Ask the members of the MV Surfcasters. They started the tourney as an intra-club contest and it evolved from there. The derby itself was faltering the the early 80's. Many islanders, one such, Cooper Gilkes, participated in a resurection of sorts and it has grown exponentially from then to now. They were down about 600 entrants this year. Price of gas, lack of fish being caught, just a couple of reaosns probably. Anyway the MV Surfcasters will have all that info in thier archives.
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