Rain Aside, Kids Derby Shines
Jake Ponte brings in his catch to the weigh table at Kids Day.
Jake Ponte brings in his catch to the weigh table at Kids Day.
Ferry wharf provides access to scup and black sea bass.
Ferry wharf provides access to scup and black sea bass.
Choosing just the right sinker.
Choosing just the right sinker.
Raindrops patter the wharf as Ethan Riley Hartmann, 5, with father Alan, finishes up his morning of fishing.
Raindrops patter the wharf as Ethan Riley Hartmann, 5, with father Alan, finishes up his morning of fishing.
Kids Day winners pose with their new gear.
Kids Day winners pose with their new gear.
Hannah Landers, 6, of Oak Bluffs, won Grand Overall Prize with a 14.25" black sea bass.
Hannah Landers, 6, of Oak Bluffs, won Grand Overall Prize with a 14.25" black sea bass.
The skies opened up just as Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby chairman John Custer finished announcing the winners of the derby’s annual Kids Day on Sunday morning. Rolling gray clouds overhead had brought trickles of rain earlier in the morning, but the downpour held off until after the awards were complete.