| Description |
276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
838 hours -- "Don't tell him any secrets!" -- A black hole for fish -- "Sleep when you die" -- Leadbelly -- Prayer to the great fish gods -- Yo-yos in paradise -- Of fish and fists -- "I'll take ten fricking polygraph tests" -- I fish, therefore I lie -- "There is a black cloud over this fish" -- Till death do us part -- Hardcore derby heartbreak -- "Menemsha rules!" |
| Summary |
The Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is a five-week fishing tournament, but that description doesn't really do it justice. The derby, which has been held annually since 1946, is no mere fishing contest. It is, depending on the participant, a quest, a near-religious event, a self-affirmation, or just a chance to prove you can catch the biggest fish. In this lively book, Kinney combines a first-person account of a single derby with a history of the tournament itself (and it's a distinctly checkered history, with allegations of corruption and conspiracy, not to mention a few notable fatalities). He focuses on the personalities involved: the participants in the derby, the organizers, and the residents of Martha's Vineyard, who for five weeks every year see their island turned into what amounts to a staging area for a sea battle. |
| Subject |
Fishing.
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| ISBN |
0802118909: $24.00 |
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9780802118905 |
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