Captain
Russell Peterson

Member since September 2022 Chatham, United States
Background
Captain Russell O. Peterson is the owner and master of Liveliner Sportfishing. He has been fishing Cape Cod Bay to Chatham Light and surrounding islands for Striper, Bluefish, Fluke, Cod, and Tuna all of his childhood and adult life. He has years of local knowledge that will maximize your chances of angling success and ensure your day on the waters of the Cape is safe, enjoyable, and memorable. Of course, Captain Peterson is US Coast Guard-certified and Liveliner Sportfishing is fully insured.
Techniques
Trolling and bottom fishing with bait.

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Chatham, United States
Background
Captain Russell O. Peterson is the owner and master of Liveliner Sportfishing. He has been fishing Cape Cod Bay to Chatham Light and surrounding islands for Striper, Bluefish, Fluke, Cod, and Tuna all of his childhood and adult life. He has years of local knowledge that will maximize your chances of angling success and ensure your day on the waters of the Cape is safe, enjoyable, and memorable. Of course, Captain Peterson is US Coast Guard-certified and Liveliner Sportfishing is fully insured.
Techniques
Trolling and bottom fishing with bait.
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Reviews
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Liveliner Sportfishing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(22 reviews)
Chatham
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Trips from US $1,150

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 22 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (31)
Great fishing trip!
Great fishing trip!
Best experience fishing by far!
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
86%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Dominic H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best experience fishing by far!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on July 26, 2025
Captain was extremely nice and friendly. He immediately made it very easy for us to get there and board the boat. Once we took...
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Paul C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Outstanding Day - highly recommend Capt Russ

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip on October 4, 2025
Outstanding day - highly recommend Capt Russ
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Evan R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great charter

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on June 17, 2025
Came here on a bachelor trip with 6 of us, we had a great time and caught a ton of fish. Captain Russ was knowledgeable and...
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Sabrina R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great fishing trip!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip on August 10, 2025
Captain Russ has it all figured out! He has handmade lures such that every 5 minutes there was a pull! We caught 7 fish!
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Toby W.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip on June 30, 2025
Capt Russell did a great job getting us on fish for our short 3hr trip. My family had a great time!
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