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.

Hey, I'm Captain David Peterson

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
Great time
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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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Jenna R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

March fishing trip

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck Fishing on March 15, 2025
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Brian P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Top notch

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck Fishing on September 1, 2024
Captain Dave is second to none fishing captain you are doing yourself an unjust if you donโ€™t utilize is talent and experience...
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Giovanni D.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

It was a โ€œreelโ€ great day!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck Fishing on August 28, 2024
Fishing with David and CJ was a fantastic day! We caught over three dozen fish!
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Jeremy C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome Charter!!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck Fishing on April 6, 2024
Went out on the Salty Mistress with My Sons and friends for his Bachelor party and had the best time. The Captain and the first...
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Mike S.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day trip 8-10 hour

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing on July 1, 2023
Capt David son CJ and Owen were an awesome team. Capt Davidโ€™s 17 plus years of experience definitely paid off during...
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