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!

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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(87 reviews)
Marathon
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Trips from US $650
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4.8 / 5
(24 reviews)
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Trips from US $770

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 111 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (137)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
94%
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Kevin G.
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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A great 1/2 day trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  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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Thomas 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 day!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Backcountry (PM) on March 13, 2026
Wayne was wonderful. He has a wealth of experience and got us right on the fish. We limited out and our family made a great...
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Heather H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on October 18, 2025
Captain Wayne and his mate Jacob did an awesome job! Captain Wayne has a ton of experience and is very familiar with the Rock...
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Joe C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Loads of snapper!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Tarpon Fishing (PM) on April 16, 2025
Great trip with our two kids. Caught a ton of snapper, over 20 keepers. Captain filleted them for us and we went across the...
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Noel D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Day of Fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Backcountry (AM) on February 11, 2026
The captain was great and the boat was nice and clean. We were catching more fish then we new what to do with. itโ€™s definitely...
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