Morning and Night at the Derby Weigh Station
Patrick Paquette filleting bluefish.
Patrick Paquette filleting bluefish.
After an evening of turbulent seas, morning finds the weigh station quiet.
After an evening of turbulent seas, morning finds the weigh station quiet.
Arno Ewing stops by to talk fishing with John Custer.
Arno Ewing stops by to talk fishing with John Custer.
Derby volunteer Paula Sullivan waits for the fishermen.
Derby volunteer Paula Sullivan waits for the fishermen.
Maryanne Jerome stops by derby headquarters.
Maryanne Jerome stops by derby headquarters.
Evening finds Kristy Rose and Patrick Paquette jigging for squid.
Evening finds Kristy Rose and Patrick Paquette jigging for squid.
Andrew Jorden begins the parade of fish with a 7.15 pound boat bluefish.
Andrew Jorden begins the parade of fish with a 7.15 pound boat bluefish.
Fillet volunteer David Merry prepares bluefish to be distributed on Island.
Fillet volunteer David Merry prepares bluefish to be distributed on Island.
Ryan Kiel brings in his 8.98 pound boat caught bluefish.
Ryan Kiel brings in his 8.98 pound boat caught bluefish.
Weighing Ryan's bluefish.
Weighing Ryan's bluefish.
Bonito.
Bonito.
David Merry checks his Instagram feed during some down time.
David Merry checks his Instagram feed during some down time.
False albacore.
False albacore.
As the derby enters the final week all eyes are on the weigh station at the foot of Main street on the Edgartown harbor. Each morning and evening from 8 to 10, the fish are brought to the scales. Stories of the big one caught and the ones that got away carry on throughout the day and night.