Captain
David Leigh

Member since February 2022 Townsville, Australia
Background
Skipper David welcomes you to Townsville. Join him aboard and have a lovely day of fishing as you chase prized species and enjoy Queensland's charming nature.

Hey, I'm Captain David Leigh

Townsville, Australia
Background
Skipper David welcomes you to Townsville. Join him aboard and have a lovely day of fishing as you chase prized species and enjoy Queensland's charming nature.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(73 reviews)
Townsville
 4 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $121

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars from 73 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.1 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (45)
Professional with a great sense of humour
Professional with a great sense of humour
Authentic experience
+42
Angler rating
47
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4
6
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
69%
Friendly captain
90%
Recommend this charter
77%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
92%
Caught fish
52%
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Grant W.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

First barra yew

VERIFIED   NEW  Private 5 - Hour Trip (PM) on November 2, 2025
work booked the charter and to be honest i was a little apprehensive because it wasnt a deep sea charter but i was completely...
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Lincoln A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Professional with a great sense of humour

VERIFIED   Private 8 - Hour Trip on September 27, 2025
The day was almost perfect and my son and I had a great time and we couldnโ€™t ask for a better operator than Dave, his exceptional...
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Derek W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Morning

VERIFIED   4 - Hour Trip (AM) on June 25, 2025
Had a great morning on the water with Dave (Capt) and the boys, Got out off Magnetic Island with fantastic weather. Although...
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Herschel B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun day on the water

VERIFIED   8 - Hour Trip on September 15, 2025
Caught fish, Captains David was very knowledgeable, difficulty finding bait, but that happens, saw a croc, sea eagles while...
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Aditya P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Authentic experience

VERIFIED   4 - Hour Trip (AM) on May 4, 2025
Very knowledgeable captain. Worked very hard to make this a very enjoyable experience for all. If you want to learn or experience...
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