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
(78 reviews)
Angler's choice
Hilton Head Island
 4 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 78 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (105)
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Very good service!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
96%
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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 – 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
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Full day trip 8-10 hour

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing on July 1, 2023
Capt David son CJ and Owen were an awesome team. Capt David’s 17 plus years of experience definitely paid off during...
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Daren B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Highly recommended

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip – Wreck Fishing on March 30, 2024
Capt. Dave took the time to fully understand the type of fishing and species we were interested in, then tailored the trip...
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Robert C.
Harlem, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing on June 17, 2023
Had a wonderful time. Captain was very good and extremely knowledgeable about the species of fish and whereabouts on the water....
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Andrew M.
Dayton, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best 12 hr Deep Sea Trip

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip – Trolling on May 15, 2022
Captain David, and his 1st Mate C.J. have over 20 years of experience on the water and it shows.  On the radio, numerous other...
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