Derby Begins Sunday, Vineyard's Annual Fall Classic
Twilight time.
Twilight time.
Casting into Vineyard Haven's outer harbor.
Casting into Vineyard Haven's outer harbor.
Hooked.
Hooked.
Crowds annually gather at Menemsha's jetty.
Crowds annually gather at Menemsha's jetty.
Plying channel waters.
Plying channel waters.
Derby buttons are available at all Island fishing shops.
Derby buttons are available at all Island fishing shops.
The line up at Lighthouse Beach.
The line up at Lighthouse Beach.
Rough waters from Dorian kicked up fish.
Rough waters from Dorian kicked up fish.
Flyfishermen line the channel jetty at Big Bridge.
Flyfishermen line the channel jetty at Big Bridge.
Wetting their lines.
Wetting their lines.
Day breaks at the Oak Bluffs fishing pier.
Day breaks at the Oak Bluffs fishing pier.
The reels are oiled. The rods are checked, the lures are packed into tackle boxes. At 12:01 Sunday morning, lines will sing out of reels all over the Island, as the 74th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby gets underway.