Montauk

Capt JR reports a good pick of fish this afternoon on the Viking Star. Sea Bass, Porgies, and Fluke definitely kept us busy throughout the trip. We didn’t have as many keeper Fluke this afternoon. But, everyone definitely got a nice bucket of fish to take home. The pool winner was Emily Sheehan with a…

Capt Dave reports good fishing on the Viking Starship. We had great fishing on the early tide by the lighthouse with mostly large Porgies, but slack tide was picky. About 1/2 way to Block Island we tried Sea Bass fishing and had some keepers with a lot of small fish. It was nice Porgy fishing there with the biggest Porgies we had. The first place pool winner was Wazim Shaw from Queens, NYC with a 2.8 lb Porgy.  The edible pool winner was Yoon Kim from Bayside, NY with a 3.8 lb Sea Bass.

Captain JR reports a good pick of fish all morning onboard the Viking Star. Seabass, Porgies, and Fluke kept us busy. Some VERY nice keeper Fluke and giant Bluefish added some extra excitement. Everyone ended up with a nice bag of fish to go home with. The first pool winner was Grace Scully with a…

Capt. Dave reports a very very good day of fishing. We had a nice steady pick of Porgies, Seabass, and a couple Bluefish. It was a very consistent day with a good haul to bring home. The pool winner was Julio Lopez from Brentwood, NY, with a 2.8 lb Porgy.

This morning we hosted our annual charter for the Charlie & Sons group and everyone had a blast! The weather wasn’t the greatest, but we were able to fish some local honey holes in calm seas and were rewarded with Keeper Flukes, Sea Bass, and Porgies! It was another success and we thank you all at Charlie & Sons for another great trip! Enjoy the fish!

More Minke Mania and Calf Capers! Our trip today took us approximately 12 miles southeast of Montauk under clear skies and calm seas. As we approached our destination, we could see a breaching humpback from over a mile away, and knew we were in for something special. The breaching continued as we neared the young whale, a 2026 calf of a whale named Zeppelin (MTK0241), who was seen off Montauk during 2024 and was also encountered aboard yesterday’s trip. The calf alternated between breaching, flipper-slapping, lobtailing, and tail- throwing to the delight of passengers. Knowing that these behaviors are used by humpbacks to communicate with each other, and realizing that this young whale was a calf, it was no surprise when mom showed up, and the two swam side-by-side and dove in tandem. With mom likely feeding at depth, the…

Capt. Jr reports a very good day of fishing aboard the 1/2 Day this afternoon. We had plenty of keeper Fluke coming over the rails and filling fillet bags. It was a nice mixed bag of Fluke, Porgies, and Seabass. The pool winner was Michael Attianese with a 3.5 lb Fluke.

Captain JR reports a gorgeous and productive morning onboard the Viking Star. Lots of action kept our rods bent with Seabass, Porgies, and Fluke. As has been the case, the catch was topped off with some beautiful keeper Fluke. Excellent morning to be out on the water. The first pool winner was Pat Herlihy from…

Capt. Dave reports a decent day of fishing. We had a stead pick all day besides one drop. We were mostly were drifting and we got a mix of nice size Porgies, some Seabass, and 1-2 Flukes. The first pool winner was Fidel John from Brooklyn, NY, with a 2.2 lb Fluke. The second pool…

Captain JR reports a very nice afternoon onboard the Viking Star. We had lots of action all around the boat with our usual Seabass, Porgies, and Fluke keeping us busy. There was definitely a strong showing of Fluke with some very nice flatties topping off the catch. Lots of delicious fish dinners heading off the…