The rules are easy and the challenge among members is a lot of fun whether you’re fishing from shore or boat for blues, bass, bonito, or albies.

You must be a paid in full member before catching and weighing in any fish.

1. Use the enclosed weigh-in slip as a master and make as many copies as you need.

2. When you catch a fish you want to enter, bring the fish to any island tackle shop and have the weigher sign and date the slip.

3. To be eligible for consideration your fish must conform to the minimum sizes below:

Striped bass 32"

Bluefish 22"

Bonito 21"

False Albacore 25"

5. Mail the slip to:

Bob "Hawkeye" Jacobs

PO Box 1939

Oak Bluffs, MA, 02557

Slips must be postmarked within seven days of the date of catch.

During the fall MV Bass & Bluefish Derby, there is no need to fill out our weigh-in slip; simply mail in the official MV Derby weigh-in slip or a copy of it to Paul.

Divisions are the following: Junior (under 16), Adult (16 through 64), Senior (65 & up). The categories for the four species are as follows: All Tackle Shore, All Tackle Boat, Fly Rod Shore, Fly Rod Boat, and our special Release Award for both All Tackle and Fly Rod. Record the overall length of your released fish, OR weigh the fish on a reliable scale such as a Boga Grip. Record the length and or weight in the weight section of the slip and be sure to mark it clearly: RELEASE

New Category: A pin will be given to the angler who catches the biggest fish of the month in a category and division, ie: biggest bass from shore and biggest bass from a boat will each win a monthly pin. Slips must be postmarked within seven days of the date of catch.