we are all dealing with now-a-days.

I dive into the top three ways I have grown this year in regards to fishing and owning a charter fishing business in The Florida Keys (aka The Sportfishing Capital of the World).

Good Karma Sportfishing & Coaching fishes out of Key Largo, Tavernier, and Islamorada Florida. The Upper Keys. Offshore, wreck, reef. https://www.goodkarmasportfishing.co...

Full episode kicked off with a new lure from Gulfstream Lures and how I rigged it with BKK Hooks and Baitstrips.

My affiliate links for the 12 oz Gulfstream lures below.

Yellow https://www.gulfstreamluresusa.com/collections/lures/products/deep-jig?variant=46124346802458&sca_ref=6614503.FGNR8Mm8Kp2Z

Pink-White https://www.gulfstreamluresusa.com/collections/lures/products/deep-jig?variant=44588459786522&sca_ref=6614503.FGNR8Mm8Kp2Z

White https://www.gulfstreamluresusa.com/collections/lures/products/deep-jig?variant=44588459852058&sca_ref=6614503.FGNR8Mm8Kp2Z

I will be showing more detail on the rig and have...

Wahoo is a coveted fish that is on many anglers bucket lists let alone anglers that fish regularly wish to learn how to catch more wahoo consistently.

I understand because wahoo is my favorite fish to catch and eat too.

I have learned a lot about how to catch wahoo over the years of being a charter boat fishing guide in The Florida Keys and this episode of the Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast shares my insights on wahoo lure color colors and how to catch more wahoo. 

Here are the links for what I...

I cover a lot of ground (or should I say water) in this weeks Good Karma Sportfishing & Coaching Podcast.

 Here are a few of the highlights:

-New Wahoo "Game Changer" Course announcement and details. https://goodkarmafishingtackle.com/co...

-SatFish review and tips. SatFish is my favorite online tool that I use every day to find fish. Use my affiliate code GOODKARMA for $20 off. https://www.satfish.com

-My blogs offer even more information that can help you improve your catch. https://www.goodkarmasportfishing.com... 

We dive into all things: business strategy, awareness, mental health, emotional health, mental mastery, YouTube, comparison, social media and more.

It's jammed- real, authentic, and raw.

Melinda also talks about some very important "R" words:

—Relatable

—Relationships

—Relevant

—Respect 

Other Wake Up Call Podcasts mentioned: 

https://www.youtu.be/W65BC-qTwqE?si=7...

https://www.youtu.be/0CDFe2RJ-zA?si=8...

Connect with Ryan: https://www.goodkarmasportfishi

"Fluorocarbon Leader-Is it Worth It? "

I kick off this weeks podcast focusing on the myths that fluorocarbon fishing line manufactures might be lying to the consumer and talk about ongoing debate between pink and clear fluorocarbon leaders.

SatFish is an incredible tool that I use every day- fishing or not.

And my quick tutorial in this podcast video will help you learn how to use it too. Still not signed up? https://www.satfish.com and my affiliate code for $20 off is GOODKARMA. The fishing report I share also takes into account the...

"Fish don't have calendars."    I kick off this week's episode of The Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast with a Florida Keys (Key Largo, Islamorada, Tavernier) fishing report (mahi mahi, mangrove snappers, and cubera snappers) that leads into how to use SatFish to increase your catch.    SatFish is an incredible tool that I use every day- fishing or not. And my quick tutorial in this podcast video will help you learn how to use it too.    Still not signed up? https://www.satfish.com and my affiliate code for $20 off is GOODKARMA.     The fishing report I share also takes into account the moon cycl...

Do you have a blueprint that works to find fish consistently? Most anglers do not have a blueprint. They just hop in their boat, head out for the day, and hope to find some debris.

Unfortunately, everything is changing so rapidly now that this "strategy" is very outdated.

This episode of the Good Karma Sportfishing & Coaching Podcast shares, via video, SatFish views and what I look for that contributes to my success on the water with my fishing charters.

I share examples of The Florida Keys, however these SatFish examples can be used...

In this podcast I share  favorite overcast sky lure colors for targeting dolphin. It is jam packed with tips and a few gold nuggets I "buried" in this one, but you have to listen closely to find it.  

Click on the link below to recieve a Free copy of Conquer the Weather Mastery Blueprint which will help either guide you or give you an extra nugget or two so you can learn how to improve your catch with various condtions. 

https://www.goodkarmaconfidence.com/courses/weather

Fishing courses and The New Good Karma Rig...

"These are tricks I have learned from getting my a$$ kicked."

I kick off this jam packed episode of the Good Karma Sportfishing Podcast with a new course announcement. I've been wanting to create a new online course because I haven't in awhile and this one is loaded with tools, tips and nuggets for any level of angler.

Solunar and Tide Trip Planning Secrets— All Levels

Here are a few of the highlights:

In this Good Karma Sportfishing podcast I share four fishing tips that will help you save time and money on the water. 

AND CATCH MORE FISH CONSISTENTLY WHEREVER YOU LIVE.

As I talked about in this podcast here is the link for the:

Free Conquer The Day- Mental Mastery Blueprint:

https://www.goodkarmaconfidence.com/courses/blueprint

SATFISH OFFSHORE is the best and I have been finding the wahoo along the edge of the reef using SATFISH OFFSHORE: Learn my secret to finding wahoo using SATFISH by clicking on...

In this episode of Good Karma Sportfishing podcast, we dive deep into the essentials of Florida Keys fishing gear that no angler should leave home without.