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
(87 reviews)
Angler's choice
Hilton Head Island
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $1,500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 87 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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David M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
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5.0 / 5
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Captain knows his stuff

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck Fishing on July 9, 2025
Great experience. Captain Dave was very knowledgeable, we caught a lot of fish, and kept to the requested schedule. The boat...
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Joshua B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
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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Michelle P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck Fishing on June 25, 2025
Captain Dave and CJ worked hard to keep us reeling in fish all day. My nephews had a great time and my 80 year old father was...
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Mike L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with David

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck Fishing on July 4, 2025
Dave worked all night on the motor that broke down the day before and still took us out.ย  Busted his butt to get us on fish.ย ...
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