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
(170 reviews)
Angler's choice
Newport Beach
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $850

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 170 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (130)
Shannon is great!
Shannon is great!
Shannon is great!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
83%
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John P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Perfect Day!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on October 19, 2024
Captain Shannon was awesome! We ripped a sculpin on the first catch and it didnโ€™t stop all day. We also caught about 4-5...
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Michael L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Shannon

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on August 1, 2025
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Christina K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Shannon

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on July 24, 2025
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Susan T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

The whole trip was great

VERIFIED   Full Day Tripโ€“Catalina Island on October 18, 2024
Captain was very professional and very helpful.ย  ย  He had so much knowledge and made our experience so much fun.ย  When...
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Anthony J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A day on the water.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on November 30, 2024
Me and my family Weโ€™re very impressed with the fishing trip. Not to mention that we had tons of fun, including my wife, who...
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