Captain
Justin Gibbins

Member since May 2016 Cairns, Australia
Background
Skipper Justin started guiding full-time in 1990 due to his obsession with fishing. This hasn't subsided in the slightest. If anything, he could best describe it as a condition. The skipper can honestly say he has spent more hours and years guiding and fishing the local estuary and rivers than most people have. Nothing compares to local knowledge.
Techniques
Skipper Justin's preferred method is surface fishing and live bait fishing for giant Barramundi.

Hey, I'm Captain Justin Gibbins

Cairns, Australia
Background
Skipper Justin started guiding full-time in 1990 due to his obsession with fishing. This hasn't subsided in the slightest. If anything, he could best describe it as a condition. The skipper can honestly say he has spent more hours and years guiding and fishing the local estuary and rivers than most people have. Nothing compares to local knowledge.
Techniques
Skipper Justin's preferred method is surface fishing and live bait fishing for giant Barramundi.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(95 reviews)
Cairns
Trips from US $105
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(4 reviews)
Cairns
Trips from US $594
Excellent
4.6 / 5
(6 reviews)
Cairns
Trips from US $1,084

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 105 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (61)
Skipper knows where the fish are
Go with experience!
Go with experience!
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Angler rating
85
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
75%
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Colin N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Skipper knows where the fish are

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Estuary (Shared) AM on July 4, 2026
Justin knows his spots. He anchored the boat straight over them at 4 differet spots. Only thing I got upset with was when I...
Colin N. recommends All Tackle Sportfishing
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Dave R.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Go with experience!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on June 10, 2026
Justin has his finger right on the pulse of the local fishery! From his first net cast for 100+ live prawns , to his precise...
Dave R. recommends All Tackle Sportfishing โ€“ River
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Sascha E.
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 โ€“ Estuary (Private) on August 26, 2025
We booked a half-day trip for our sonโ€™s birthday. The captain had everything perfectly organized. It started with catching...
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Hans-Rainer S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Justin was great

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Estuary (Shared) AM on July 24, 2026
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Travis B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent guide, just not the best day for it

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Lure Fishing on October 16, 2025
Justin was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable of the area and target species.ย  His boat and gear were good.ย  We caught...
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