On Wednesday morning at around 9:30 AM, Ken Shwartz and Jerry Coholon were about two thirds of the way from Mattapoisett to Woods Hole when they sighted something a bit larger than any fish they might be looking for: a finback whale.
Capt. Dave Peros
The Salty Cape team heads out with Buzzards Bay Outfitters in search of bonito on a pre-work trip in mid-August, finding topwater feeds and big bluefish along the way. Filmed August 16, 2017
This year marks the 71st Derby, a fishing event that was first started as a promotion to increase business for a new ferry line to the Vineyard. A public relations man, Nat Sperber, is credited with coming up with the idea of the Derby.
Capt. Dave Peros’ shares a few tips for evaluating your gear at the beginning of the new season.
Since I trailer my boat about 150 days a year from my home base on Cape Cod to Montauk, Harkers Island, and many locations in Florida, dealing with boat ramps and their idiosyncrasies has become a second way of life for me.