Thurs Aug 13 – 1/2 Day Fishing PM
Capt Steven Sr reports FLUKES! this afternoon on the Viking Star. There was phenomenal action and tons of bites. We had 50+ short Fluke with 10 really nice keepers, along with great Porgy and Sea Bass action. The pool winner was Craig Adams with a 5.5 lb Fluke.
Thurs Aug 13 – 1/2 Day Fishing AM
Captain Steven Sr. reports an excellent day of fishing. We had a nice and cool breeze out on the water and rods would not stop bending! Congratulations to our pool winner Richard Lahes of Mineola, NY, who caught a 3.5-lb Fluke.
Thurs Aug 13 – Montauk Lighthouse Jumbo Porgies & Knothead Sea Bass
Capt Dave reports good fishing on the Viking Starship. The trip started out with a steady pick of decent size Porgies. We decided to try the offshore Sea bass spot and found plenty of fish with only a few keepers out there along with some nice keeper Fluke. On our way back in we stopped…
Wed August 12 – Whale Watching
Humpback moms and calves in action! Under clear skies and cool ocean breezes, the Viking Starship headed east in search of the whales that have been in the region all summer, but have recently spread out as bait has also been on the move. We passed beautiful Block Island on calm seas before investigating a spout a few miles from the island. As we moved in the direction of the blow, a breach was observed to our right so we changed direction to investigate. The breaching continued as a calf rocketed to the surface numerous times in partial breaches, chin slaps, pectoral flipper slapping, and tail throws. Mom stayed alongside at the surface, before both dived down, leaving us waiting for more. After a couple of minutes, the calf surfaced, but without mom. The calf hung out at the surface…
Wed Aug 12 – 1/2 Day Fishing PM
Captain JR reports a fine afternoon of angling on the Viking Star. Lots of action all trip with Sea Bass, BIG Porgies, and Fluke. We found an abundance of nice keeper sized SeaBass and a couple keeper fluke along with a couple trigger fish to spice up the catching. A very nice mixed bag of…
Wed Aug 12 – Montauk Lighthouse Jumbo Porgies & Knothead Sea Bass
Capt Dave reports excellent fishing on the Viking Starship. We had a hard flood tide early, but we had a great mixed bag of Porgies, Cocktail Blues and Triggerfish. When the tide eased off we went to the lighthouse and had a catch of Quality Porgies, Keeper Sea Bass, Keeper Fluke and Blues in the…
Tue Aug 11 – New Moon Striped Bass
Captain Carl reports that last night’s New Moon Striped Bass Trip was a bust. We tried everywhere and everything to no avail. Hopefully the Full Moon in a couple weeks brings them back around!
Wed Aug 12 – 1/2 Day Fishing AM
Captain JR reports a nice morning onboard the Viking Star. We found a good pick of Sea Bass, Porgies, and Fluke all trip. Just a couple nice keeper Fluke came up, but lots and lots of action for everyone. The first place pool winner was Jim Lynam from Bradenton, FL with a 4.2 lb Fluke….
Tue Aug 11 – 1/2 Day Fishing PM
Captain JR reports a MUCH improved afternoon onboard the Viking Star. We found lots of action with Porgies, Sea Bass, and Fluke all trip. There were LOADS of Fluke around with a few very nice ones in the mix. All together a very nice afternoon outing. The first place pool winner was Connor McGowan from…
Mon Aug 10 – Whale Watching
Another spectacular trip – 2 species of cetaceans along with hundreds of cow-nosed trays and thousands of Wilson’s Storm petrels We met a small pod of early in our voyage (they typically are not found in water deeper than 120 feet). Not surprisingly, we met a large aggregation of Tamanend’s bottlenose dolphins on our way…
Tue Aug 11 – Montauk Lighthouse Jumbo Porgies & Knothead Sea Bass
Capt Dave reports an okay day on the Viking Starship. The trip started with a hard flood tide at the lighthouse, so we went down the beach. It was kind of picky there. We headed to the Sea Bass spot and it was loaded with mostly small fish. We did have some keeper Sea Bass…
Tues Aug 11 – 1/2 Day Fishing AM
Captain JR reports a slower morning onboard the Viking Star. We did end up with a pick of Seabass, Porgies, and Fluke. But, the size wasn’t quite on our side. Some nice keeper Fluke and Seabass were around, unfortunately it was definitely a slower trip overall. The first place pool winner was Jim Haulihan from…