Striped Bass And Bluefish Derby

October 7, 2015

Derby Fever Keeps Burning Up-Island

Alex Elvin
All along Lobsterville Beach one morning this week, about a dozen anglers stood in waders, casting into the surf. On any given day during the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, Lobsterville and neighboring Menemsha are hotspots for surfcasters and fly fishermen of all ages.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
October 12, 2015

Video: Derby Heads into the Home Stretch

Steve Myrick
The Island fishing scene is still buzzing as the 2015 Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby heads into the final week. As veteran anglers know, the grand leader board can change up until the final bell.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
October 13, 2015

Steeped in Fishing Tradition, Derby Is All-Ages Event

Alex Elvin
The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, which is heading into its final stretch, is a multi-generational affair, with parents and kids casting lines together and some of the youngest anglers catching big fish.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
October 18, 2015

Last Call for the 70th Derby

Steve Myrick
The 70th annual Martha’s Vineyard Bass and Bluefish Derby is in the books. A chilly but enthusiastic crowd gathered at derby headquarters Saturday night for the final weigh-in of the tournament. The awards ceremony is Sunday.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
October 18, 2015

All Big Fish for a Day, Derby Winners Reel in Prizes

Steve Myrick
Derby president Ed Jerome thought he had seen just about everything. Until Sunday’s award ceremony, when Miles Whyte of Edgartown took the microphone and proposed to his girlfriend.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 8, 2016

Derby Camaraderie Lures One and All

Steve Myrick
At 12:01 a.m., the first minute of Sunday morning, the lines will zip off reels and lures will plop softly in the water. The 71st Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby begins.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 11, 2016

With Remembrance and Anticipation, 71st Fishing Derby Begins

Steve Myrick
After a moment of remembrance in honor of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Roy Langley opened the weigh station Sunday morning and the 71st Martha’s Vineyard Bass and Bluefish Derby got underway.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 13, 2016

Bringing the Joy of Flyfishing to the Women (and Men) of the Vineyard

Alison L. Mead
When fly fishing guide Abbie Schuster thinks back to her first fishing memories, two stand out. The first was around age four when she won a trout competition in Connecticut.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 15, 2016

Young Anglers Come of Age at Kids Derby

It’s time to get the future generations of Vineyard fishermen and women hooked on the derby.
Kids Derby
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 15, 2016

Around the Island, It Is All Derby All the Time

Vivian Ewing
On Monday evening, the second night of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, the fillet tables at weigh-in headquarters were full with volunteers.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 18, 2016

Casting Lines at First Light at Annual Kids Fishing Derby

Vivian Ewing
Fishing poles bobbed like reeds and voices were hushed early Sunday as children waited to claim their spots at the Oak Bluffs Steamship wharf for the annual kids derby day. Hannah Gibb, 13, was the overall winner with a 19.75-inch shark.
Kids Derby
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 29, 2016

Derby Days Bring Delight to the Kitchen and the Grill, Too

Heather Hamacek
Though fishing spots are a jealously guarded secret, fishermen are more than willing to divulge their recipes and, on occasion, share their fillets.
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