Eastern Viking Charters
Eastern Viking Charters
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Book your next trip with Eastern Viking Charters and find out what you're missing on the water in Gloucester! With Captain Derek at the helm, you're in knowledgeable and experienced hands!!
These waters are known for Bluefin Tuna, Striped Bass, Haddock, Bluefish, Flounder and much more!! With any luck, they'll make your reel scream and fill your cooler.**Be advised**For Bluefin tuna trips. NOAA restricts us from landing tuna 7 days a week all season!! June, 7 days a week we can land these fish. July hits and rfd's (restricted fishing days) go into effect were we can only land tuna's on sundays, mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Some years sundays are restricted too. (RFD's) go from July 1st-November 30th. This is a highly regulated fishery. Closed days (Tuesdays, fridays, and Saturday) we can still hook them and fight them but once the fish is to the boat, we will swim the fish bringing it back to life, take pictures with you and your fish then safely release back to the wild. If you're lucky enough to land one of these giants on a kill day your party will receive 20% off your next charter of equal value!!
**Be advised** Stripped bass have slot size to keep 28in-31in
You'll be fishing from a 35' Henriques downeast with space for 6 passengers. It has all the essentials no fishing machine can run without!! Your captain will provide rods and tackle and bait
You can't go wrong when you bring sunblock (non-spray), a hat, bottled water, lunch, snacks and sunglasses. If you get seasick dramamine will be a good choice!! Alcohol is allowed in moderation, but you should avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles. Emergency waters are onboard if needed
It is accustom to the industry that a 15-20% tip for deckhands help for the day. They do not make any money unless the boat sells fish and they will work hard to make sure you are well equipped and cared for on the deck while fishing!!! If any concerns with deckhand help please address any issues with capt Derek
Book your next trip with Eastern Viking Charters and find out what you're missing on the water in Gloucester! With Captain Derek at the helm, you're in knowledgeable and experienced hands!!
These waters are known for Bluefin Tuna, Striped Bass, Haddock, Bluefish, Flounder and much more!! With any luck, they'll make your reel scream and fill your cooler.**Be advised**For Bluefin tuna trips. NOAA restricts us from landing tuna 7 days a week all season!! June, 7 days a week we can land these fish. July hits and rfd's (restricted fishing days) go into effect were we can only land tuna's on sundays, mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Some years sundays are restricted too. (RFD's) go from July 1st-November 30th. This is a highly regulated fishery. Closed days (Tuesdays, fridays, and Saturday) we can still hook them and fight them but once the fish is to the boat, we will swim the fish bringing it back to life, take pictures with you and your fish then safely release back to the wild. If you're lucky enough to land one of these giants on a kill day your party will receive 20% off your next charter of equal value!!
**Be advised** Stripped bass have slot size to keep 28in-31in
You'll be fishing from a 35' Henriques downeast with space for 6 passengers. It has all the essentials no fishing machine can run without!! Your captain will provide rods and tackle and bait
You can't go wrong when you bring sunblock (non-spray), a hat, bottled water, lunch, snacks and sunglasses. If you get seasick dramamine will be a good choice!! Alcohol is allowed in moderation, but you should avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles. Emergency waters are onboard if needed
It is accustom to the industry that a 15-20% tip for deckhands help for the day. They do not make any money unless the boat sells fish and they will work hard to make sure you are well equipped and cared for on the deck while fishing!!! If any concerns with deckhand help please address any issues with capt Derek
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Booked this charter for myself and my 8 year old son. Before we even got to the fishing grounds I knew we’d be booking another. Incredibly knowledgeable captain and crew. Kept my son engaged in fishing the whole time while catching a ton of fish at captain Derek’s “fishing holes”. More than once he brought us to places that were full of fish. His deckhand Avery was amazing with my son. Highly recommend this charter. Thanks again guys. You made us some great memories!
This was our first family fishing adventure. Captain Derek was a great resource and extremely helpful both before the charter and during. He moved our start time to adjust for better weather and it made the day. We got on the shark fishing grounds and started fishing for bait fish. Kids and adults had a blast! Every cast seemed to catch multiple fish! Cod, whiting, mackerel, and even squid. Got some good bait in the live well, started a chum slick, and set the big tackle! Kids, and adults, couldn't stop bottom fishing! Then some thing hit our squid bait and our 8 year old got to reel in his first big catch. A 36" Porbeagle shark! Exactly what we came there to catch. Great pictures with the little beast. We ended the day with just the one shark but a ton of great memories. We took home the rest of the squid and they were the best calamari we ever had! Son keeps talking about next year with Captain Derek!
Captain Derek and his 1st Mate Kevin were great. Boat arrived on time and was well equipped and ready for our full day of ground fishing. Fishing started off spotty, but Caotain Derek never quit and jumped from soot to spot until he put us on the fish. He was very knowllesgeable of the waters and how to target to the ground fish we were after. His mate Kevin was very attentive and kept us baited up and quickly untangled those lines when needed. The 3 of us went home with enough Haddock, Redfish and Pollock filets for a few dinners and some fish Tacos. Waves and rollers got rough towards the end of the day, but Captain Derek never quit! On the way back in Captain Derek even made time for us to take a few attempts at some Mackerel and Striper. i would definitely recommend Captain Derek and the Eastern Viking.
Captain Derek and Cory are 100% the real deal fisherman. very knowledgeable and cool days to spend a day on the water. They worked hard and put us on fish all day. My arms are sore typing this msg. Thanks for the work out!! :) Highly highly highly recommended. This is coming from someone who has Pacific Sailfish in Costa Rica to Swordfish in the Florida Keys mounted on the wall.
We had a charter get canceled by the captain two days prior to the trip, due to slow fishing in his area. I found Eastern Viking Charters and booked to salvage our plans. I'm glad I did. Captain Derek was great. he put us on the fish. We caught a great mix of Haddock, Pollock, Cusk and Redfish. The four of us all went home with a fat bag of fish. His 35' downeast was comfortable underway with a spacious deck for fishing. Go book with Derek, he'll take good care of you.
FAQs about Eastern Viking Charters
- US $700 per group - 5hr Trip - Bluefish (PM) (5 hours)
- US $700 per group - 5hr Trip - Bluefish trip (AM) (5 hours)
- US $700 per group - 5hr Trip-Flounder(AM) (5 hours)
- US $700 per group - 5hr Trip-Striped Bass (Am) (5 hours)
- US $700 per group - 5hr Trip-striped Bass (PM) (5 hours)
- US $900 per group - 6hr Trip - Ground Fishing (PM) (6 hours)
- US $900 per group - 6hr Trip-Ground Fishing (AM) (6 hours)
- US $1,000 per group - 7hr Trip-morning tuna(4 person max) (7 hours)
- US $1,000 per group - 7hr Trip-Sharks (7 hours)
- US $1,200 per group - 10hr Trip-Full day ground fish (10 hours)
- US $1,200 per group - 10hr Trip-Tuna (4 person max) (10 hours)
- US $1,800 per group - 14hr Trip-Tuna (4 person max) (14 hours)
- Toilet
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Bed
- Live bait well
- Kitchen
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- First mate (Sometimes just the captain )
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Bass (Striped)
- Bluefish (Tailor)
- Cod
- Haddock
- Pollock
- Tuna (Bluefin)
Your captain
Capt. Derek Johnson is your guide to an unforgettable fishing adventure in the waters of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Growing up in Gloucester, capt. Derek has spent his life gaining the knowledge in catching his target species!! Come join him on an adventure and catch the fish of a lifetime and memories you'll never forget!!!
Capt. Derek Johnson is your guide to an unforgettable fishing adventure in the waters of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Growing up in Gloucester, capt. Derek has spent his life gaining the knowledge in catching his target species!! Come join him on an adventure and catch the fish of a lifetime and memories you'll never forget!!!
Real catches by this captain
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Which amenities are available onboard
How cancellations work
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
What the listing policies are
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
How you can pay
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
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What’s biting in Gloucester right now
Bass (Striped)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Cod
Haddock
Pollock
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