Sun July 5 – Whale Watching
MTK Whale Watching is HOT! The heat wave on land may be finally breaking, but Montauk whale watching is ON FIRE right now! We started our trip with a surprise appearance by an adult gray seal swimming next to the boat as we were transiting out of the harbor. We headed south toward the feeding…
Mon July 6 – Montauk Lighthouse Jumbo Porgies & Knothead Seabass
Captain Dave reports an excellent day of fishing, despite the bad weather. Today we reeled up plenty of Porgies, Blues, and Seabass. Not a bad day at all!
Sun July 5 – 1/2 Day Fishing PM
Captain JR reports a slower afternoon on the Viking Starlite. The afternoon tide definitely shut down the lively action we had in the morning trip. We only found a slow pick of Fluke, Seabass, and Porgies. The pool winner was Jake Scholz from Huntington Station , NY, with a 3.4 lb Seabass.
Sun July 5 – 1/2 Day Fishing AM
Captain JR reports a very nice morning onboard the Viking Starlite. We had good action with LOTS of fluke, sea bass, and porgies keeping us busy at the rail. The fluke were mostly of the smaller variety. But, the action was very consistent and everyone had lots of fun catching them. The pool winner was…
Sun July 5 – Montauk Lighthouse Jumbo Porgies and Knothead Seabass
Capt. Dave reports that the fishing this morning was excellent! The fish were biting their heads off! Once we got into the afternoon portion of the trip things started to slow down which was fine because everyone had their coolers filled. We had a mix of Porgies, a handful of nice size Seabass, and a…
Sat Jul 4th – 1/2 Day Fishing PM
Captain JR reports a slower trip onboard the Viking Starlite. The consistent action we had this morning wasn’t the case this afternoon. We did have a decent pick of sea bass and porgies at times. But, overall it was definitely slower with the afternoon tide. The pool winner was Ricky Nelson from Wapringers Falls, NY,…
Sat July 4th – Montauk Lighthouse Jumbo Porgies and Knothead Sebass
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…
Sat July 4 – 1/2 Day Fishing AM
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….
July 3 – Whale Watching
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…
Happy Fourth of July!!
🇺🇸Happy 4th of July from the Viking Fleet! Happy 250th Anniversary America! 🇺🇸 There is no better place to celebrate Independence Day than out on the water with the Viking Fleet. Whether you are joining us tonight for one of the “Stars Over Montauk” Fireworks Cruise or planning a trip later this weekend, we want…