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Mill Brook

Mar 27
3 min

Irony Swims in Island Waters

The return of river herring to Martha’s Vineyard this spring is one of the rhythms of a natural world unaffected by a pandemic that has...

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Nelson Sigelman

Dec 26, 2020
4 min

A Fisherman's Fishy Christmas Gift

Some of the best Martha’s Vineyard striped bass fishermen are solitary individuals who steer clear of any stretch of beach where they...

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Contemplating Black Mambas and the Finer Points of Deer Urine

Nelson Sigelman

Nov 25, 2020
7 min

Contemplating Black Mambas and the Finer Points of Deer Urine

I started to think of black mamba snakes. The mind tends to wander after a couple of hours of tedium while sitting in a tree stand during...

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Nelson Sigelman

Jul 28, 2020
3 min

Tick Bite Was Not My Alamo

I did what any man would do. I yelled for my wife. “Norma, look at this,” I said, “It’s a tick.” Norma agreed. It was a tick.

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Nelson Sigelman

Jun 20, 2020
2 min

A Delicious Taste of Island Summer

With so many strawberries to eat it was only natural that I would think about making strawberry ice cream. So I turned to my cooking bible.

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Nelson Sigelman

Jun 17, 2020
4 min

Martha's Vineyard Squid Run Fun

Striped bass eat squid. Bluefish eat squid. Italians eat squid. What's not to like about squid?

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Nelson Sigelman

Jun 12, 2020
3 min

My Island Is a Social Media Petri Dish

Social media is a welcome alternative to Netflix binging, and baking bread, if you can find flour or yeast.

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Martha’s Vineyard Is a Soldier’s Respite

Nelson Sigelman

May 23, 2020
7 min

Martha’s Vineyard Is a Soldier’s Respite

'At one point, I thought, this is it. Mentally, I said goodbye to my wife, goodbye to my kids, and started down the mountain.'

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Nelson Sigelman

Apr 24, 2020
8 min

Talking Turkey on Martha's Vineyard

But make no mistake about it. A Tom with love on his mind is no chicken.

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Nelson Sigelman

Apr 13, 2020
9 min

Fishermen’s Bonds Were Forged in Combat

“I’ll tell you, those were some of the best men that the United States Army ever had in one spot, in one fight."

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Nelson Sigelman

Apr 7, 2020
4 min

Remembering a Legacy of Public Access

Jack was not afraid to go toe-to-toe with indignant property owners who stood in the way of public fishing and boating access.

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Nelson Sigelman

Apr 3, 2020
4 min

Peter Johnson Leaves a Proud Legacy

It is a long cast to the Republic of Kiribati. But long casts are one of the qualities of the venerable Roberts Ranger.

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Nelson Sigelman

Mar 29, 2020
3 min

It Takes a Big Gaff to Land a Bucket

‘No! No! No! Get the big gaff. Get the big gaff. I don’t wanna lose him!’”

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Nelson Sigelman

Mar 22, 2020
4 min

Fishing by Canoe — Aloha Menemsha

Norma said, “Honey, the canoe is a two-man canoe. It’s a heavy canoe. It is not a one-man canoe.” I’d never seen the canoe but did I listen

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Nelson Sigelman

Dec 12, 2019
3 min

You Either Get It or You Don't

Deer hunting season on Martha's Vineyard is a state of mind that is not always easily understood.

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Kindest Cuts of All: Ag Society Hosts Deer Butchering Basics

Nelson Sigelman

Oct 28, 2019
5 min

Kindest Cuts of All: Ag Society Hosts Deer Butchering Basics

Martha's Vineyard hunters Brian Athearn and Joe Capece demonstrated how to turn a deer into delicious cuts of venison.

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Nelson Sigelman

Oct 7, 2019
4 min

Hunters at Risk from Tree Stand Falls

The much anticipated Island deer archery season began Monday, October 7. The start of hunting season brings the promise of venison for...

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Nelson Sigelman

Oct 3, 2019
3 min

Early Goose Season Is Ineffective

Unlike their Canadian cousins, these birds do not know life on the wing.

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Nelson Sigelman

Sep 3, 2019
3 min

A Boat Name Study on Lake Tashmoo

Thousands of years ago, the most crucial question a boat owner faced — other than “does it float?” — was what to name the boat.

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Martha’s Vineyard Fisherman Smokes His Way to Social Acceptance

Nelson Sigelman

Aug 21, 2019
4 min

Martha’s Vineyard Fisherman Smokes His Way to Social Acceptance

Norma may be correct in her party post mortems that no one was interested in hearing my fishing story.

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