Striped Bass And Bluefish Derby

September 10, 2001

Island Prepares for Fishing Derby Launch

Mark Alan Lovewell
The 56th annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby begins at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, a minute past midnight. The first groggy fishermen of the month-long contest will line up to weigh in their catch when the derby headquarters opens at 8 a.m. in Edgartown.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 13, 2001

Weigh Station Opens for Annual Chase of Top Derby Prizes

Mark Alan Lovewell
False albacore have yet to make a strong appearance in the first week of the 56th annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby. So far only small, undersized false albacore have been seen. The contest began on Wednesday morning with just two fishermen weighing in their fish in the first half-hour of the contest.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
October 11, 2001

Fishing Derby Heads Into the Home Stretch; Weather Limits Catches from the Shoreline

Mark Alan Lovewell
The end of the 56th annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is a day away. Many of the Island's top fishermen will fish right to the end, through tonight and into tomorrow. The derby will end when the headquarters at the foot of Main street in Edgartown close at 10 p.m. tomorrow. An awards ceremony will take place Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs nightclub Atlantic Connection.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 16, 2002

Bass and Bluefish Derby Begins the Frenzied Rush for Top Tournament Prizes

Mark Alan Lovewell
The 57th annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby starts tomorrow morning. For some of the Island's anglers, it can't start fast enough. Fishermen started talking about this year's derby months ago. They talked about the derby when the first striped bass arrived in Vineyard waters in April.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 19, 2002

First Bluefish Catch Opens Wild Chase for Fish and Prizes in Autumn Tourney

Mark Alan Lovewell
The 57th annual Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby began Wednesday without a hitch. Brendan Langley, the weigh master, was dressed for the ordeal of weighing in each of the four species of fish: striped bass, bluefish, false albacore and bonito. When the weigh-in headquarters opened at 8 a.m. fishermen were already standing outside. In 15 minutes all four species of fish had made an appearance on the scale.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 26, 2002

Island Senior Citizens Become Big Winners in Fishing Tourney

Mark Alan Lovewell
Some of the winners in the 57th annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby aren't even fishing. Thanks to the generosity of fishermen and derby organizers, senior citizens across the Island are eating the freshest-caught fish every night. Many excellent fish fillets are collected each day by contest officials.
Derby Fillet Program
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 8, 2003

Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Plans Have Been Readied All Year

Mark Alan Lovewell
When the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby begins this Sunday, there will be more prizes than ever before in the event's 58-year history. This year's contest is offering $300,000 in prizes over the course of the tournament, which runs three days longer than last year.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 6, 2004

Derby Weigh Station Readies for Season

Mark Alan Lovewell
The mood was jovial at derby headquarters in Edgartown Sunday morning.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 9, 2004

Bass and Bluefish Derby Begins with a Wet Line and Big Prizes

Mark Alan Lovewell
The start of the 59th annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby may be only two days away, but the planning and preparation go back a year. This Sunday at 12:01 a.m.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
September 13, 2004

Kudos to Kenny Metell on Derby Day One

Mark Alan Lovewell
Sixty-year-old Kenny Metell of Edgartown has never caught a winning fish in all his years as a participant in the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, but on Sunday he hit the ground running. Mr. Metell weighed in the first fish of the derby.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
October 14, 2004

Derby Heads Into Final Tourney Hours with Heated Competition for Top Spots

Max Hart
With two days to go before the close of the 59th Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, tournament officials are already calling this year's event one of the most successful in the history of the competition.
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
October 21, 2004

Wharf Rat Lands Grand Prize in 59th Annual Fishing Derby

Max Hart
In the end, it was a 12.48-pound false albacore hooked in the shallows off Memorial Wharf in Edgartown, and a 10.13-pound bonito snagged in 60-foot seas off Noman's Land that proved to be the grandest catches of all as the 59th Annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby came to a close on Sunday.
Derby winners
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby

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