Martha's Vineyard Surfcasters Association

In-House Derby

2007 MVSA In-House Derby Standings

 The In-House Derby works this way.

HOW TO ENTER...

You must be a paid in full member before catching and weighing in any fish. 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. If you are releasing the fish than measure its overall length and record it or weigh it on a certified or BogaGrip scale. Estimates of a fish's weight are not accepted.

Mail the slip to Paul Schultz, PO Box 1245, Edgartown, MA 02539 before the fifth of the following month.

During the fall MV Bass & Bluefish Derby, 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 all species (striped bass, bluefish, bonito, false albacore (maybe weakfish) 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, not the weight, in the weight section of the slip and be sure to mark it clearly: RELEASE.

Don’t forget the First Fish Award. A certificate suitable for framing will document that member’s first ever fish in each species. Please print in large letters "First Ever" on the weight slip, and if you release it, write in the measurement. GOOD LUCK!

To get your name in a future issue of "The Fishin’ Times" for catching and releasing the first fish of the season in these species: keeper striped bass, bluefish, bonito, false albacore, and weakfish, just email Bob Lane at rlane@fc.mv.k12.ma.us or call him at 508-693-5296. Remember that we’re on the honor system.

Dues ($25 single, $35 family, $10 ages 0 through 15 or 65 & over) should be mailed to the MVSA, P.O. Box 3053, Edgartown, MA 02539. All new members pay a $10 initiation fee.