Captain
Shannon McGraw

Member since May 2018 Newport Beach, United States
Background
Captain Shannon McGraw is an Orange County native and has been exploring the waters in the area for decades. Fishing is his passion and lifestyle and he can't imagine doing anything else. On trips with Capt. Shannon, you will not only have a great time, but you will be safe as well, and your guide will go the extra mile to get you on your next trophy fish.
Techniques
My favorite fishing is Yellowtail on the anchor, wether it be at Catalina or San Clemente Island. Yellowtail are SoCal funnest year round game fish, they pull hard, are in schools, and are excellent table fair. Offshore fishing can't be beat either, Tuna, Dorado and Yellowtail is the goal. Fishing on the surface for Tuna is incredible as well, you can troll, use bait fish, use kites, but a surface lure is my preferred choice.

Hey, I'm Captain Shannon McGraw

Newport Beach, United States
Background
Captain Shannon McGraw is an Orange County native and has been exploring the waters in the area for decades. Fishing is his passion and lifestyle and he can't imagine doing anything else. On trips with Capt. Shannon, you will not only have a great time, but you will be safe as well, and your guide will go the extra mile to get you on your next trophy fish.
Techniques
My favorite fishing is Yellowtail on the anchor, wether it be at Catalina or San Clemente Island. Yellowtail are SoCal funnest year round game fish, they pull hard, are in schools, and are excellent table fair. Offshore fishing can't be beat either, Tuna, Dorado and Yellowtail is the goal. Fishing on the surface for Tuna is incredible as well, you can troll, use bait fish, use kites, but a surface lure is my preferred choice.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(206 reviews)
Angler's choice
Newport Beach
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $850

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 206 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Great time, lots of fish! Captain Shannon is very experienced and did his best to keep the fish coming!
Great time, lots of fish! Captain Shannon is very experienced and did his best to keep the fish coming!
He knew exactly where the yellowtail would be
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Angler rating
187
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
86%
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Widmeyer L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

He knew exactly where the yellowtail would be

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip on August 13, 2026
Great captain and a fantastic fishing experience in Newport Beach. From the beginning, it was clear he knew the area, the timing...
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Robyn B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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The perfect day!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - 12:30 PM on March 15, 2026
Took our 18 year old son and his girlfriend for Ann afternoon of fishing. Captain Shannon was prompt, the boat squeaky clean...
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Chris H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Cap'n Shannon was great

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 14, 2026
We brought a 10-yr-old and 4 adults with us and Capโ€™n Shannon was excellent and taking care of us with smooth rides and tight...
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Lawrence R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had a blast catching lots of fish

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on August 24, 2026
Caltain Shannon is great. He knew wxactly where to take us. Catching fish is never guaranteed but we were catching ankot of...
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James B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome time!!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on July 30, 2026
Captain Shannon was great! I will definitely go out with him again highly recommend for anyone looking to catch some great...
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