79th Annual Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby Comes To A Close

Carmelo Torres with his new boat.
Carmelo Torres with his new boat. Ray Ewing
  • Carmelo Torres with his new boat.
  • Owen Emin receiving an award.
  • The original padlock.
  • Chris Scott helping Mike Cassidy don his famous hat.
  • Greg Hopkins of Eastern Boats speaking to the crowd.
  • Chris Scott and John Custer are Derby Committee members.
  • Greg Hopkins shows off a helpful note.
  • Team award winners.
  • Andrew Moore walking up to the podium.
  • Luke Brewer had a great derby.
  • Paige Smith was a grand leader along with her sister.
  • The crowd awaits the key ceremony.
  • Curtis Fournier feels the let down.
  • Carmelo Torres is the winner.
  • Disbelief.
  • Carmelo Torres gets a high-five from Greg Hopkins.
  • [l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown, Carmelo Torres.
  • Carmelo Torres gets a hug from Mike Cassidy, who weighed in the winning fish.
  • [l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown cheer on Carmelo.
  • [l-r] Carmelo Torres, Doug Asselin (Dick's Bait & Tackle).
  • Greg Hopkins with his family and winner Carmelo Torres.
  • [l-r] Joe El-Deiry, Greg Hopkins (Eastern Boats), Carmelo Torres (winner), John Custer, Chris Scott.

Monday, October 21, 2024

Over the course of a 5-week long competition, roughly 3,000 fishermen brought in 1,590 bonito, bluefish and false albacore to derby headquarters: 62 of which were weighed on the last day after a few painfully slow weeks. 

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