In Week Four, Derby Fishing Gets Serious
Sunset over Menemsha fisherman.
Sunset over Menemsha fisherman.
Heading out into Vineyard Sound.
Heading out into Vineyard Sound.
Surfcaster battles waves at Squibnocket.
Surfcaster battles waves at Squibnocket.
Derby participants line boths shores of the gut.
Derby participants line boths shores of the gut.
Descending the stairs at Wasque, pole in hand.
Descending the stairs at Wasque, pole in hand.
Casting out for keeper bluefish.
Casting out for keeper bluefish.
Tossing out flies in the gut.
Tossing out flies in the gut.
Nelson Wise shows off his bluefish.
Nelson Wise shows off his bluefish.
Amy Vickers and Jaemon Gillies try their luck off the Menemsha jetty.
Amy Vickers and Jaemon Gillies try their luck off the Menemsha jetty.
Joe Horton opens derby headquarters for the day.
Joe Horton opens derby headquarters for the day.
Casting into the opening of the Little Bridge channel.
Casting into the opening of the Little Bridge channel.
Familiar sight at derby time.
Familiar sight at derby time.
Jim Boliver heads to the Gay Head Cliffs.
Jim Boliver heads to the Gay Head Cliffs.
Fishing under the cliffs at Moshup Beach, is there anywhere prettier?
Fishing under the cliffs at Moshup Beach, is there anywhere prettier?
There was a fair amount of grumbling this week as fishermen battled riled up seas and lots of seaweed left over from the holiday weekend wind, but as the week progressed, the sun returned and a steady stream of derby competitors were weighing fish again at the headquarters in Edgartown.