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!
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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
(123 reviews)
Pompano Beach
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 123 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing trip with fantastic crew
Amazing trip with fantastic crew
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Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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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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Yvonne R.
Liberty Hill, TX
Excellent
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Family fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on August 9, 2021
What a great time! The boat was beautiful and the ocean was giving. We went out early and as soon as we stopped and set up...
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Lane S.
Tampa, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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6 hour trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on January 12, 2023
Epic day out on the water catching a Sailfish, Wahoo, Kingfish, and a few Mahi-Mahi to round out the KDW! Highly recommend...
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Jared N.
Pompano Beach, Florida
Excellent
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Fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on December 29, 2022
We had a great experience with True Grit Sportfishing. Great communication. On our scheduled day the winds were too high to...
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Alan S.
Bedford, NY
Excellent
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Full day trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 13, 2023
As always captain and mate do everything to put us on fish and make the trip enjoyable.ย  Highly recommend
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