Captain

Gavin Mcgahan

Nationality: Australian
Languages: English
Experience: 15 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 $2,324

Port Douglas Sportfishing

4.9 / 5

(33 reviews)

4.9 / 5

(33 reviews)

Port Douglas • 18 ft • 5 persons

3 bookings in the past week.

Instant Confirmation

Trips from US $145

Cairns Sportfishing

4.7 / 5

(43 reviews)

4.7 / 5

(43 reviews)

Portsmith • 20 ft • 5 persons

2 bookings in the past week.

Instant Confirmation

Trips from US $145

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.7 / 5

out of 5 stars from 76 reviews

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Boat

4.7 / 5

Crew

4.8 / 5

Experience

4.7 / 5

Photos & videos by reviewers (81)

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Angler rating

5 stars		68
4 stars		2
3 stars		3
2 stars		2
1 star		1

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	89%
Friendly captain
	100%
Recommend this charter
	92%
Appropriate for children
	94%
Satisfied with the boat
	97%
Caught fish
	88%

Appropriate for children
	94%
Satisfied with the boat
	97%
Caught fish
	88%

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Janine H.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Fishing with Gavin

VERIFIED Half day trip -estuary fishing (pm) on January 15, 2025

Janine H.

5.0 / 5

Jan 15, 2025

Half day trip -estuary fishing (pm)

Captain Gav was great! Due to unpredictable tides etc we didn’t get much action but still had a really enjoyable afternoon. Gav took us to many spots and went over time in hopes the fish would be biting. Gav was so knowledgeable about all the fish and area, we would love to do it again!

Captain Gav was great! Due to unpredictable tides etc we didn’t get much action but still had a really enjoyable afternoon....

Janine H. recommends Cairns Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 15, 2025

Thank you Janine for the kind review .it was a pleasure to have you guys on board .yes the fishing was a bit tough yesterday with the racing tide .although a touch slow I’m glad we still managed to turn a reel .look forward to having you guys back on board again enjoy the rest of your holiday here in Cairns Gavin cairns sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 15, 2025

Captain replied

John C.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great day fishing

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Estuary Fishing(am) on January 2, 2025

John C.

5.0 / 5

Jan 2, 2025

Half Day Trip – Estuary Fishing(am)

Great day fishing

VERIFIED

Captain Gavin was amazing. Took time to explain all his tricks to catching target fish. I had the family onboard and Gavin was great with them explaining all the best fishing techniques. And best of all we caught all the target species. Thanks for a great day out, highly recommended. Cheers John

Captain Gavin was amazing. Took time to explain all his tricks to catching target fish. I had the family onboard and Gavin...

John C. recommends Cairns Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 4, 2025

Hi John thank you for your kind review. It was a pleasure to have you guys on the boat I had a great day too. Enjoy the rest of your holiday and we will catch you next time your in Cairns cheers Gavin cairns sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 4, 2025

Captain replied

Weigao D.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Good fishing experience

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Estuary Fishing(am) on January 1, 2025

Weigao D.

5.0 / 5

Jan 1, 2025

Half Day Trip – Estuary Fishing(am)

Good fishing experience

VERIFIED

The captain was very nice and provided us with a lot of fishing knowledge. Even though we were three rookie fishermen, the captain was still very patient and helped us solve any difficulties. And they also gave us more fishing time free of charge. Overall, it was a very interesting trip.

The captain was very nice and provided us with a lot of fishing knowledge. Even though we were three rookie fishermen, the...

Weigao D. recommends Cairns Sportfishing

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1 person finds this review helpful

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 1, 2025

Thank you for the kind review guys ,we had a great time ,and was a pleasure to have you on board ,look forward to next time your in cairns ,maybe for a reef venture we talked about ,enjoy the rest of your holiday in cairns cheers Gavin cairns sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 1, 2025

Captain replied

Chris A.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Top day

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Inshore Reef (PM) on August 26, 2025

Chris A.

5.0 / 5

Aug 26, 2025

Half Day Trip – Inshore Reef (PM)

Top day

VERIFIED

Gavin is a great bloke with lots of knowledge. We didn’t catch much but Gavin tried his best to find us some fish.

Chris A. recommends Port Douglas Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on August 26, 2025

hi guys thanks for the kind review ,yes some days the fish win a little more than we do and some days we have a win yesterday they were a bit finicky,even the bait was a bit hard to catch but we still managed bend some rods which was great .i hope to catch you guys next time your up this way enjoy the rest of your holiday cheers gavin Port Douglas sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on August 26, 2025

Captain replied

Paul W.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Trip and captain were Great!

VERIFIED Full Day Trip – Outer Reef on July 10, 2025

Paul W.

5.0 / 5

Jul 10, 2025

Full Day Trip – Outer Reef

Trip and captain were Great!

VERIFIED

This trip met every expectation! Great fishing! Fun and very knowledgeable captain - Gavin!! Enjoyed every minute!

Paul W. recommends Port Douglas Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on July 22, 2025

Thanks Paul for the kind review .I’m glad you guys enjoyed the day I did as well look forward to having you guys back on board next time your back in Oz cheers and safe travels

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on July 22, 2025

Thanks Paul for the kind review .I’m glad you guys enjoyed the day I did as well look forward to having you guys back on board next time your back in Oz cheers and safe travels

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Gavin Mcgahan

Hey, I'm Captain Gavin Mcgahan

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Reelwork Sportfishing Cairns

Port Douglas Sportfishing

Cairns Sportfishing

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Fishing with Gavin

Fishing with Gavin

Great day fishing

Great day fishing

Good fishing experience

Good fishing experience

Top day

Top day

Trip and captain were Great!

Trip and captain were Great!

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