Fishermen tell us how (and why) they cook their catch
Stanley Larsen aboard his dragger, Four Kids, in Menemsha Harbor. – Lynn Christoffers
Steve Amaral, Surfcaster; Derby participant for 71 years, Oak Bluffs
What got you started fishing?
We all grew up in my father’s fish market, Amaral’s...
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 bell to get things going for the five-week tournament that...
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...
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 what to do with the fishing gear of her late...
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 his shoe business as a young man in the 1870s,...
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...
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’: 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’: 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’: 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...
