Montauk

1/2 Day Fluke PM Capt Dave G reports a good afternoon of fishing aboard the Viking Star. We had great drift conditions and caught plenty of fluke, sea bass and porgies. The pool winners were Andrew Hershberger from Ringwoood New Jersey with a 6.75lb Fluke and Jim Kissmer from Ronkonkoma NY winning his second pool of the day with a 5.62lb Fluke. Montauk Jumbo Porgies and Sea Bass Captain Dave reports an okay day of fishing today aboard the Viking Starship. We had lots of smaller fish today so we mad a couple moves and found a decent pick of mixed sized of both porgies and sea bass. Today’s first place pool winner was Samuel Gomez of Brentwood with a 2.5lb porgy. Half Day Fluke AM Capt Dave G reports a good morning of fishing aboard the Viking Star. The…

Montauk Sunset Striped Bass & Bottom Fishing Captain Dave reports that the fish were biting very well last night on eels. We had a bunch of nice sized striped bass. The pool winner was Nick Difusco with a 41 lb striped bass. Full Day Fluke and Sea Bass Captain Sarah had a phenomenal day of fishing today aboard the Viking Stariper. Plenty of large fluke and sea bass came over the rails. We limited out on big sea bass with many over 4lbs. The fluke were large and hungry with many over 5lbs. Everyone caught keepers today! The first place pool winner was Gus Plaganos of Staten Island with a nice 7.9lb fluke and in second place was Joe Yuditsky of Kings Park with a 6.8lb fluke. Half Day Fluke PM Capt Dave G reports a nice afternoon of fishing…

Half Day Fluke PM Capt Dave G reports a slower start to the afternoon trip but a good finish. We started with a strong breeze and a difficult drift. Then the winds lessened and the bite improved. We ended up with a decent catch of fluke, sea bass and porgies. There were a lot of shorts mixed in, but enough keepers for all. 1/2 Day Fluke – AM Capt Dave G reports a good morning of fishing aboard the Viking Star. We had breezy conditions and the fish were biting. We ended up with some nice keeper fluke, plenty of sea bass and a few porgies. The first place pool winner was James R from Hollywood, FL with a 6lb fluke and the there was a tie for second place between Nick Faber from Massapequa, NY and Bruce Dannan from…

Montauk Jumbo Porgies and Sea Bass Captain Dave reports a decent day of fishing aboard the Viking Star. We had lots of porgies, a bit on the smaller side, with a handful of sea bass, some fluke and a nice showing of big trigger fish. Today’s first place winner was Joel Hernandez of Great Neck with a 3.5lb porgy and in second place was Ifa Gordon of the Bronx with a 5.5lb trigger fish. Half Day Fluke AM Captain Carl reports an excellent morning of fluke fishing aboard the Viking Stariper. We had non stop actions with lots of shorts, but managed a fair amount of keepers. We also had a ton of sea bass and porgies coming over the rail. Today’s first and second place pool winner was Tyler Lopatin of Westport with a 5.2lb fluke and a 4.9lb…

Sunset Striped Bass and Bottom Fishing Captain Dave reports a slow night aboard the Viking Star. We gave it a good shot and moved around a bit, but it was a slow go, however we did manage a few nice ones in the boat by the end of the night. The pool winner was Dommick Sconzo of Selden with a nice 39lb striped bass. Montauk Jumbo Porgies & Sea Bass Capt Dave reports that we went exploring for some new porgy areas today and found some nice fish. The porgies were a bit on the smaller side and there were a good amount of sea bass up to 4lbs. We also caught a couple of fluke up to 6lbs. The pool winner was Mr. Lee from Brooklyn, NY with a 3.5lb porgy. 1/2 Day Fluke AM Captain Joe reports an…

1/2 Day Fluke – AM Capt Liam reports a very slow start, but when we moved to deeper water and it was good. We had fluke, sea bass, a lot of porgies and blue fish. Many went home with full buckets. The pool winner was Christos Maniatis from Brooklyn, NY with a 6lb fluke. Montauk Jumbo Porgies and Seabass Capt Dave reports a much improved day. We had a slow and steady pick of mixed size porgies with larger sized fish today. We were fishing from the first to last drift. We had a handful of seabass and 8 keeper fluke. The first place pool winner was Ray Capri from Staten Island, NY with a 4.1 lb Jumbo Porgy. The second place pool winner was Quintin Justice from Landing, NJ with a 4.8lb fluke. Sunset Striped Bass Capt Dave reports…

Half Day Fluke PM Capt Dave G reports a slower afternoon on the Viking Star. Still we managed to put together a catch of fluke sea bass and porgies. Today’s first place pool winner was Gregory Mechaber with a 6.1lb fluke. Full Day Fluke and Sea Bass Captain Sarah reports bit of a slow day today. The sea bass were biting strong but not so much the fluke. We did catch some big, beautiful sea bass with the boat getting its limit. We did manage a catch of fluke for those who braved the heat and stayed at the rail all day. Joe Chen of Queens with a nice 5.7lb fluke. Half Day Fluke AM Capt Dave G reports a good morning of fishing aboard the Viking Star. Despite the heat we had a nice cool breeze. We caught fluke…

Full Day Fluke and Sea Bass Captain Sarah reports a very light crowd today on the Stariper. The fluke bite was a bit fickle but we managed to land over a handful of doormats. The largest fluke was 9.4lbs but wasn’t in the pool. We also had a lot of sea bass and some porgies mixed in. Today’s first place pool winner was Richard Fallon of Bayshore with an 8.8lb fluke. Half Day Fluke AM Capt Dave G reports a slower bite this morning on the Viking Star. Still we managed some nice keeper fluke, some sea bass and some porgies. First place pool winner was Joseph Miele of Cortlandt Manor with a 6.2lb fluke and in second place was Garret Kassler of Plainview with a 6lb fluke. Montauk Jumbo Summer Porgies  & Seabass Captain Dave reports a very slow…

Montauk Jumbo Summer Porgies & Seabass Captain Dave reports a slower day of fishing than normal aboard the Viking Starship. There was lots of smaller fish to sift through but they still managed to get a good catch. There was a mixed bag of Porgies, Fluke and Seabass. There was even a 14lb Striped Bass caught By George Garden from the Bronx who won first and second place in the pool. 1/2 Day Fluke AM Captain Dave G reports a slow morning of Fluke Fishing aboard the Viking Star. The conditions were very breezy and the bite wasn’t great. They still managed to catch some nice keeper fluke. The pool winner was Mike Salaby from Brooklyn witha 7.5lb Fluke, closely followed by Mark Hopkins from Bayshore New York with a 7.4lb fluke. Sunset Striped Bass Capt Dave reports a good…

Montauk Jumbo Porgies & Sea Bass Capt Dave reports a decent day of fishing with mostly nice size fish. Everyone had their sea bass limit and we had a few fluke brought aboard. The pool winner was Everton McGlashan from Uniondale, NY with a 3 1/2lb porgy. Eco Tour Capt Sarah reports we had a nice crowd today despite the rain for our Eco tour! We started off by pulling up our traps and we caught 2 lobsters! We also were able to look at some neat spider crabs we trapped. We then pulled our net behind the boat and looked at the different types of seaweed. We rounded off our trip with a photo opportunity by the lighthouse. Happy children and their parents left with more knowledge of the ocean and it’s creatures! 1/2 Day Fluke PM Captain Joey…