Montauk

Sat Oct 19 – Block Island Cod & SeaBass – Viking Fivestar Capt Derek reports a good day on the Viking Fivestar. We started off with a nice pick of keeper Jumbo SeaBass, but then got taken over by dogfish. We went inshore more and found some nice Seabass, but got dogged up again! We made a couple of moves and ended the day on a spot from earlier. All in all it was a good day of SeaBassing with a couple of Cod mixed in. The big SeaBass was 5.1 lbs. Just about everyone went home with their limit.

Capt Dave reports okay fishing today on the Viking Starship. We stayed inshore all day spending the day drifting close to the island to stay away from the dogfish in the deeper water. There were plenty of nice size Porgies with SeaBass mixed in. Everyone had a couple of SeaBass, so we didn’t have to go and search for them. There were also a lot of Bluefish caught today. The first place pool winner was Khaled Mohammed from Staten Island, NY with a 3.8 lb Jumbo Porgy! The edible pool winner was 11 year old Brian Keith from Oceanside, NY with a 14 lb Bluefish!! Way to go Brian!

Capt Dave reports that they started the day tied up close to the Island and had a good pick of nice sized Sea Bass and Porgies on the Viking Starship. When the tide started to run too fast we headed offshore to a spot we haven’t fished all year. The results were great! We caught plenty of nice size Porgies and some great Sea Bass as well as 4 Cod and some Bluefish. The pool winner was Michael Morgan with a 3lb Porgy.

Captain Dave reports a fair to good day fishing on the Viking Starship.  We started drifting inshore of Block Island with almost perfect conditions- long slow drift in an easy tide.  We had a steady pick, but no Jumbo Porgies today.  Things got rough with the wind against the tide and we moved offshore.  As the day progressed the seas were calm and sun strong. Offshore we had a slow pick of Porgies, Sea Bass and 8-10 Cod.  The Cod were green; a good sign for the upcoming trips at the Viking Fleet that will focus on Block Island Cod and Sea Bass.  The Dogfish were present offshore, but not as bad as a couple of days ago.  First place in the pool was a tie between Robert Lisica and Dwayne Sherard with 3.3 pound Scup.  Second place went to…

Captain Dave reports a mixed day of fishing today aboard the Viking Starship.  After getting to Block Island, we decided to stay inshore to avoid the voracious Dogfish that made the Porgy catching difficult yesterday.  We had a slow but steady pick of medium to large Porgy.  Initially we had to pick through a lot of short Sea Bass, but once the tide turned, the conditions improved.  The fishing today required a little more patience than our regular anglers are accustomed to, but by the end of the day we were able to put together a good catch. First place in the pool went to Egbert Bangari of the Bronx, NY with a 3.1 pound Scup.  Second place went to Rick Ebanks with a 5.2 pound Sea Bass.

Capt Dave G reports a very good morning of fishing aboard the Viking Star. We had nice conditions and caught a load of Porgies and nice sized Sea Bass. It was a great ending to a great Half Day Season. Capt Dave, First Mate Steve and the rest of the Viking Crew thank all our passengers who came fishing with us this year, and we look forward to seeing everyone next year.

Capt Carl reports an improvement on our Full Moon Night Bass Trip, on the Viking Starship though it was a slow night overall. We caught a few keeper Striped Bass early on in the trip, but eventually they stopped biting. We tried looking around in a bunch of different areas, including Block Island, but only found a few giant Sea Bass. Ray Kircher from Patchogue, NY took the pool with a 12 pound Striped Bass.  

Capt Dave G reports a good afternoon of fishing aboard the Viking Star. We had beautiful conditions for the afternoon and the fish were biting. We ended up with a nice catch of Porgies and some jumbo Sea Bass. The pool winner was Vinnie Librizzo of Commack NY with a 4.25 pound Sea Bass. Congratulations Vinnie, first time angler with the Viking Fleet and pool winner.

Captain Dave reports a challenging but ultimately rewarding day on the Viking Starship.  We did manage some Porgies but every time we got onto the Porgy bite we were bedeviled by the Dogfish and had to move. The Dogfish were the major problem today.  Anglers did pick up some nice Sea Bass, but the best was yet to come.  We managed to get some lovely Pollock,  7-8 Cod in the 7-12 pound range and a few Bluefish.  The first place pool winner was Anthony Bennett from Bristol PA  with a 2.7 pound Scup.  Second place in the pool went to Dennis Harrington from Miller Place NY with a 12 pound Cod.

Capt Dave G reports a good morning of fishing aboard the Viking Star. We had breezy conditions and the bite started a bit on the slow side. Then the fish started to bite. We ended up with a nice catch of Porgies along with some nice Sea Bass and a couple Bluefish. The pool winner was Kevin Kilpatrick of College Point NY with a 3.25 pound Sea Bass.