Scenes from 72nd Annual Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
Charlie Blair poses with his son Taylor, who weighed in second fish of the derby.
Charlie Blair poses with his son Taylor, who weighed in second fish of the derby.
Janet Messineo poses with striped bass on the first day of the derby.
Janet Messineo poses with striped bass on the first day of the derby.
Derby chairman John Custer.
Derby chairman John Custer.
Ron McKee's 19 pound, 12 ounce striped bass is first fish weighed in at 2017 derby.
Ron McKee's 19 pound, 12 ounce striped bass is first fish weighed in at 2017 derby.
John Custer and Taylor Blair at the weigh station.
John Custer and Taylor Blair at the weigh station.
Roy Langley, pictured with derby president Ed Jerome, rings the opening bell to start the 72nd derby.
Roy Langley, pictured with derby president Ed Jerome, rings the opening bell to start the 72nd derby.
Derby treasurer Chris Scott and president Ed Jerome with Karen Altieri and her 32-inch, 10 pound shore bass caught on the first day of the derby.
Derby treasurer Chris Scott and president Ed Jerome with Karen Altieri and her 32-inch, 10 pound shore bass caught on the first day of the derby.
Alex Friedman at the weigh station.
Alex Friedman at the weigh station.
Beau Begin is busy at the fillet station.
Beau Begin is busy at the fillet station.
Terry Pothier, Kevin Searle, and Robyn Joubert at derby headquarters.
Terry Pothier, Kevin Searle, and Robyn Joubert at derby headquarters.
Kyle Gatchell weighs in 8.09 pound albie caught in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Kyle Gatchell weighs in 8.09 pound albie caught in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Casting a line in Menemsha.
Casting a line in Menemsha.
Ed Jerome weighs in 11.60 pound striped bass with weighmaster Mike Cassidy.
Ed Jerome weighs in 11.60 pound striped bass with weighmaster Mike Cassidy.
Early risers gather in Oak Bluffs for annual kids derby.
Early risers gather in Oak Bluffs for annual kids derby.
Tighe McHale and his father, Dave McHale, reel in a fish at kids derby.
Tighe McHale and his father, Dave McHale, reel in a fish at kids derby.
Lucy Mae, 4, and Stella, 2, at kids derby with parents Alex Friedman and Kealee Rainaud.
Lucy Mae, 4, and Stella, 2, at kids derby with parents Alex Friedman and Kealee Rainaud.
Chloe Cook, seven, is all excitement at kids derby.
Chloe Cook, seven, is all excitement at kids derby.
Kids derby winners.
Kids derby winners.
Trying to get luck at Memorial Wharf, just a stone's throw from weigh-in.
Trying to get luck at Memorial Wharf, just a stone's throw from weigh-in.
Casting into white water at the Oak Bluffs seawall.
Casting into white water at the Oak Bluffs seawall.
Albies are busting in Menemsha.
Albies are busting in Menemsha.
Striped bass.
Striped bass.
Late afternoon fishing on West Chop.
Late afternoon fishing on West Chop.
