crab
An uninvited guest named Bill was the talk of the waterfront on Wednesday afternoon. No, this was not former President Bill Clinton, for he is...
Mike and steve
The summer flounder, also called fluke, season is about to come to an end. The state will close the commercial season on Tuesday, August 11. The...
boat
Summer weather finally kicked in this week, with temperatures in the 80s. The ocean is still cool, and that is having a positive impact on fishing...
lobster pots
Island recreational anglers can now land fluke without breaking the law. The recreational season for fluke opened on Wednesday and the word along...
Fishing tournaments seem to stick on the Vineyard. Invite a group of anglers together and hold a fishing derby and their fun tends to come around...
boat
New legislation will be filed in the state house this month making way for a state recreational saltwater fishing license. State Representative Tim...
Densmore
Students at the Tisbury School this week had the opportunity to hear the poetry of a fisherman. Dave Densmore, of Kodiak, Alas., and Astoria, Ore...
Blue Crab
Alec Gale had a great summer. With the economic engine in the country not powering, his entrepreneurship is helping to propel the Island’s oldest...
Sharing
The most stressed-out fish of the sea, the false albacore, made an appearance a week ago. They scared the bonito away and now it seems as though...
experts
The initial success of the Island’s offshore blue mussel aquaculture efforts could lead to real new jobs on the Vineyard, at a time when costs are...
Cape Pogue
This has not been a good blue crab season on the Vineyard. The Edgartown Great Pond is doing poorly compared with last year and there are...
The Island fishing season arrives in June. There are enthusiasts who will go out in April or May and catch some nice fish, but they are only...

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