Fishermen Chase Spring Striped Bass Along Vineyard Shores
Pulling in a schoolie.
Pulling in a schoolie.
Herring head into Tisbury Great Pond when cut is opened.
Herring head into Tisbury Great Pond when cut is opened.
Stripers swim into Sengekontacket Pond bait fish.
Stripers swim into Sengekontacket Pond bait fish.
Casting under Big Bridge.
Casting under Big Bridge.
Ned Robinson Lynch lands a striper on the Quansoo shore.
Ned Robinson Lynch lands a striper on the Quansoo shore.
Capt. David Tilton returns from the fishing grounds off Nomans.
Capt. David Tilton returns from the fishing grounds off Nomans.
Jake Prystowski, Nick Jacob, Tucker Scott and Matt Hurteau try their luck in Edgartown harbor channel.
Jake Prystowski, Nick Jacob, Tucker Scott and Matt Hurteau try their luck in Edgartown harbor channel.
Wetting their lines on the point of Lighthouse Beach.
Wetting their lines on the point of Lighthouse Beach.
Buddy Vanderhoop aboard Tomahawk.
Buddy Vanderhoop aboard Tomahawk.
The cut at Tisbury Great Pond at Quansoo.
The cut at Tisbury Great Pond at Quansoo.
End of day is prime fishing time.
End of day is prime fishing time.
As the bumper sticker says: I'd rather be fishing.
As the bumper sticker says: I'd rather be fishing.
Striped bass live part of their lives in fresh water and part of their lives in the ocean. When herring blitz Vineyard waters after spawning in coastal ponds, the stripers follow, and then, so do the fishermen.