Sports
Brad Pitt made fly-fising look so easy in A River Runs Through It. Dappled sunlight on blond hair, the big smile and a slight flick of the wrist to set a fly lure right on the lip of a hungry trout. Oh, if that’s all it took.
Thankfully, for the rest of us mere mortals looking to get out from under a tangled mess, help is on the way. On Saturday, May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to noon John Kollett and Sandra Demel at the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club will host a workshop for all levels.
Five-year-old Wyatt Nicholson was among the top winners of the 37th annual Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club trout tournament held Saturday morning at Duarte’s Pond in West Tisbury. The young fisherman caught the biggest trout, an 18 3/4-inch rainbow, which put him into first place. The Oak Bluffs youngster, accompanied by his father, Caleb, fished early in the morning and also caught a 17-inch fish. For his efforts he won a brand-new bicycle, fishing rod and trophy.
It’s time to get your two best buddies, or at least your two best b’ball playing buddies, and head out to the Martha’s Vineyard Boys’ and Girls’ Club for their annual three on three basketball tournament. The tournament takes place Saturday, May 21 from noon to 6 p.m. Last team standing gets big-time bragging rights.
A drastic decline in striped bass stocks has state and federal officials scrambling to protect the fish, but many recreational fishermen say the government isn’t moving fast enough.
Little League Opens
The Cubs are off to a 3-0 start, taking their most recent win over the Cardinals Monday on a three-hit complete game by Chris Mayhew. Jonas Lukowitz, starting for the Cardinals, struck out seven in three and a third innings.
Michael Habekost of the Tigers had two RBIs and pitched for four innings against the Cardinals on Saturday. Teammates Hollis Kelly and Mercer Kelly had two hits each and John Morris contributed an RBI in the 5-3 win.
Early Bluefish
The first bluefish of the season was caught by an Oak Bluffs angler at Wasque on Tuesday.
George Moran, 66, was fishing for striped bass with another Oak Bluffs angler, Vincent Frye, in the afternoon, overcast with a hollering wind.
Mr. Moran said they were hoping to get striped bass — and he did get one.
But shortly after 2 p.m., Mr. Moran said: “I made a cast, and suddenly I got a hit. It didn’t feel like a bass.”