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    Martha’s Vineyard Fly Rod Contest Prides Itself on No Pressure
    Nelson Sigelman
    • Apr 21
    • 4 min

    Martha’s Vineyard Fly Rod Contest Prides Itself on No Pressure

    On Saturday, May 21, I will help host the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club Striped Bass Catch and Release Tournament. It began 30 years...
    478 views1 comment
    Remembering John Phillips; a Friend to Island Anglers
    Nelson Sigelman
    • Apr 21
    • 4 min

    Remembering John Phillips; a Friend to Island Anglers

    John Charles Phillips II died on Thursday, March 10. But for the mysteries of Google algorithms, which picked up on a reference to East...
    7 views0 comments
    President Obama Needs to Take Time and Go Fishing
    Nelson Sigelman
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 6 min

    President Obama Needs to Take Time and Go Fishing

    There is a lot to learn outside the Vineyard summer cocktail circuit. (August 2010) The political pundits will be lathered up this week....
    55 views0 comments
    Finding Nature’s Sounds Amid the Noise
    Nelson Sigelman
    • Jun 25, 2021
    • 5 min

    Finding Nature’s Sounds Amid the Noise

    The sound was deafening. Caw. Caw. Caw. Hundreds of crows, swirling black shadows in the darkening sky, called to each other overhead as...
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    Peter Herrmann, VFW Fluke Tourney Impresario, Remembered
    Nelson Sigelman
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Peter Herrmann, VFW Fluke Tourney Impresario, Remembered

    Amid life’s uncertainties, it may be reassuring to think that we will leave some good memories behind once we depart this earth. I...
    584 views0 comments
    Irony Swims in Island Waters
    Nelson Sigelman
    • Mar 27, 2021
    • 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...
    38 views1 comment
    A Fisherman's Fishy Christmas Gift
    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...
    88 views0 comments
    Martha's Vineyard Squid Run Fun
    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?
    348 views0 comments
    Fishermen’s Bonds Were Forged in Combat
    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."
    178 views0 comments
    Remembering a Legacy of Public Access
    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.
    359 views1 comment
    Peter Johnson Leaves a Proud Legacy
    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.
    495 views0 comments
    It Takes a Big Gaff to Land a Bucket
    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!’”
    71 views0 comments
    Mooring Is No day at the Beach
    Nelson Sigelman
    • May 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    Mooring Is No day at the Beach

    Massachusetts law provides harbormasters with the authority to issue mooring permits. Their apportionment has landed some towns in legal hot
    255 views0 comments
    Outdoor Adventures on Martha's Vineyard: An Interview with Mindy Todd
    Nelson Sigelman
    • Mar 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    Outdoor Adventures on Martha's Vineyard: An Interview with Mindy Todd

    I spent more than two decades as a reporter asking the questions. Today, I was on the other side of the table. Thankfully, I did not have...
    21 views0 comments

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