Captain
David Peterson

Member since August 2016 Hilton Head Island, United States
Background
"USCG 200 Ton Master Captain, Master certified Gas/Diesel Mechanic. Fishing the great lakes and Atlantic Ocean my entire life. Thousands of hours spent at the Gulf Stream up and down the east coast, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico." Captain David specializes in deep water fishing and trolling for Marlin and Sailfish. He runs fishing charters and has a dock building business.
Techniques
Offshore trolling trips followed by bottom fishing if trolling isn't productive. Generally troll for 6 hours then bottom fish for 6 hours.

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Hilton Head Island, United States
Background
"USCG 200 Ton Master Captain, Master certified Gas/Diesel Mechanic. Fishing the great lakes and Atlantic Ocean my entire life. Thousands of hours spent at the Gulf Stream up and down the east coast, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico." Captain David specializes in deep water fishing and trolling for Marlin and Sailfish. He runs fishing charters and has a dock building business.
Techniques
Offshore trolling trips followed by bottom fishing if trolling isn't productive. Generally troll for 6 hours then bottom fish for 6 hours.
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(89 reviews)
Angler's choice
Hilton Head Island
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Trips from US $1,500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 89 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (116)
Great fun
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
96%
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Catherine M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Lots of tacos!

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Trolling on May 7, 2025
What a great trip! We caught lots of mahi mahi and could easily have caught them for our whole trip. However, we wanted a variety...
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Joshua B.
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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Wow what a trip

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing on May 29, 2025
Absolutely class act. David and his son CJ made a lasting impression for sure. Looking forward to fishing with you next time....
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Nate B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Spring Break

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck Fishing on March 28, 2025
We were the only ones out on the Atlantic it seemed like. 1.5โ€™ seas and we were out 55 miles. There laid back attitudes and...
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Carl S.
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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Great guys know what theyโ€™re doing

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Trolling on March 8, 2025
With it being early season bite wasnโ€™t the best but that didnโ€™t stop the guys kept searching until we found spots that...
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Randy J.
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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12 hr cruise

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Trolling on April 26, 2025
We, a party of 6, had a blast on our trip, captain Dave was well experienced and very knowledgeable. First mate CJ was steady...
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