Captain
Wayne Gatling

Member since March 2019 Marathon, United States
Background
Captain Wayne Gatling has been in the fishing and hunting business since 1971, spending most of his life outdoors as an avid angler. He is originally from Maryland, however, he grew up spending his winters down in Florida, fishing with his father and uncles. After sending his last kid off to college, Capt. Wayne finally decided to expand his business to Florida and guide fishing charters during the winter seasons. Since then, business has been non-stop with customers booking trips from all over the US. Choose Wayne Gatling Guide Service for your next fishing trip and enjoy an action-packed fishing marathon aboard the Fishin' Fool!

Hey, I'm Captain Wayne Gatling

Marathon, United States
Background
Captain Wayne Gatling has been in the fishing and hunting business since 1971, spending most of his life outdoors as an avid angler. He is originally from Maryland, however, he grew up spending his winters down in Florida, fishing with his father and uncles. After sending his last kid off to college, Capt. Wayne finally decided to expand his business to Florida and guide fishing charters during the winter seasons. Since then, business has been non-stop with customers booking trips from all over the US. Choose Wayne Gatling Guide Service for your next fishing trip and enjoy an action-packed fishing marathon aboard the Fishin' Fool!

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(98 reviews)
Marathon
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $650
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(24 reviews)
Rock Hall
 Last booking: 4 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $840

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 122 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (152)
great experience
Epic trip with Captain Wayne!
amazing!!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
95%
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Sean B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - 7 hours (AM) on April 1, 2026
Wind had kicked up a few days before and was still blowing 15 plus the day of.ย  We started the day targeting tarpon, and my...
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Phil B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Epic trip with Captain Wayne!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Tarpon Fishing (AM) on April 28, 2026
It was slow all morning but Captain Wayne kept looking for the tarpon like a blood hound!ย  We finally hooked in one.ย  Captain...
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Kevin G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A great 1/2 day trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Backcountry (AM) on February 22, 2026
Captain Wayne put us on the fish right off the bat and he kept us on them.ย  We caught our limit on Mangrove Snapper and caught...
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Kevin O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day Fishing with Captain Wayne

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Backcountry (PM) on April 9, 2026
We spent the afternoon fishing with Captain Wayne on his boat out of Marathon, Florida and it was a great experience for the...
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Boyd M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Morning on the water!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Backcountry (AM) on April 5, 2026
Booked a 1/2 day AM trip last minute, Captain Wayne was very accomodating on making it work for us. Great time fishing, he...
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