Viking Fleet

From the Viking Fleet in Montauk, Captain Carl reported another solid night of squid fishing on Saturday, October 10. Much like the previous evening, the first hour produced the fastest action, with quality longfin squid coming over the rails throughout the boat. Some truly colossal squid were landed during the early bite, while the remainder of the evening provided steady action, although some anglers were more successful than others. The catch consisted of fresh longfin squid, making for some excellent table fare. On the Saturday afternoon half-day trip aboard the Viking Starlite, Captain JR reported a productive mix of sea bass and porgies. Although plenty of smaller fish were encountered, anglers managed to put together a respectable catch of better-sized specimens throughout the afternoon. Heather Pederson of Farmingville, NY, took the pool with a 3.2-pound sea bass. To book an upcoming trip, call (631) 668-5700 or visit vikingfleet.com.

From the Viking Fleet of Montauk, Friday night's squid trip showed a very promising start to the fall season. Captain Carl reported a steady pick of mixed-size longfin Loligo squid, with most running medium to large and a few extra-large specimens mixed in. Small bluefish were occasionally a nuisance, but anglers still put together good catches, with the high hook topping 50 squid and several doubleheaders reported. On the Block Island Fall Jumbo Porgies and Knothead Sea Bass trip, Captain Dave reported a tougher outing. Early in the trip, anglers were able to drift close to the island and pick away at nice porgies and smaller sea bass. Once the flood tide began, the bite slowed, so the boat headed offshore and found a handful of quality sea bass with some porgies and mackerel mixed in. Jaquen Mendes of the Bronx took the first-place pool with a 2.5-pound porgy, while Nichole Blake, also of the Bronx, won the edible pool with a sea bass weighing more than 4 pounds. Call (631) 668-5700 or visit vikingfleet.com to reserve a spot.