Captain
Gavin Mcgahan

Member since December 2023 Cairns, Australia
Background
I have grown up around boating and fishing, am very passionate about fishing, and love to show people of all levels and experiences in fishing and boating an absolutely awesome adventure.
Techniques
Light tackle sport fishing and Heavy tackle marlin fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Gavin Mcgahan

Cairns, Australia
Background
I have grown up around boating and fishing, am very passionate about fishing, and love to show people of all levels and experiences in fishing and boating an absolutely awesome adventure.
Techniques
Light tackle sport fishing and Heavy tackle marlin fishing
40
Reviews

My Charter Listings

Reelwork Sportfishing Cairns

Cairns
Trips from US $2,249

Port Douglas Sportfishing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(12 reviews)
Port Douglas
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $128

Cairns Sportfishing

Excellent
4.5 / 5
(28 reviews)
Portsmith
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $128

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 40 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (49)
Excellent day out
Excellent day out
Gavin is an excellent guide
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
86%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
85%
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Sean H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Knowledgeable Fishing guide.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Estuary (PM) on October 24, 2024
Big thank you to Gavin from Cairns Port Douglas Sportfishing. A wealth of experience that clearly paid off. We booked...
Sean H. recommends Port Douglas Sportfishing
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Tim K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Well worth the experience

VERIFIED   Half day trip -estuary fishing (pm) on May 4, 2024
I am not usually inclined to give reviews unless it has exceeded my expectations, however, this occasion has done exactly that.
Tim K. recommends Cairns Sportfishing
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William S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great morning, great captain!

VERIFIED   Half day trip -estuary fishing (pm) on August 12, 2024
Unfortunately, we had a bit of a quiet morning out with Capt Gavin, although somewhat my fault for fishing in the estuary during...
William S. recommends Cairns Sportfishing
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Georgina S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Gavin

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Estuary Fishing on April 12, 2025
Gavin was a wealth of knowledge and a gentleman.ย  He worked hard for us even though the weather was not on our side. Would...
Georgina S. recommends Cairns Sportfishing
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Janine H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Gavin

VERIFIED   Half day trip -estuary fishing (pm) on January 15, 2025
Captain Gav was great! Due to unpredictable tides etc we didnโ€™t get much action but still had a really enjoyable afternoon....
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