Let the Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby begin!
The 72nd annual Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is underway with the opening bell ceremony held Sunday, September 10 in Edgartown.
Roy Langely rang the...
A beginner forays into kayak fishing
Many surf fisherman know the frustration of helplessly watching diving birds and water frothing with feeding fish, just out of casting range.
A kayak changes...
First-time fisherman lands a northern kingfish
Northern Kingfish caught at Eastville Beach by Anna Marie D'Addarie. Photos courtesy Anna Marie D'Addarie
Anna Marie D'Addarie of Oak Bluffs pondered for years about...
Clayton Hoyle was more interested in fishing than women’s shoes
W.D. Harding’s clothing and shoe store stood on Circuit Avenue roughly where Reliable Market is today. Mr. Harding, a Vineyard Haven native who opened...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
