Casting Into the Derby's Final Week
Casting for albies off Lighthouse Beach.
Casting for albies off Lighthouse Beach.
Late afternoon time on the water.
Late afternoon time on the water.
Two-handed prize at the weigh-in station.
Two-handed prize at the weigh-in station.
Familiar scene on the Island.
Familiar scene on the Island.
Heading out into Vineyard Sound.
Heading out into Vineyard Sound.
Surf fisherman hopes for blues beyond the curls.
Surf fisherman hopes for blues beyond the curls.
Mike Cassidy places an entry on the scales.
Mike Cassidy places an entry on the scales.
Sharing space on State Beach.
Sharing space on State Beach.
On the Lobsterville side of Menemsha channel.
On the Lobsterville side of Menemsha channel.
Tisbury Great Pond cut.
Tisbury Great Pond cut.
With a little over a week's worth of hours still remaining in this fall competition, we know from experience that it's way too early to predict the winners. Too many times, the lead in the Vineyard derby has changed hands in the last weigh-in session of the contest's final day. The derby counts down to the final day of Oct. 16.