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Fishing
Bay Scallop Season Sees Strong Start
Last year’s bay scallop season ended with mixed results, but fishermen had a reason to be hopeful. In the water there was a large amount of immature...
2:15 pm, November 27, 2024
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Struggling Stripers Prompt Regulators to Consider New Rules
Federal fishing regulators are considering new ways to help revive the striped bass population after new estimates show the species remains...
12:25 pm, November 25, 2024
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First-Time Derby Contestant Reels in Grand Prize
Carmelo Torres, who moved to the Vineyard in June to take care of a friend's mother, drew the winning key at the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and...
5:05 pm, October 20, 2024
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Just a Few Casts Remain as 79th Derby Heads for the Finish Line
More than 3,000 fishermen registered this year for the 79th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby. On Sunday, it comes down to...
3:15 pm, October 17, 2024
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Waning Days of the Derby Reflect a Quiet Season
Looking out at the Elizabeth Islands in the distance on Tuesday, derby competitor Max Eagan cast his rod into the rocky waters off Menemsha.
1:30 pm, October 17, 2024
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Albie Fever Runs Hot But the Cure Remains Elusive
At 5 a.m. on a recent morning, Noah Mayrand started up his boat and set-out from West Chop looking for false albacore.
2:05 pm, October 10, 2024
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Fly Fishing Popularity Continues to Grow Among Derby Anglers
About 10 per cent of the derby’s registrants are signed up for the fly rod division this year.
8:30 am, September 27, 2024
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Scallop Season Starts Next Month
The select boards in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Chilmark all voted this week to set their scalloping dates.
11:35 am, September 25, 2024
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Kids Derby Is Postponed Due to Stormy Weather
Due to rainy, windy weather, the Kids Derby has been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29, the Gazette learned at press time Thursday.
3:20 pm, September 19, 2024
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Rare Tarpon Caught Off Chappaquiddick
Halifax fisherman Richard Mann was aiming for a derby fish, but hooked a 6-foot tarpon Sunday.
1:40 pm, September 17, 2024
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Cottage City Oysters Founder Publishes New Book
After more than a decade of tending oysters, Dan Martino is ready to pass his knowledge on to the next crop of farmers.
9:00 am, September 17, 2024
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Derby Kicks off With First Weigh-In
Tom Neadow hooked the first fish of the 79th Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Sunday morning, weighing in a 5.98-pound bluefish.
12:05 pm, September 15, 2024
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