Name: Live Action Sportfishing
Address: Key West, FL
Price range: $750 - $1000
Rating: 5

About Your Guide

Ryan Carter

Independent Guide

Talkative

Laid-back

Quality

Adventurous

Beginner Oriented

Hands-off

Captain Ryan grew up along the river banks of the Rappahannock River in Virginia where he spent all his free time fishing for Bluegill and Bass. During his younger years he spent most of his summers in Boca Raton, Florida where he learned how to fish the salt. By age 10, Ryan was consistently catching 100+ lb. Tarpon and his love for the sport of fishing blossomed. Fast forward ten years to age 20, Ryan moved to Key West and has guided many of his clients to division winning tournaments where he has received many awards and accolades for “most Tarpon releases in 2017” and “Guide achievement”.

As a leading fishing charter in Key West, consider a day on the water with Ryan, a day with a leading expert in finding and catching an array of fish. Share your love of sport fishing with another angler dedicated to reeling in wins!

About Your Guide

Ryan Carter

Independent Guide

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Recent Reviews of Live Action Sportfishing

5.0

based on 8 reviews

Beverly

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It was everything we expected. The catch was great. Ryan was the perfect captain,

Beverly

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It was everything we expected. The catch was great. Ryan was the perfect captain,

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Rob

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Great trip, very knowledgeable and knew exactly where to take us. Extremely patient with the younger fishermen that we had with us.

Rob

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Great trip, very knowledgeable and knew exactly where to take us. Extremely patient with the younger fishermen that we had with us.

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Aaron

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Captain Justin is personable and knowledgeable. My 14 year old son had the fishing experience of his lifetime, catching TWO tarpon in one day, one of which was in the 80 lb range.

Aaron

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Captain Justin is personable and knowledgeable. My 14 year old son had the fishing experience of his lifetime, catching TWO tarpon in one day, one of which was in the 80 lb range.

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Clifford

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We had a great day of fishing with Justin. We caught more than enough for dinner. We even caught a 100lbs nursing shark.
Justin was on time, flexible, knowledgeable and fun to spend the day with. I would definitely recommend him.

Clifford

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Christin

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Christin

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Myers

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We had an amazing day with Justin, he ensured we had everything we needed and found the fish we were after. We even caught dinner!

Myers

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We had an amazing day with Justin, he ensured we had everything we needed and found the fish we were after. We even caught dinner!

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Louann

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Justin was great! Lots of fish and a fun time. We will definitely be back!

Louann

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Justin was great! Lots of fish and a fun time. We will definitely be back!

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Mark

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This Captain delivers! We caught at least 30 fish in 4 hours including a variety of Snappers, Groupers and a 5 foot Lemon Shark. You won’t be disappointed!

Mark

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This Captain delivers! We caught at least 30 fish in 4 hours including a variety of Snappers, Groupers and a 5 foot Lemon Shark. You won’t be disappointed!

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Potential Target Species

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Recent Fishing Reports

Late April 2026

The past few days have delivered picture-perfect conditions—calm seas, warm temps, and crystal-clear water—and the tarpon fishing has been nothing short of phenomenal.
Key West is loaded with migratory tarpon right now, with hundreds of fish staged throughout the backcountry in their annual spring pattern. Over the last three days, we’ve experienced our best bite of the season, hooking a dozen or more fish per day.
These fish range from 15 to 150 pounds, with a solid average around 60 lbs—plenty of shots at true trophies mixed in with steady action.
Even better, the bite has been aggressive across the board. Whether you’re fishing with live bait or artificials, the tarpon are feeding hard and giving anglers incredible opportunities.
If you’ve been waiting for the right time—this is it.