Scenes from 72nd Annual Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
Charlie Blair poses with his son Taylor, who weighed in second fish of the derby.Mark Lovewell
Janet Messineo poses with striped bass on the first day of the derby. Mark Lovewell
Derby chairman John Custer. Mark Lovewell
Ron McKee's 19 pound, 12 ounce striped bass is first fish weighed in at 2017 derby.Mark Lovewell
John Custer and Taylor Blair at the weigh station. Mark Lovewell
Roy Langley, pictured with derby president Ed Jerome, rings the opening bell to start the 72nd derby.Mark Lovewell
Derby treasurer Chris Scott and president Ed Jerome with Karen Altieri and her 32-inch, 10 pound shore bass caught on the first day of the derby.Courtesy Karen Altieri
Alex Friedman at the weigh station. Mark Lovewell
Beau Begin is busy at the fillet station. Mark Lovewell
Terry Pothier, Kevin Searle, and Robyn Joubert at derby headquarters. Mark Lovewell
Kyle Gatchell weighs in 8.09 pound albie caught in Vineyard Haven harbor. Mark Lovewell
Casting a line in Menemsha. Jamie Fishman
Ed Jerome weighs in 11.60 pound striped bass with weighmaster Mike Cassidy.Mark Lovewell
Early risers gather in Oak Bluffs for annual kids derby. Jeanna Shepard
Tighe McHale and his father, Dave McHale, reel in a fish at kids derby.Jeanna Shepard
Lucy Mae, 4, and Stella, 2, at kids derby with parents Alex Friedman and Kealee Rainaud. Jeanna Shepard
Chloe Cook, seven, is all excitement at kids derby. Jeanna Shepard
Kids derby winners. Jeanna Shepard
Trying to get luck at Memorial Wharf, just a stone's throw from weigh-in.Mark Lovewell
Casting into white water at the Oak Bluffs seawall. Jeanna Shepard
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