Captain
Dylan Ayala

Member since March 2025 Crystal River, United States
Background
I am a native Floridian and grew up fishing with family and friends. I grew up loving the water ways in Crystal River and decided to make it my profession.
Techniques
Rod, reel, spearfishing

Hey, I'm Captain Dylan Ayala

Crystal River, United States
Background
I am a native Floridian and grew up fishing with family and friends. I grew up loving the water ways in Crystal River and decided to make it my profession.
Techniques
Rod, reel, spearfishing
30
Reviews
1
Fishing Reports
Verified

My Charter Listing

Big 3 Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(30 reviews)
Crystal River
 Last booking: 5 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 30 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (80)
great fishing
great fishing
had fun captain went above and beyond to make sure we caught some nice fish.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Ellen S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  Fishing Charter on August 2, 2026
We went to many different mangrove island areas and caught a lot of redfish. Capt. Dylan was super flexible with us to work...
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Dennis C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Scalloping on August 6, 2026
We had a fantastic trip of a lifetime, highly recommended for fishing or scalloping. Captain Dylan is very knowledgeable and...
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Jennifer K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day

VERIFIED   Fishing Charter on June 13, 2026
Captain Dylan worked hard to put us on fisf and was successful caught rent, mangrove, snapper, red fish, and grouper is a...
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Trisha H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip – 4 people on March 22, 2026
We had a great experience with Dylan. He was super knowledgeable and helped us all bait hooks and cast when needed. He took...
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Amy W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had fun captain went above and beyond to make sure we caught some nice fish.

VERIFIED   NEW  Fishing Charter on July 31, 2026
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