When the fishing slows, fluke provide a tasty, gluten-free option
Not every cast produces a fish. So I stand on the beach thinking. I think about a lot of things. One night I thought about gluten.
What is gluten, I thought. It was on my...
Gone fishin’: Olga was a Derby fisherman in heart and soul
Olga Hirshhorn did not fish as many days, or catch as many big fish, as many Derby fishermen, but she had as much heart and soul and spirit as anyone who ever walked into...
Gone Fishin’: Once upon a time on Martha’s Vineyard, when rooms cost $3
Imagine an Island famous for great fishing, where the residents heartily welcome visitors and place signs on roadways to direct fishermen to the best spots to fish for big striped bass, and almost no...
Gone fishin’: Derby Kids Day is about the pure fun of fishing
The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Kids Day outing provides a welcome respite from the intensity of all-out fishing competition. For a few hours, the goal is not to climb the piscatorial...
Gone Fishin’: The 70th Bass and Bluefish Derby begins
The 70th Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby began with a false albacore. Aidan Gates of Tisbury was first in the weigh station line when longtime weigh master Roy Langley slid open the...
Gone fishin’: Olga was a Derby fisherman in heart and soul
Olga Hirshhorn did not fish as many days, or catch as many big fish, as many Derby fishermen, but she had as much heart and soul and spirit as anyone who ever walked into...
Gone Fishin’: Squid invasion provides inky Island fun
Jigging for squid is about the most fun an Island kid of any age can have. It requires a minimal amount of tackle, some limited tactile skill, a bucket, and clothing that you will...
Gone fishin’: Late-night splash in the dark holds a surprise
This story might have ended up as the Martha’s Vineyard version of the Loch Ness monster, only in this fish story Nessie got eaten. But of course, Island fishermen don’t wear kilts.
This story is...
Gone fishin’: Striped bass proved elusive on a foggy night
Generally speaking, I can accept those nights I go fishing and do not catch fish. One of the benefits of living on Martha’s Vineyard is that I can safely assume there will be another...
