Viking Fleet

From the Viking Fleet of Montauk, the reports continued to highlight some productive bottom fishing around Block Island and Coxes Ledge. On the Viking Starship, Captain Dave reported good fishing despite challenging conditions that kept the boat working offshore. The action consisted of a slow but steady pick, with plenty of quality sea bass reaching 5 pounds and some impressive porgies mixed in. While the porgies were not quite as numerous as the previous trip, the fish that came over the rail were generally good-sized. One deepwater spot produced particularly well before dogfish moved in and disrupted the bite. Several cod were also caught and released unharmed. David Alridge of Brooklyn took first place in the porgy pool with a 3-pound fish, while Ryan Piper of Huntington won the edible pool with a 4-pound sea bass. On another trip aboard the Viking Star, Captain JR reported a breezy but successful outing to Coxes Ledge. Despite the wind, anglers enjoyed excellent sea bass fishing, along with large porgies, cunners, and a few ling. Da Chen took the pool with a 4.8-pound sea bass. With the fall bottom fishing season in full swing, the Viking Fleet continues to find a good variety of fish on the offshore grounds. Give them a call at (631) 668-5700 or visit vikingfleet.com to reserve a spot.

From the Viking Fleet of Montauk, the reports continued to highlight some productive bottom fishing around Block Island and Coxes Ledge. On the Viking Starship, Captain Dave reported good fishing despite challenging conditions that kept the boat working offshore. The action consisted of a slow but steady pick, with plenty of quality sea bass reaching 5 pounds and some impressive porgies mixed in. While the porgies were not quite as numerous as the previous trip, the fish that came over the rail were generally good-sized. One deepwater spot produced particularly well before dogfish moved in and disrupted the bite. Several cod were also caught and released unharmed. David Alridge of Brooklyn took first place in the porgy pool with a 3-pound fish, while Ryan Piper of Huntington won the edible pool with a 4-pound sea bass. On another trip aboard the Viking Star, Captain JR reported a breezy but successful outing to Coxes Ledge. Despite the wind, anglers enjoyed excellent sea bass fishing, along with large porgies, cunners, and a few ling. Da Chen took the pool with a 4.8-pound sea bass. With the fall bottom fishing season in full swing, the Viking Fleet continues to find a good variety of fish on the offshore grounds. Give them a call at (631) 668-5700 or visit vikingfleet.com to reserve a spot.

The Viking Fleet of Montauk reported another productive weekend, with excellent squid fishing and strong bottom-fishing action around Block Island. On Saturday night's squid trips, Captain Carl reported very good fishing, with some anglers filling more than a bucket of longfin squid. Others managed full or half pails, while a few had lighter catches, but overall the action was solid. Many of the squid were impressive in size, including some colossal tubes. The fleet sailed two boats to provide anglers with additional room, and Captain Joe reported similar results aboard the Viking Star, with some customers enjoying outstanding catches. On Saturday's Block Island Fall Jumbo Porgies and Knothead Sea Bass trip, Captain Dave reported excellent porgy fishing while drifting close to the island. The catch included plenty of quality scup and a mix of smaller sea bass with some keepers. Farther offshore, the boat worked several pieces of bottom, with the deeper water producing the best action toward the end of the trip. Large sea bass to 5 pounds, good-sized porgies, and some mackerel rounded out the catch. Florentino Teotchan of Brooklyn took the first-place pool with a 3-pound porgy, while Gershwin Vallejo, also of Brooklyn, won the edible pool with a 5-pound sea bass. For reservations, call (631) 668-5700 or visit vikingfleet.com.