Captain
Russell Peterson

Member since September 2022 Chatham, United States
Background
Captain Russell O. Peterson is the owner and captain of Liveliner Sportfishing. He has been fishing Cape Cod Bay, the Atlantic, and Nantucket Sound 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.

Hey, I'm Captain Russell Peterson

Chatham, United States
Background
Captain Russell O. Peterson is the owner and captain of Liveliner Sportfishing. He has been fishing Cape Cod Bay, the Atlantic, and Nantucket Sound 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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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(28 reviews)
Chatham
 6 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $800

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 28 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (37)
we had a blast
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
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Sam B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught Enough to Feed a Wedding!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Charter on July 10, 2026
We caught a bunch of striped bass (7 or 8) and kept the maximum per person allowed. It was more than enough to feed our 10...
Sam B. recommends Liveliner Sportfishing
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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 Charter 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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Michael S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had a blast

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Charter - 12:30 PM on July 10, 2026
we went for a short trip, laat minute with Captain Russell, me, my daughter and brother in law. we had a great time,...
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Guy S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Charter - 12:00 PM on June 30, 2026
We had a great, easy 3 hour trip.ย  caught a bunch of stripers right off Monomoy.ย  Captain Russ is awesome.ย  highly recommend...
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Chris D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip - plenty of fish

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Charter on July 3, 2026
My son and I had a great time. No long lulls in the action - landed slots, over slots.
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