Bell Has Rung, Let the Derby Begin!
Peter Shepardson kicks off the Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby with one of each in the first weigh-in of the month-long competition.
Peter Shepardson kicks off the Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby with one of each in the first weigh-in of the month-long competition.
Weigh master Roy Langley rang the opening bell at exactly 8 a.m.
Weigh master Roy Langley rang the opening bell at exactly 8 a.m.
Matthew Bradshaw wasted no time bringing in his bluefish for inspection.
Matthew Bradshaw wasted no time bringing in his bluefish for inspection.
Small crowd formed around weigh station on Edgartown Harbor in first moments of competition.
Small crowd formed around weigh station on Edgartown Harbor in first moments of competition.
Bluefish got on board first, but time will tell for how long.
Bluefish got on board first, but time will tell for how long.
Early birds: Roy Langley, Peter Shepardson, Matthew Bradshaw and a few fish.
Early birds: Roy Langley, Peter Shepardson, Matthew Bradshaw and a few fish.
Seconds after the bell was rung at 8 a.m. Sunday announcing the start of the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, two fish were carried through the door, lifted onto the scale and recorded on the leader board in the Edgartown habor weigh-in shack. The derby continues through Oct. 19 with prizes awarded in a variety of categories for the biggest bluefish, striped bass, bonito and false albacore.