Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Approaches Midway Point
Baiting the hook in the dark with the aid of a headlamp.
Baiting the hook in the dark with the aid of a headlamp.
Fishing on the Sengie side of the Big Bridge.
Fishing on the Sengie side of the Big Bridge.
Sizing up a striper.
Sizing up a striper.
It takes dedication to brave the Menemsha jetty in a northeaster.
It takes dedication to brave the Menemsha jetty in a northeaster.
Derby gathering spot in Chilmark.
Derby gathering spot in Chilmark.
David Hearn open derby headquarters in the morning.
David Hearn open derby headquarters in the morning.
Jim Lepore rushes in to record his catch before releasing it in the harbor.
Jim Lepore rushes in to record his catch before releasing it in the harbor.
The lineup on Memorial Wharf.
The lineup on Memorial Wharf.
Dad Stuart Hudson teaches the fine art of fishing to son Oliver.
Dad Stuart Hudson teaches the fine art of fishing to son Oliver.
Owen and Devon.
Owen and Devon.
Kevin Honan brings his blue Chesapeake Bay retrievers, Macallan, Talisker and Johnny Walker Blue to Katama.
Kevin Honan brings his blue Chesapeake Bay retrievers, Macallan, Talisker and Johnny Walker Blue to Katama.
There are plenty of reasons why so many fishermen and women enter the month-long derby, and few of those reasons have to do with the rich array of prizes. It's all about being out on the water and at the water's edge, in a beautiful place, at a spectacular time of year.