Montauk

Local Cod Captain Dave reports a good day of fishing aboard the Viking Star. We had a lot of action right at the start of the morning, with some smaller fish coming up. So we went looking for some bigger fish and found some nice ones! The largest cod was a nice 23 pounder, unfortunately he was not in the pool. The first place pool winner was Harold Bussey of Brooklyn with a 19lb cod and in second place was Johnny Rotundi of Brooklyn with a 16lb cod.

Local Cod Captain Dave reports a bit of a slower day today on the cod grounds. We had some smaller fish today, but still lots of action. Today’s first place winner was Chris Fallier of Ronkonkoma with a 9lb cod and in second place was Daniel Staniszewski of Lindenhurst with a 8lb cod. We are cancelled for Sunday Jan 10th and Monday Jan 11th due to weather. The next day we will be sailing will be on Tuesday Jan 12th. Please call the office at 631-668-5700 for reservations or visit www.vikingfleet.com to book online.

Local Cod Captain Dave reports a decent day aboard the Viking Starship today. We stayed a bit more local today because of the unexpected windy weather and managed to put a catch together. When the conditions were right, the fishing was better. Some people had their limit, and some did not. Overall it was an okay day. Mr. Liu of New Hyde Park won the pool with a 14lb cod. We are sailing tomorrow, the office will open at 2am for ticket sales.

Montauk Local Cod Captain Carl reports a great day on the cod grounds! We caught them on anchor and drifting, and both bait and jigs worked well. We didn’t see any big ones, but plenty of keepers for a full boat limit of tasty green cod! Brian Huggard from Key West, FL  and WFM member took the pool with a 14 pounder. Brian and his two friends teamed up for 54 keeper cod (orl) and plenty of shorts. It was good fishing! Viking Fivestar – Private Charter – Local Cod Captain Steven Sr. reports a great day of cod fishing. They picked at fish all day long. When they got on the drift it was good, good and they had their limit by 11am. After that they did a little catch and release then headed home. We have just added…

Montauk Local Cod-Starship Captain Dave reports an excellent day of cod fishing. Nearly the whole boat retained their limit of cod fish. Braving the cold and wind, ten year old Chris Viggiano from Seaford, NY caught his limit with fish up to 12lbs and 10 year old Erik Cusumano had his limit up to 15lbs. We also had a group of young anglers from Huntington, Long Island, NY including Aidan McCormack, Jack Gols and Taigue Anna bring home their limit! The first place pool winner was Shastang Liu from New Hyde Park, NY with a 26lb cod. The second place pool winnere was John Pine from Bellerose, NY with a 25lb cod. Unfortunately, the trip scheduled for Sunday at 3am is cancelled due to weather. Montauk Local Cod-Fivestar Captain Steven Sr called in to report a “Lock and Load” day…

Montauk Jumbo Porgies and Sea Bass Captain Dave reports an okay day of fishing today aboard the Viking Starship. We had excellent cod fishing with a mix of sea bass and a handful of porgies. Today’s pool winner was Tzvi Bernholtz of Fresh Meadows with a nice 12lb cod. Tomorrow Thurs Dec 31st is our last trip for Porgies and Sea Bass! We leave at 5am! Make sure you are there! After that, we will begin Montauk Local Cod on Saturday Jan 2nd and will sail daily (weather permitting) departing at 3am and returning at 3pm with a fare of $125. Please call the office for reservations or book online.

Montauk Fall Jumbo Porgies and Sea Bass Captain Dave reports a really great day of porgy fishing. We left the porgies biting in search of some sea bass. Everybody caught a few sea bass and there were about 15 cod caught up to 14lbs. The pool winner was Kevin “Flounder” Wong from Flushing, Queens, NY with a 3.2lb porgy.

Montauk Fall Jumbo Porgies and Sea Bass Captain Dave reports despite the rough conditions, with most of our anglers toughing it out, we had great porgy fishing with quality JUMBO scup! The sea bass were a bit slower today and everyone had at least one cod. The first place pool winner was Luke Lachmann from Waterville, NY with a 4 1/4lb porgy. The edible pool winner was Leonardo Reyes with a 12 1/2lb cod.

Montauk Jumbo Porgies and Sea Bass Captain Dave reports a good day of bottom fishing today aboard the Viking Star. We had plenty of nice big porgies, a handful of sea bass and plenty of cod- with the high hook being 6 codfish. Today’s pool winner was Winston Brown of the Bronx with a nice 3.5lb porgy.

Montauk Jumbo Porgies and Sea Bass Captain Dave reports a quick trip out to the fishing grounds today aboard the Viking Star. We were able to make on quick drop before we headed home for a medical emergency. We did manage to get some sea bass, about a half dozen cod and a few porgies. Today’s pool winner was Nick Wang of Queens with a 14lb cod.