79th Annual Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby Comes To A Close

Carmelo Torres with his new boat.
Carmelo Torres with his new boat.
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Carmelo Torres with his new boat.
Carmelo Torres with his new boat.
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Owen Emin receiving an award.
Owen Emin receiving an award.
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Owen Emin receiving an award.
Owen Emin receiving an award.
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The original padlock.
The original padlock.
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The original padlock.
The original padlock.
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Chris Scott helping Mike Cassidy don his famous hat.
Chris Scott helping Mike Cassidy don his famous hat.
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Chris Scott helping Mike Cassidy don his famous hat.
Chris Scott helping Mike Cassidy don his famous hat.
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Greg Hopkins of Eastern Boats speaking to the crowd.
Greg Hopkins of Eastern Boats speaking to the crowd.
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Greg Hopkins of Eastern Boats speaking to the crowd.
Greg Hopkins of Eastern Boats speaking to the crowd.
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Chris Scott and John Custer are Derby Committee members.
Chris Scott and John Custer are Derby Committee members.
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Chris Scott and John Custer are Derby Committee members.
Chris Scott and John Custer are Derby Committee members.
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Greg Hopkins shows off a helpful note.
Greg Hopkins shows off a helpful note.
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Greg Hopkins shows off a helpful note.
Greg Hopkins shows off a helpful note.
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Team award winners.
Team award winners.
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Team award winners.
Team award winners.
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Andrew Moore walking up to the podium.
Andrew Moore walking up to the podium.
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Andrew Moore walking up to the podium.
Andrew Moore walking up to the podium.
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Luke Brewer had a great derby.
Luke Brewer had a great derby.
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Luke Brewer had a great derby.
Luke Brewer had a great derby.
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Paige Smith was a grand leader along with her sister.
Paige Smith was a grand leader along with her sister.
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Paige Smith was a grand leader along with her sister.
Paige Smith was a grand leader along with her sister.
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The crowd awaits the key ceremony.
The crowd awaits the key ceremony.
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The crowd awaits the key ceremony.
The crowd awaits the key ceremony.
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Curtis Fournier feels the let down.
Curtis Fournier feels the let down.
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Curtis Fournier feels the let down.
Curtis Fournier feels the let down.
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Carmelo Torres is the winner.
Carmelo Torres is the winner.
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Carmelo Torres is the winner.
Carmelo Torres is the winner.
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Disbelief.
Disbelief.
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Disbelief.
Disbelief.
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Carmelo Torres gets a high-five from Greg Hopkins.
Carmelo Torres gets a high-five from Greg Hopkins.
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Carmelo Torres gets a high-five from Greg Hopkins.
Carmelo Torres gets a high-five from Greg Hopkins.
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[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown, Carmelo Torres.
[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown, Carmelo Torres.
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[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown, Carmelo Torres.
[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown, Carmelo Torres.
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Carmelo Torres gets a hug from Mike Cassidy, who weighed in the winning fish.
Carmelo Torres gets a hug from Mike Cassidy, who weighed in the winning fish.
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Carmelo Torres gets a hug from Mike Cassidy, who weighed in the winning fish.
Carmelo Torres gets a hug from Mike Cassidy, who weighed in the winning fish.
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[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown cheer on Carmelo.
[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown cheer on Carmelo.
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[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown cheer on Carmelo.
[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown cheer on Carmelo.
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[l-r] Carmelo Torres, Doug Asselin (Dick's Bait & Tackle).
[l-r] Carmelo Torres, Doug Asselin (Dick's Bait & Tackle).
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[l-r] Carmelo Torres, Doug Asselin (Dick's Bait & Tackle).
[l-r] Carmelo Torres, Doug Asselin (Dick's Bait & Tackle).
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Greg Hopkins with his family and winner Carmelo Torres.
Greg Hopkins with his family and winner Carmelo Torres.
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Greg Hopkins with his family and winner Carmelo Torres.
Greg Hopkins with his family and winner Carmelo Torres.
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[l-r] Joe El-Deiry, Greg Hopkins (Eastern Boats), Carmelo Torres (winner), John Custer, Chris Scott.
[l-r] Joe El-Deiry, Greg Hopkins (Eastern Boats), Carmelo Torres (winner), John Custer, Chris Scott.
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[l-r] Joe El-Deiry, Greg Hopkins (Eastern Boats), Carmelo Torres (winner), John Custer, Chris Scott.
[l-r] Joe El-Deiry, Greg Hopkins (Eastern Boats), Carmelo Torres (winner), John Custer, Chris Scott.
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Carmelo Torres with his new boat.
Owen Emin receiving an award.
The original padlock.
Chris Scott helping Mike Cassidy don his famous hat.
Greg Hopkins of Eastern Boats speaking to the crowd.
Chris Scott and John Custer are Derby Committee members.
Greg Hopkins shows off a helpful note.
Team award winners.
Andrew Moore walking up to the podium.
Luke Brewer had a great derby.
Paige Smith was a grand leader along with her sister.
The crowd awaits the key ceremony.
Curtis Fournier feels the let down.
Carmelo Torres is the winner.
Disbelief.
Carmelo Torres gets a high-five from Greg Hopkins.
[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown, Carmelo Torres.
Carmelo Torres gets a hug from Mike Cassidy, who weighed in the winning fish.
[l-r] Mallery Brown, Meredith Brown cheer on Carmelo.
[l-r] Carmelo Torres, Doug Asselin (Dick's Bait & Tackle).
Greg Hopkins with his family and winner Carmelo Torres.
[l-r] Joe El-Deiry, Greg Hopkins (Eastern Boats), Carmelo Torres (winner), John Custer, Chris Scott.

Over the course of a 5-week long competition, roughly 3,000 fishermen brought in 1,590 bonito, bluefish and false albacore to derby headquarters: 62 of which were weighed on the last day after a few painfully slow weeks.