Viking Fleet Fishing Report

More Minke Mania and Calf Capers! Our trip today took us approximately 12 miles southeast of Montauk under clear skies and calm seas. As we approached our destination, we could see a breaching humpback from over a mile away, and knew we were in for something special. The breaching continued as we neared the young whale, a 2026 calf of a whale named Zeppelin (MTK0241), who was seen off Montauk during 2024 and was also encountered aboard yesterday’s trip. The calf alternated between breaching, flipper-slapping, lobtailing, and tail- throwing to the delight of passengers. Knowing that these behaviors are used by humpbacks to communicate with each other, and realizing that this young whale was a calf, it was no surprise when mom showed up, and the two swam side-by-side and dove in tandem. With mom likely feeding at depth, the…

Capt. Jr reports a very good day of fishing aboard the 1/2 Day this afternoon. We had plenty of keeper Fluke coming over the rails and filling fillet bags. It was a nice mixed bag of Fluke, Porgies, and Seabass. The pool winner was Michael Attianese with a 3.5 lb Fluke.

Captain JR reports a gorgeous and productive morning onboard the Viking Star. Lots of action kept our rods bent with Seabass, Porgies, and Fluke. As has been the case, the catch was topped off with some beautiful keeper Fluke. Excellent morning to be out on the water. The first pool winner was Pat Herlihy from…