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 $2,288

Port Douglas Sportfishing

4.8 / 5

(35 reviews)

4.8 / 5

(35 reviews)

Port Douglas • 18 ft • 5 persons

Last booking: 3 days ago

Instant Confirmation

Trips from US $143

Cairns Sportfishing

4.7 / 5

(46 reviews)

4.7 / 5

(46 reviews)

Portsmith • 20 ft • 5 persons

Last booking: 7 hours ago

Instant Confirmation

Trips from US $143

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.7 / 5

out of 5 stars from 81 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		72
4 stars		3
3 stars		3
2 stars		2
1 star		1

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	87%
Friendly captain
	100%
Recommend this charter
	93%
Appropriate for children
	95%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	87%

Appropriate for children
	95%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	87%

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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

Captain replied

Max B.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Highly recommend

VERIFIED Full Day Trip – Inshore&Reef on May 11, 2025

Max B.

5.0 / 5

May 11, 2025

Full Day Trip – Inshore&Reef

Highly recommend

VERIFIED

Was a great experience. Considering weather and time of year they did well to create a great day out! Will definitely be going again.

Was a great experience. Considering weather and time of year they did well to create a great day out! Will definitely be going...

Max B. recommends Cairns Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on May 12, 2025

Hey Max thank you for the kind review I had a great time as well .look forward to having you guys on board again hopefully the weather plays out for a reef venture next time . Enjoy the rest of your holiday here in Cairns cheers Gavin cairns sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on May 12, 2025

Captain replied

Mark H.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Awesome day

VERIFIED Half day trip -estuary fishing (pm) on January 1, 2025

Mark H.

5.0 / 5

Jan 1, 2025

Half day trip -estuary fishing (pm)

Awesome day

VERIFIED

Had a great day fishing yesterday with captain Gavin from sports fishing. We caught barracuda, catfish, bream, estuary cod, gunter and the biggest sting ray I’ve ever seen. Gavin was highly knowledgeable and an all round great guy. Highly recommend, we will be booking again 👍

Had a great day fishing yesterday with captain Gavin from sports fishing. We caught barracuda, catfish, bream, estuary...

Mark H. recommends Cairns Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 2, 2025

Hi mark thankyou for the kind review .it was a pleasure to have you guys on board and yes I too had a great afternoon .look forward to having you guys on board again maybe a reef adventure next time so I can .get you on to some big nannies or maybe a barra session when the barra season opens after Feb 1 .enjoy the rest of your stay in Cairns cheers Gavin cairns sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on January 2, 2025

Captain replied

Nathan L.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Unreal experience

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Estuary (AM) on November 22, 2024

Nathan L.

5.0 / 5

Nov 22, 2024

Half Day Trip – Estuary (AM)

Unreal experience

VERIFIED

Been on a few different charters and this one was by far one of the best ones we’ve ever been on Gavin was an awesome captain and made everyone feel really welcome on the boat and really made a great experience and we caught lots of fish Definitely be back for more.

Been on a few different charters and this one was by far one of the best ones we’ve ever been on Gavin was an awesome captain...

Nathan L. recommends Port Douglas Sportfishing

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Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on November 22, 2024

Thanks for the kind review Nathan. It was a pleasure to have you guys on board today .look forward to having you guys on board again in the future. Enjoy the rest of your break here in Port Douglas cheers Gavin port douglas sportfishing

Gavin Mcgahan (The Captain)

Replied on November 22, 2024

Captain replied

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