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001 2010286620
003 DLC
005 20150116083716.0
008 100225s2009 nyuab b 000 0 eng d
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050 00 $aSH455.2$b.K56 2009
082 04 $a799.12$222
100 1 $aKinney, David$q(David Francis)
245 14 $aThe big one :$ban island, an obsession, and the furious pursuit of a great fish /$cDavid Kinney.
260 $aNew York, NY :$bAtlantic Monthly Press,$cc2009.
300 $a276 p. :$bill., maps ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 $aThe 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.
650 0 $aTournament fishing$zMassachusetts$zMartha's Vineyard$vAnecdotes.
650 0 $aStriped bass fishing$zMassachusetts$zMartha's Vineyard$vAnecdotes.
650 0 $aBluefishing$zMassachusetts$zMartha's Vineyard$vAnecdotes.
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1502/2010286620-d.html