Viking Fleet Fishing Report
Fri Oct 2 – Block Island Fall Jumbo Porgies & Knothead Sea Bass
Capt Dave reports a tough trip on the Viking Starship. Up close to the island we were able to drift on the right tide. There was a mix of nice size Porgies and a lot of little Sea Bass. Once the flood started it quieted down. We headed offshore and had a handful of really nice Sea Bass with some Porgies mixed in. There were also some Mackerel mixed in. The first place pool winner was Jaquen Mendes from Bronx, NY with a 2.5 lb Porgy. The edible pool winner was Nichole Blake from Bronx, NY with a 4+ lb Sea Bass.
Thurs Oct 1 – Block Island Fall Jumbo Porgies & Knothead Sea Bass
Capt Dave reports a slower day on the Viking Starship. We started out close to the island where we had a very good first drift on the ebb tide with mostly Porgies. Once the flood started it slowed down, so we headed out to the deep where we had mostly Sea Bass with a lot…
Tue Sept 29 to Thurs Oct 1 – 60 Hour Tuna/Mahi LTD
Captain JR reports an excellent trip onboard the mighty Viking Star. Mahi fishing was challenging as there was EXTREME current making pot-hopping almost impossible. But we boated a few throughout the trip. HOWEVER, the tuna fishing was just about as good as it gets! We caught all sized Yellowfin Tuna while trolling, on jigs, on…