Viking Fleet Fishing Reports

Schedule Update: We will continue to sail this weekend and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through February. We are hoping that after this super cold snap and Blood Wolf Moon that all the life we have been seeing on the bottom will start to chew! Join us on the 140′ heated Viking Starship with a full galley and fresh clams for bait! Reservations required this time of year!!

The office is closed today, Monday Jan 21st and will reopen at 8am tomorrow.

Block Island Winter Cod Capt Steven Sr reports a very weird day on the Viking Starship. We had a handful of keeper Cod along with some shorts and a few Bergalls. It was a tough bite maybe because of the east wind, strong tide or “Super Blood Moon”! It looked like there was a lot of life, but it was disappointing! Bruno Vulin won both pools with a 5lb and 7lb Cod.  

Schedule Update: We are definitely sailing tomorrow, Sat Jan 19th for our Block Island Winter Cod Trip! The weather is looking good, so come on out and get on our “Calm Before the Storm” trip on the 140′ Viking Starship in search of Cod, Haddock, Pollock, Ling and other bottom dwellers!! There is a full galley onboard for hot and cold food and beverages! The office will open at 3am for ticket sales. You can book over the phone until 5pm and book 24 hours at vikingfleet.com

Schedule Update: Unfortunately the 4AM Block Island Winter Cod trip is Cancelled for tomorrow Fri Jan 18th and Sunday Jan 20th. ***We are looking forward to getting back out there on Saturday. It will be our one opportunity this weekend! We are hoping for a “calm before the storm” bite!!! We will be sailing on the 140′ Viking Starship, so call to make your reservation or book online. 631-668-5700 or vikingfleet.com

Block Island Winter Cod -Saturday Capt Steven Sr reports that Saturday’s trip was a grind. The wind didn’t stop until the end of the day. The wind and cold made it tough, but we did manage a few Cod and a decent shot of Haddock. We did see Ling, Eel’s, Whiting, and Mackerel. Lots of Bites. We also saw lots of Porgies and SeaBass, but they are closed, so they all went back. It was a grind, but the water temperature is still warm, once it cools down things will change for the better. Thanks to everyone on board for the effort. The pool winners were Soojin Park from Great Neck, NY, and Kyle Jones from Brooklyn, NY.

Schedule Update: Unfortunately the 4AM Block Island Winter Cod trip is Cancelled for tomorrow Fri, Jan 11th due to weather.

Schedule Update: Block Island Winter Cod Departure time is changing from 3am to 4am. The return time will be 4pm. The fare is $125. We sail on Friday/Saturday/Sunday weather permitting. Saturday’s weather is looking really good. Capt Steven Sr will be running the trip and is eager to get out there and find the COD!!!  

Schedule Update: Unfortunately the 3AM Block Island Winter Cod trip is Cancelled for tomorrow Friday, Jan 4th.

Capt Carl reports a tough grind today on the Viking Starship. We had a light crowd and beautiful weather, and tried numerous drops, but it was pretty quiet. We saw many different species of fish, including Cod, Pollack, Sea Bass, Porgies, Whiting, Ling, bergalls, and others, but no good numbers of any of them. It made for a long day but thank you to those for staying at the rail and fishing hard. We want to Thank Everyone for fishing with us in 2018, and wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year! We will resume sailing every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for our All Day COD trips and we will be departing the dock at 3AM. We hope to see you then!

Block Island Mixed Bag – Viking Starship Captain Anthony reports a slow morning on the Viking Starship. We had to make a few moves, but we were able to put a nice catch together at the end of the day. We had a mix of Cod, Porgies, SeaBass, Hake, Pollock, Cunners and Haddock. The pool winners were Larry Mayer from East Hampton, NY with a 12.5 Lb Cod, and R. Thomas from Ocean Park, NY with a 10.7 Lb Cod. Tomorrow will be our last keep Porgies and Sea Bass until the season opens next year. The office will open at 4AM for ticket sales!

Capt Steven Jr reports a slow day on the Fivestar. We didn’t find much to work on and covered lots of ground. We ended up with a handful of Cod and a load of big Cunners.