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
 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 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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Micah B.
Trenton, SC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

10 hr. Day with Captain Dave

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing on October 8, 2022
Best fishing ever. Captain Dave and crew were awesome. Caught plenty of fish, limited out on some species.
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Tony M.
West Valley City, UT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip – Wreck Fishing on September 3, 2022
We had a great time as a group. We enjoyed the boat, the crew, and the fishing. Highly recommend the charter!
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Matthew C.
Claysburg, PA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with David

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing on August 3, 2022
You couldn’t have asked for a better trip. We had enough fish to feed 15 people. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone.
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Teresa F.
Clemmons, NC
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Relaxing and Fun

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip – Wreck Fishing on September 9, 2023
Captain Dave and his crew were very accommodating and provided a great experience. Our crew were half novices and trip was...
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Bryan H.
SEVEN MILE FD, VA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing on August 9, 2022
Did the 10 hour trip. Had a great time. Caught lots of fish and was able to take several home to eat
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