Who's fishing the MV derby?

[nightprowler]

for those of you interested in fishing chappy, nortons is now open and east beach is open all the way to the rip. the road under the light is passable as long as there isn't a large moontide with winds from the nor'east. a lot of beach was lost over the winter, but it has flattend out so the area is passable. if anyone is spending time out there, i have been a ranger for the last several years, unfortunately this year i am only working on sundays. im the younger ranger most likely with a fishing rod in the back of the truck looking for fish, im new to this board, obviously with the one post, will be on-island most every night of the derby ...super excited and cant wait to get out and fish, tight lines!

[Squid kids Dad]

nightprowler..Thanks for the heads up on the beaches..will bo over there sept 29 till oct 10th..will keep an eye out for you

[Flaptail]

Don't fish derbys, tournaments etc., don't believe in them never did. I just want to fish and enjoy no need for competition or stress. I can tell you a funny story of how I and a friend called another buddy who was on the Vinyard fishing the derby and not catching while we were on The Provincelands shore killing them so we would call on our cells and let him listen to our screaming drags while he was on the beach at Zach's Cliffs each night catching nothing. It was pretty humorous. He let some other guys listen to our messages I guess they didn't appreciate it. But if it is just to get away then by all means go. Albies should be dropped from the list of fish that can be enterred they are all wasted.

[BasicPatrick]

The Derby limit of 3 fish per badge is the maximum number of false albacore that you can bring to the weigh station during the entire Derby. It includes all false albacore brought to the weigh station, whether or not they meet the 25 inch minimum size. Therefore, when you bring a false albacore to the weigh station, it will count toward your individual limit regardless of its size. Once you have reached your Derby limit of 3 false albacore per badge, you are no longer permitted to bring a false albacore to the weigh station.

The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Committee is concerned about the number of false albacore landed by Derby participants in recent years. Since the taste of this species is not appealing, most of the landed fish are discarded. The Committee firmly believes that the Derby should not promote the needless killing of fish. Although the minimum size of 25 inches was established in 1998 to reduce landings, over 600 false albacore were weighed in 2004 and this number does not represent the actual number of fish killed, which was considerably higher.

Therefore, the Derby Committee has decided that a false albacore bag limit is necessary to further reduce the wasteful killing of these fish. An individual Derby limit of three (3) fish per badge and the 25 inch minimum size will be in effect for the 2005 Derby.

The Derby Committee appreciates the cooperation of all Derby participants in adhering to this rule change. It is only through your conservation efforts that future generations of fishermen will enjoy the 60 year Derby tradition. Thank you.

[reelecstasy]

I will be there

[Mr. Sandman]

Judging from the amount of respose I got the 17th I guess is a poor date. I am up for suggestions. Weekday? weekend? or should I forgetaboutit and just go fishing?

[DRUMCORPFAN]

well jim, i know five of us will be there the first week. we can bring food and drinks too.