Lisa Belscastro
The perfect gift for your fisherman
December. The month of holidays and parties and celebrations in all our Island towns, and, of course, gift giving. Please note that I did...
’Tis the season: Scallop season
There is something magical about this time of year. The holidays, gathering with family and friends, extra focus on gratitude and blessings, making or...
A Food Minded Fellow who fishes
I confess, I’ve eaten Tog Fish Stew for six days straight after fishing with Johnny Hoy last week (bit.ly/MVT_TogsHoy). I’ve shared conversations and bowls...
Tog fishing with Johnny Hoy
Have you ever been tautog fishing? Have you eaten fresh-caught tautog?
I love to fish, pretty much all fish and any day of the week,...
Fishing celebrations and movies
Last Saturday, Larry’s Tackle Shop hosted its annual OctoberFish celebration and award ceremony.
“It was awesome,” said Peter Sliwkowski, co-owner of Larry’s with his wife,...
Fishing is a year-round sport with the MVSA
The weather has turned cold this week. The idea of getting up at 5 am in 40° temperatures to chase fish is less appealing,...
Fishing Report: Octoberfish
Avid fishermen rarely need an excuse to fish. What could be better than a beautiful fall day in the surf or on the water,...
Derby dreams
I can’t believe it. The 78th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is over.
Every year I wake up on the Monday after the...
The tides they are a-changin’
We are in the final week of the 35-day Martha’s Vineyard Bass and Bluefish Derby. Don’t blink, though, because the leaderboard is changing, and...
Two weeks of change
The last two weeks of the Derby are heart-pounding, thrilling, frustrating, and a whole lot of fun. The pressure is on, and the leaderboard...
Fishing Report: One bonito, two bonito
It’s the third week of the Derby. When the paper comes out on Thursday, we’ll have passed the half-way mark. How do thirty-five days...
Fishing Report: Fishing and friendship
The 78th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is now in week two. Other than Christmas and Easter, the 35 days of the...
Fishing at the Playhouse
Where do you go fishing on the Vineyard in February? The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, of course.
Last Saturday, a packed house of fisherman, friends, and...