Young Fisher Folk Up Early for Kids’ Trout Tournament
Pond was stocked with rainbow trout in advance of tournament.
Pond was stocked with rainbow trout in advance of tournament.
It's all about finding a good spot at Duarte’s Pond.
It's all about finding a good spot at Duarte’s Pond.
Trout day is family day.
Trout day is family day.
Fun with worms.
Fun with worms.
This was the 50th annual trout tournament.
This was the 50th annual trout tournament.
Families line the shoreline of the pond Saturday morning.
Families line the shoreline of the pond Saturday morning.
Each fish is measured, from tiny sunfish to winning catches.
Each fish is measured, from tiny sunfish to winning catches.
Sun comes out in West Tisbury and heavy jackets are shed.
Sun comes out in West Tisbury and heavy jackets are shed.
Casting from the bridge across Blackwater Pond.
Casting from the bridge across Blackwater Pond.
A keeper.
A keeper.
Young angler wets his line.
Young angler wets his line.
Netting another trout for the contest.
Netting another trout for the contest.
Supervising a number of lines in the pond.
Supervising a number of lines in the pond.
Turtle was brought in to be measured also.
Turtle was brought in to be measured also.
The tournament was started in 1973 by Cooper Gilkes 3rd and his wife Lela.
The tournament was started in 1973 by Cooper Gilkes 3rd and his wife Lela.
Girl power!
Girl power!
Duarte’s Pond was the place to be as the Kids’ Trout Tournament began at daybreak on Saturday. This is the 50th year for the annual trout tournament, started in 1973 by Island fisherman Cooper Gilkes 3rd and his wife Lela.