Down on a popular stretch of West Chop Beach, on the final day of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, four women cast their lures out toward a pair of rainbows formed by some early morning rain. “What could be better than this, honestly?” Island angler Lisa Belcastro told The Times as she […]
The 77th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby came to end this weekend, rounding out with its traditional awards ceremony held at Farm Neck Golf Course in Oak Bluffs Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of anglers, young and old, gathered with family and friends under a massive white tent along with sponsors and event volunteers to […]
A single chair, adorned with lures and bucktails, sits in a Lobsterville Beach parking spot in Aquinnah. On it, is a sign that reads: “Reserved for Jim Wareing.” Fishermen Island-wide have been honoring the memory of their fellow angler following Wareing’s unexpected passing the morning of Sunday, Oct. 2. He had just celebrated his 51st […]
The Oak Bluffs’ Galaxy Gallery, which bills itself “A Gallery of Stellar Artists,” opens a new show today on Thursday, Sept. 15. Twenty artists will display their work at the nonprofit cooperative Arts District gallery on the theme of “Celebrating the Sea.” “Everybody is enthusiastic,” says executive director Holly Alaimo, and they will exhibit in […]
The 77th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is officially underway. Though the Derby began at 12:01 am Sunday, the first bell rang at 8 am Sunday at Derby headquarters in Edgartown. Steve Amaral, a member of the Derby Hall of Fame, got this year’s honor. Amaral has participated in 75 of the […]