Viking Fleet Fishing Report

Capt. Dave reports a day of excellent Porgy fishing. The first few hours we had great conditions and great fishing with mostly large and jumbo Porgies being caught. We did have a couple Seabass today but the Porgies were really biting. The tide started to run hard towards the end of the trip which made…

Captain JR reports a pleasant pick of fish this morning on the Viking Starship. The catching was much as it’s been; a pick of fluke, sea bass, and porgies. A gorgeous morning to be to be out on the water. Congratulations to our pool winner, Mason Kardon of Brooklyn, NY, who caught a 3-pound Porgy….

With temperatures on land reaching the mid to upper 90s, a trip on the water amidst cool breezes and beautiful seas would have been enough. Then came the dolphins; three small groups of Tamanend’s bottlenose numbering approximately 40-60 individuals before we even passed the lighthouse. Then, on our way to the feeding grounds, we encountered scores of short-beaked common dolphins moving towards and around our vessel to the sheer delight of all onboard. But that was just the appetizer. Blows were spotted in the distance and we investigated. Those blows belonged to an unbelievable number of endangered finback whales; at least 8 confirmed at one time with more likely beneath the surface. Seeing a fin whale is a treat on any day, but seeing this many as they fed on the abundant bait (visible as dark shoals near the surface…