Captain

Gavin Mcgahan

Nationality: Australian
Languages: English
Experience: 16 years

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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

Reviews

My Charter Listings

Reelwork Sportfishing Cairns

Cairns • 34 ft • 4 persons

Trips from US $2,360

Port Douglas Sportfishing

4.8 / 5

(45 reviews)

4.8 / 5

(45 reviews)

Port Douglas • 18 ft • 5 persons

2 bookings in the past week.

Instant Confirmation

Trips from US $590

Cairns Sportfishing

4.7 / 5

(51 reviews)

4.7 / 5

(51 reviews)

Portsmith • 20 ft • 5 persons

2 bookings in the past week.

Instant Confirmation

Trips from US $148

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.7 / 5

out of 5 stars from 96 reviews

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Boat

4.7 / 5

Crew

4.8 / 5

Experience

4.7 / 5

Photos & videos by reviewers (108)

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Angler rating

5 stars		85
4 stars		4
3 stars		4
2 stars		2
1 star		1

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	86%
Friendly captain
	100%
Recommend this charter
	94%
Appropriate for children
	96%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	87%

Appropriate for children
	96%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	87%

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Zane W.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Perfect morning of fishing with a friendly and knowleable captain

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Inshore Reef (AM) on October 31, 2025

Zane W.

5.0 / 5

Oct 31, 2025

Half Day Trip – Inshore Reef (AM)

Perfect morning of fishing with a friendly and knowleable captain

VERIFIED

We had an awesome fishing trip with Captain Gavin out at the inshore reef off Port Douglas. The conditions were perfect, and Gavin made the whole experience fun, easy, and productive. We caught a great range of reef fish throughout the morning, with plenty of action to keep everyone excited. The highlight was bringing home two beautiful coral trout, which made for an absolutely delicious lunch! Gavin’s local knowledge and professionalism really made the day. Whether you’re an experienced... More

We had an awesome fishing trip with Captain Gavin out at the inshore reef off Port Douglas. The conditions were perfect, and...

Zane W. recommends Port Douglas Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on October 31, 2025

thank you heaps guys for the kind review .yes we so did have a great morning on the inshore reef with plenty being caught .it was a pleasure to have you guys on board and will hope to catch you again when in port douglas next . thanks again and enjoy thr rest of your holiday here in port cheers Gavin portdouglas sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on October 31, 2025

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Tom P.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Cracking end to our week in Port!!

VERIFIED Full day -topwater fishing on November 16, 2025

Tom P.

5.0 / 5

Nov 16, 2025

Full day -topwater fishing

Cracking end to our week in Port!!

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You’re learning off and fishing with one of FNQ’s gurus if you head out with Gav. Bloke was the best! My Mrs had never held a rod let along cast a lure into the mangroves. right in the bite window he called she landed a huge jack, probably 5mtrs from where we saw a croc slide into the water! we also cleaned up out on the reef popping for G’s and deep dropping on a few of his wonky hole marks for big Nnanygai my second time doing this charter and ill be back for years to... More

You’re learning off and fishing with one of FNQ’s gurus if you head out with Gav. Bloke was the best! My Mrs had...

Tom P. recommends Port Douglas Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on November 16, 2025

Hey Tom, thanks heaps for the great review .it was a pleasure to have you guys on board, and yes, i love seeing guests catch fish and having a great time doing so . Thanks again and yes i will so look forward to having you guys on board again next year .enjoy the rest of your break here in port cheers gavin portdouglas sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on November 16, 2025

Captain replied

Taylor B.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

A must book!

VERIFIED NEW Half Day Trip – Estuary Fishing(am) on January 2, 2026

Taylor B.

5.0 / 5

Jan 2, 2026

Half Day Trip – Estuary Fishing(am)

A must book!

VERIFIED NEW

Gavin was an absolutely amazing captain! Had a struggle in the morning trying to get live bait as the tides were changing but still managed to get us onto a good array of fish and showed us some really cool spots! Amazing bloke and full of knowledge, would recommend him to anyone looking to go fishing in Cairns!

Gavin was an absolutely amazing captain! Had a struggle in the morning trying to get live bait as the tides were changing but...

Taylor B. recommends Cairns Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 2, 2026

Hey Taylor thanks heaps for the kind review it was a pleasure to have you guys on board today and yes i had a ball watching you guys pull in lots of fish .yes it was a struggle to get our live baits this morning sometimes mother nature plays a role and with lots of fresh water in the system at present it can be tough ..Im glad in the end we got you guys on to some fish .thanks again and we will have to get you guys on board next time your here for an outer adventure enjoy the rest of your... More

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 2, 2026

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Ma Regine Ceferina Luke

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great fishing trip!

VERIFIED Full Day Trip – Inshore&Reef on October 25, 2025

Ma Regine Ceferina Luke

5.0 / 5

Oct 25, 2025

Full Day Trip – Inshore&Reef

Great fishing trip!

VERIFIED

We had a great fishing trip and Captain Gavin was really helpful, attentive and even teaching us on how to hooked the fish better. He was also thoughtful to my friends who were having seasickness. He made sure everyone were able to catch fish and always asked what we wanted to do for the whole trip. Can’t thank you enough for the experience and also accomodating my request to find a good fishing spot to place my late husband’s ashes in the reef. Thank you and hope to see you next year.

We had a great fishing trip and Captain Gavin was really helpful, attentive and even teaching us on how to hooked the fish...

Ma Regine Ceferina Luke recommends Cairns Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on October 25, 2025

thank you for the kind review. yes we had a great day .didnt we .the weather was excellent. we caught some nice fish .everything was just perfect i think .enjoy the fish it will be delicious and i most certainly will look forward to having you guys on board next year cheers gavin cairns sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on October 25, 2025

Captain replied

Elizabeth Z.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Awesome and amazing and awesome

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Estuary (PM) on June 7, 2025

Elizabeth Z.

5.0 / 5

Jun 7, 2025

Half Day Trip – Estuary (PM)

Awesome and amazing and awesome

VERIFIED

The title is a direct quote from my 15 year old daughter. Gavin was an amazing captain. First is methodical approach to fishing is really cool. He explained how to get right bait, the right tide, and the spot. He has a very “be the fish” approach. One of my 15 year old twins is very into both fishing and engineering. While we waited for our fish to bite, Gavin explained how all of the equipment worked. It was incredible. My other 15 year old daughter I relaxed and enjoyed... More

The title is a direct quote from my 15 year old daughter. Gavin was an amazing captain. First is methodical approach...

Elizabeth Z. recommends Port Douglas Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on June 9, 2025

Thank you Elizabeth for your kind review it was an absolute pleasure to have you guys on board and look forward to having you guys back on board. Enjoy the rest of your holiday here in Australia cheers Gavin portdouglas sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on June 9, 2025

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Gavin Mcgahan

Hey, I'm Captain Gavin Mcgahan

My Charter Listings

Reelwork Sportfishing Cairns

Port Douglas Sportfishing

Cairns Sportfishing

Customer reviews

Perfect morning of fishing with a friendly and knowleable captain

Perfect morning of fishing with a friendly and knowleable captain

Cracking end to our week in Port!!

Cracking end to our week in Port!!

A must book!

A must book!

Great fishing trip!

Great fishing trip!

Awesome and amazing and awesome

Awesome and amazing and awesome

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