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

My Charter Listings

Cairns
Trips from US $2,471
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(47 reviews)
Port Douglas
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $618
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(52 reviews)
Portsmith
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $154

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 99 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (116)
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Angler rating
88
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
87%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
88%
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Samantha B.
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Long boat trip

VERIFIED   Half day trip -estuary fishing (pm) on July 4, 2025
Disappointing half day with not even a bite.ย  Clearly not the right time of year to be targeting the advertised species.
Samantha B. does not recommend Cairns Sportfishing
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Sam M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Gavin

VERIFIED   Full day โ€“ Topwater Fishing on August 15, 2024
Boat was clean and tidy, skipper was a great knowledgeable guy who put us on the fish. Would recommend to others looking...
Sam M. recommends Cairns Sportfishing
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Christophe F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Boys trip

VERIFIED   Half day trip -estuary fishing (pm) on August 1, 2024
Great fishing day with local captain
Christophe F. recommends Cairns Sportfishing
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Alex H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good day out.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Inshore&Reef on April 8, 2024
Good times, Gavin sure knows his stuff.
Alex H. recommends Cairns Sportfishing
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Troy R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Gavin

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Inshore&Reef on December 15, 2024
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