Captain
Mark Ratchford

Member since September 2015 Melbourne, Australia
Background
Captain Mark has been involved in the fishing industry for over 20 years. He is the only person to have fished the whole Australian coast in one trip – this was a 5-month epic journey catching more species then he can remember. He has stories about catching fish from every state in Australia that he is happy to share with you. He is an able fisherman and skipper who can put his clients on Squid or offshore species such as Mako Shark and Bluefin Tuna. Mark and his friendly staff will be more than happy to accommodate you.

Hey, I'm Captain Mark Ratchford

Melbourne, Australia
Background
Captain Mark has been involved in the fishing industry for over 20 years. He is the only person to have fished the whole Australian coast in one trip – this was a 5-month epic journey catching more species then he can remember. He has stories about catching fish from every state in Australia that he is happy to share with you. He is an able fisherman and skipper who can put his clients on Squid or offshore species such as Mako Shark and Bluefin Tuna. Mark and his friendly staff will be more than happy to accommodate you.
176
Reviews
14
Fishing Reports

My Charter Listings

The Reel Thing Charters โ€“ Carrum

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(157 reviews)
Melbourne
 6 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $128

The Reel Thing Charters โ€“ St Kilda

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(18 reviews)
Melbourne
 Last booking: 6 hours ago
Trips from US $1,339

The Reel Thing Charters โ€“ Private Tuna Trips

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(1 review)
Melbourne
Trips from US $1,420

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 176 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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The Reel Thing Charters With Skipper Mark.
The Reel Thing Charters With Skipper Mark.
The Reel Thing Charters With Skipper Mark.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
83%
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Justin T.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   December 22, 2021
The charter operator canceled 5 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Muhammad M.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   December 11, 2021
The charter operator canceled 3 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Mark O.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   December 16, 2022
The charter operator canceled 9 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Daniel W.
Melbourne, Victoria
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Mark

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on November 11, 2017
Unfortunately no one caught any fish. Good boat but new deck hand. We went out on the 10am trip
Daniel W. does not recommend The Reel Thing Charters โ€“ Carrum
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Devon G.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   January 15, 2022
The charter operator canceled 30 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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