There's no better way to start the day.
Martha's Vineyard is the place to be if you are a fisherman says Janet Messineo of Martha's Vineyard Fishing Charters and Taxidermy. Finally, the east wind is turning around and the bait is starting to move. The shore fishing has been slow, but each night one or two 20-pound fish are being weighed in for the Derby. The false albacore and bonito have been eluding the hundreds of anglers all over the island. One bonito a bit over three pounds had been the only bonito from the shore weighed in up until yesterday when Jared Stobie found a 7.22-pound bonito. These little tuna are such a challenge from the shore. The boats, however, are not having the same trouble as anglers from shore and are consistently finding both albies and bonito.
The bluefish are starting to show up off the south shore and some decent stripers came into weigh-in to change the leader board. Check out mvderby.com and follow along as the leader board is updated daily.
Check back every Thursday for a new report.
- Tee Clarkson
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