Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
February 6, 2020
Hoping History Repeats; Derby Moratorium Has Precedent
It was the fall of 1984 and striped bass were in trouble. Along the East Coast, states were beginning to take action.
February 3, 2020
Martha’s Vineyard Derby Will Remove Striped Bass From Competition
The venerable saltwater fishing contest entering its 75th year, will eliminate striped bass from the competition this fall.
October 20, 2019
A Derby First, Grand Prize Car Goes to a Ten Year Old
Ten-year-old Aubrey Warburton became the youngest angler in the derby’s history to take home the grand prize car, a brand new Subaru Impreza.
October 19, 2019
Youth Leads the Way as Derby Rings Final Bell
With 51 minutes to go during Saturday night’s final weigh-in for the 74th Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, it seemed as if all the fish on the grand leaderboards were going to hold.
October 17, 2019
High Winds and Fickle Fish as Derby Heads Into Final Weekend
The final weigh in for the 74th Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby ends on Saturday at 10 p.m. The awards ceremony is Sunday at 1 p.m..
October 15, 2019
For 74th Derby, It's Into the Home Stretch
As the 74th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby enters the final week, competition is picking up. Bluefish are one case in point.
October 3, 2019
Derby Time Is Quality Time for Family That Fishes Together
Some kids believe in the tooth fairy. The kids in the Kleeman family believe in the fish fairy. So far, the Kleeman kids have landed on the junior leaderboards multiple times and have been battling each day to remain at the top.
September 30, 2019
Derby Competition Heats Up
The fish are beginning to climb their way up the scales as the 74th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby approaches the halfway mark. More than 3,500 anglers have registered and 665 fish have been weighed in.
September 19, 2019
In Week One of Derby, Albies Rule
Five days into the 74th annual Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, all over the Island fishermen are hauling their packs of tackle along the shoreline or heading out in boats.
September 15, 2019
First Fish Is Weighed In, and Derby Is Under Way
The first fish to cross the scale was a 7.73-pound false albacore Sunday morning as the 74th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby got under way. The derby is the Vineyard’s fall fishing classic.
