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Ryland Dickey
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Ryland Dickey

Pompano Beach, United States
100+ reviews
True Grit Sportfishing is Fort Lauderdale's premier fishing charter. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned angler, we are dedicated to providing you with a safe, fun, and exciting fishing experience you will never forget. True Grit is powered by our SeaVee 34z, a crew with 35+ years of experience, and the highest quality of tackle and gear available on the market. Our job is to serve your family by giving you a charter trip that can't be found elsewhere. We remove all the anxiety that your family may have about deep sea fishing. You never have to worry about hearing offensive language, nor do we mind if little anglers ask a million questions. Our job is to educate, demonstrate, and help you learn how to catch saltwater fish!

Charter

Rating

5.0
125 reviews
5.0
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

99%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish

All reviews (125)

Showing 1 – 5 of 125 reviews
  • Carrie Patrick
    Carrie Patrick
    Repeat angler
    us
    Minnesota, US
    Member since 2024
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    The Cold Front Was HOT!!!!!

    3/4 Day Trip – Offshore • 4 adults

    Captain Ryland and First mate Ben made this trip truly awesome! Real professionals! They worked the rigs hard from start to finish and delivered a very memorable experience for us. The boat is safe, spacious and in tip top condition. I forgot FAST! They had a live well full of live goggle eyes which I think was key to getting us into the sailfish. We ended up catching 3 sailfish and losing 3 more! If ever in this area of Florida again Captain Ryland would be my first call. I would recommend them to all. True Grit is the S*%t!!!!! Take care guys. Thanks again from MN!

    Reported catch:
    Sailfish
    Response from Captain

    Thanks So Much!

  • Millie Hendrix
    Millie Hendrix
    Repeat angler
    us
    Missouri, US
    Member since 2023
    2 trips
    4.7
    Verified
    NEW

    fishing trip

    Full Day Trip – Offshore • 2 adults

    We had a good time. We caught several amber jacks but to small to keep. My son caught a tuna. We also caught some mahi

    Reported catch:
    Amberjack
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Blackfin Tuna
    Response from Captain

    Thanks for coming Millie!

  • Stacy Sipes
    Stacy Sipes
    us
    Michigan, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Amazing trip with fantastic crew

    3/4 Day Trip – Offshore • 4 adults

    Captain Ryland and Ben were absolutely a dream to work with. Our group had novice to experienced and we all had an amazing time. They navigated us to hot spots where we were able to catch sail fish and king fish. Their knowledge and expertise were clear as they ran sail lines and flat lines like a well oiled machine. Watching them work together on a beautiful Florida day was worth it even before we caught anything. We can’t wait to come again and spend another day out on on the water with True Grit!

    Reported catch:
    Great Barracuda
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    Sailfish
    Vermilion Snapper
    Response from Captain

    Thank you Stacy for the kind review!!

  • Richard Perry
    Richard Perry
    Repeat angler
    us
    Florida, US
    Member since 2022
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    3/4 day trip

    3/4 Day Trip – Offshore • 6 adults

    We began our trip a little early to try and get in on the mutton snapper bite. We anchored up near a wreck and began fishing. The wreck was ruled by barracuda, as we brought up 3 of them, in addition to a couple bonita, one of which was half eaten by the barracuda. After a couple of hours, Capt Ryland decided to switch up our spot and tactics as we headed further north and did some bottom and kite fishing. We managed to pull up some more Bonita and a nice kingfish, before finally getting hooked into a huge mutton snapper. Overall it was an amazing day and Capt Ryland did everything possible to make sure we had the best overall experience. Would highly recommend this captain and charter if you are in the area.

    Reported catch:
    Vermilion Snapper
    Response from Captain

    Thanks for the kind review Rich! It was a pleasure having you guys!

  • David Brown
    David Brown
    us
    Michigan, US
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Choppy water but great experience

    3/4 Day Trip – Offshore • 2 adults

    We chartered a full day out of Pampano for me and my son. The water was rough and so was my son's complexion. I should have gotten dramamine for him the night before as the Captain recommended but I forgot. I didn't get sick so the first strike was mine to take. 80" Sailfish hooked on the line. I fought the fish and the rocking boat for 30 min - fun fight. waters were so rough we didn't get a good picture - too bad. All in all this was a great experience. I would recommend!

    Reported catch:
    Sailfish
    Wahoo
    Response from Captain

    Thanks very much David!

Real catches shared by our community

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    True Grit SportfishingPompano Beach, FL
    The Cold Front Was HOT!!!!!
    Carrie P.
    Carrie P.
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    Amazing trip with fantastic crew
    Stacy S.
    Stacy S.
  • True Grit Sportfishing
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    Fishing with Ryland
    Alan S.
    Alan S.
  • True Grit Sportfishing
    True Grit SportfishingPompano Beach, FL
    3/4 day trip
    Richard P.
    Richard P.
  • True Grit Sportfishing
    True Grit SportfishingPompano Beach, FL
    Fishing with Ryland
    Darren E.
    Darren E.
  • True Grit Sportfishing
    True Grit SportfishingPompano Beach, FL
    Fantastic Full Day Trip
    Derrek T.
    Derrek T.
  • True Grit Sportfishing
    True Grit SportfishingPompano Beach, FL
    6 hr trip with Capt. Ry and Ben
    Mark M.
    Mark M.
  • True Grit Sportfishing
    True Grit SportfishingPompano Beach, FL
    Fishing with Ryland
    kerim s.
    kerim s.
  • True Grit Sportfishing
    True Grit SportfishingPompano Beach, FL
    Amazing Day
    Michael F.
    Michael F.
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    Full day trip with Cpt. Ryland
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What's biting with True Grit Sportfishing in Pompano Beach

the Sailfish show up just as the other pelagic fish start to leave, because sometimes nature's nice like that. This is your last solid chance of big Swordfish, too, so grab it with both hands and hold on tight.

Top catches for October

Fishing reports

Mahi are everywhere

Jun 17, 2017 • Pompano Beach
Had a great time putting clients on some great fishing. The mahi bite has been strong and its always great to be able send our guests home with a cooler full of meat!
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Sunday Amberjacks on True Grit

Apr 2, 2017 • Pompano Beach
With the large amount of boats around the area and flat calm seas True Grit was able to get all of our charter guests a fish to remember! We ended up catching 5 amberjack and had a massive bull shark all they way up to the boat until the line parted! We have been able to consistently catch amberjack from a few wrecks close to the inlet. These fish are some of the hardest fighters in the ocean and these wrecks hold large bull sharks and even massive Warsaw Grouper. Book with us soon and we will put you and your guests on some great fish!
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Angler proudly displaying a large Sailfish aboard a fishing charter in open waters, with fellow anglers in the background.

Sailfish in February

Feb 17, 2017 • Pompano Beach
Had a great trip on Friday with some great clients. Adam and Meredith brought two friends and were set on getting Adam a sailfish for his birthday. We started our day by running north until we found a great current rip with a big color change. When we got our lines out within five minutes, there he was, sailfish. Adam fought a full grown sailfish and we safely released him. after setting back up we got several more bites through out the day catching an array of species from king mackerel to bonito and also had a decent blackfin tuna during the last moments of the charter. Bite is on and the weather is warm!
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