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)
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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
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Chad R.
Kennesaw, GA
Excellent
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Excellent
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3/4 day trip with Captain Riley

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on December 28, 2022
Captain Riley had great equipment and a great attitude. Guy knows how to fish too! Made a great trip with lots of action for...
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Mark G.
The Bronx, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome 6hr trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on April 10, 2022
These guys worked nonstop all day in rough seas to get us fish. Highly recommended! Landed a giant at 96 inches and onother...
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Wesley K.
Nekoosa, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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3/4 day trip with captain Ryland

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on February 22, 2022
Rough seas but the captain Ryland and First mate Ben made everything happen perfectly and safely. Great job!! We had an awesome...
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Don S.
Altamonte Springs, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full Day Deep Sea Fishing

VERIFIED   Extended Full Day Trip โ€“ Swordfish on December 11, 2021
Absolutely incredible. We caught a swordfish!!! This was a gift for my sonโ€™s 20th birthday and the experience for them was...
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Alan S.
Bedford, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Ryland

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on January 27, 2022
Captain and mate provided full experience with many different techniques to catch multiple species. Highly recommend
Alan S. recommends True Grit Sportfishing
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