Captain
Ryland Dickey

Member since November 2016 Pompano Beach, United States
Background
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!
Techniques
A FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT Our job is to serve your family by giving you a charter trip that can’t be found elsewhere. We remove all anxiety that your family may have about deep sea fishing. You never have to worry about hearing offensive language, nor do we care if junior asks a million questions. Our job is to educate, demonstrate, and help you learn how to catch saltwater fish. โ€‹ Give us a call and let us book a great adventure for your family, friends, employees, club, or office.

Hey, I'm Captain Ryland Dickey

Pompano Beach, United States
Background
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!
Techniques
A FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT Our job is to serve your family by giving you a charter trip that can’t be found elsewhere. We remove all anxiety that your family may have about deep sea fishing. You never have to worry about hearing offensive language, nor do we care if junior asks a million questions. Our job is to educate, demonstrate, and help you learn how to catch saltwater fish. โ€‹ Give us a call and let us book a great adventure for your family, friends, employees, club, or office.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(122 reviews)
Angler's choice
Pompano Beach
trips from US $1,200

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 122 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Ryland
3\/4 day trip
3\/4 day trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Stacey D.
Terre Haute, IN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full Day trip with True Grit ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐ŸŽฃ ๐ŸŸ

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 16, 2021
Even though it was more difficult due to the large amounts of recent rain we had a blast. This was a bucket list trip for my...
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Britt W.
Englewood, CO
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Offshore fishing

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 1, 2021
I take my sons fishing every year on vacation, so weโ€™ve experienced a lot of captains and boats. You wonโ€™t find a better...
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Richard R.
Pompano Beach, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Ryland Dickey - 8 hour trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on November 11, 2021
I searched FishingBooker and selected Captain Ryland because he had the highest rating.ย  He didnโ€™t disappoint.ย  He and...
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Tracy M.
Clinton Township, MI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on February 26, 2023
Awesome trip!ย  Awesome crew. Hooked two sailfish. One made it to the boat-one didnโ€™t. Plus, caught a few eaters for the...
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Michael M.
Sunnyvale, CA
Excellent
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Full day with TruGrit, Capt Ry and Ben.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 27, 2022
Easily my favorite charter.ย  Great boat, great Capt who knows whereto find those fish.ย  We caught Tuna, Mahi, Barricuda,...
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