Lisa Belcastro
We’re gonna need a bigger rod
Sharks and Martha’s Vineyard go together like Stephen Spielberg and movies. With the 50th anniversary of “Jaws” less than a year away, many shark...
The very cool and crucial life of an oyster
Tuesday morning I was at Edgartown Lighthouse with members of the Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association. We were there to teach and help the seventh...
It’s a blue, blue summer
Are you seeing blue?
If you were on Chappy in the past week, there’s a good chance you were seeing blue — as in bluefish....
Getting jiggy with it
We’re in heaven!
Granted, living on the Island is a slice of heaven in and of itself, but if you’re a fisherman, you’re in heaven...
My favorite shorebirds
There’s lots of talk these days about shorebirds. They are beginning to nest, and sadly, their nesting sites often conflict with beachgoers’ desires to...
It is time
“It is time.”
I’ve been hearing those words in my head all week, and smiling.
For those who don’t know, or have forgotten your Disney trivia,...
Holy mackerel!
Spring has finally arrived. I realize that spring officially began on March 19, and like many, I have enjoyed the blooming of snowdrops, crocuses,...
Where roosters swim
I love the Vineyard. There is nowhere I’d rather live. That said, I do love to travel. And most of my travel involves fishing....
The sounds of silence
The shelter closed on Saturday. Throughout the final week, many people said, “I bet you’re glad the season’s ending and your nights will be...
The schoolies are back
They are back!
I’m not talking about any unwanted poltergeist!
In one week, Island fishermen got a double dose of good news. This is the news...
Spring cleaning for a cause
Do you love spring?
I do. Not as much as summer, but there is so much to love about spring.
Flowers are blooming, and fish are...
Fishing the ‘holdovers’
Have you seen The Holdovers?
I did. Just this past Sunday.
It was amazing!
Beautiful sky, the bump, the strike, the set, the first visual, the head...
Fishermen and their secrets
Fishermen are known to be a secretive lot. We love to fish with friends, and do so often, but we also have secret spots...
Fly-tying: No bugs allowed
I did it. I finally managed to juggle my shelter schedule on a Tuesday night to get to the Edgartown Rod and Gun Club...
Hooked on retail therapy
If we’re all honest, we have at least one thing that we have a lot of. I’m not talking about hoarding, but by “a...
A fin-tastic weekend: Fishing season is coming
Is anyone else tired of winter storms and canceled ferries?
Last Wednesday, I received an email from On the Water reminding me that spring is...
For the love of the cast
I was talking with a friend on Monday, technically a work call, but we spent more time talking about fishing than work. He shared...
Banquets, surfcasting, and Taylor Swift
Super Bowl Weekend. Love or hate it, it’s a national event. To be truthful, I don’t watch football. Until I started writing this column,...
Ice Fishing, at Least We Hope So
Last Saturday, it was twenty-one degrees outside when I drove to Coop’s Bait and Tackle Shop to talk with Coop Gilkes about ice fishing....
Mother Nature and the Fate of Fishing
The other day, I ran into Pat Toomey in Stop & Shop, and he very nicely said, “I’m determined to go fishing at sunset,...