What began as a quiet, foggy morning over the Vineyard Sound evolved into a boisterous community gathering Sunday at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs, where the final weigh-in of the seventh annual Fluke for Luke Tournament took place.
More than 320 people entered the sixth annual Fluke for Luke fundraiser, which is held in memory of Island fisherman Luke Gurney who died seven years ago in a boating accident.
More than 250 people participated in the fifth annual Fluke For Luke fishing tournament, an event founded in memory of Luke Gurney, a pillar of the Vineyard fishing community who died six years ago.
The annual Fluke for Luke fishing tournament takes place this weekend, beginning Saturday morning just after midnight.
The fourth annual Fluke for Luke fishing tournament drew 328 anglers and 29 teams this weekend. The event remembers Luke Gurney, a local fisherman who died in 2016, and raises money for his family.
The Fluke for Luke fishing tournament takes place this weekend, July 10 and 11, helping to raise funds for the family of Luke Gurney who was killed in a fishing accident in June of 2016.