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January8-1120143WestPalmBeachFishingClubWebsitewww.westpalmbeachshingclub.orgFindusonFacebookWestPalmBeachFishingClub2015thStreetcornerof5thSt.N.FlaglerDriveWestPalmBeachFL33401Telephone561832-6780Fax561832-2137BoardofDirectorsPeteSchulzChairmanTriciaBorschChesterBrewerCapt.BarryBrimacombRobertBroadwayDonnColeeC.N.ButchFarrellChuckGerlachJohnJolleySandraKaupeDanielKleiserRobertOglesbySuzanneRossCapt.NelsonSchadJohnTaylorBudTyskaWilliamWatsonDavidWebbRobertL.WeigtStaffPresidentThomasL.TwyfordJr.OperationsManagerJoellaS.CallawayCopyright2013WestPalmBeachFishingClub.Allrightsreserved.TheSilverSailfishDerbywasestablishedbytheWestPalmBeachFishingClubWPBFCinJanuary1935topromotetheregionandaiditsstrugglingcharterboatfleetduringtheGreatDepressionera.Thefactthatithasenduredthepast77yearsspeaksvolumes.Whilestructuredquitedifferentlytodaytheeventremainstheworldsoldestsailfishtournament.TheonlythreeyearstheDerbydidntrunwas1943to1945duringtheSecondWorldWar.AtonetimefamousAmericanauthorandavidbiggameanglerErnestHemingwaywasaDerbytrophysponsor.Whilemanydifferentsportsandentertainmentcelebritieshavepar-ticipatedintheprestigiouseventthroughtheyearsitistheDerbyslongstandingsupportofbillfishconservationeffortsthathasbeenitshallmark.TheDerbyiscreditedwithadvancingthecatchandreleaseethicthathasbeenenthusiasticallyembracedbysportsmenaroundtheglobe.PerhapsthemostnotableconservationcontributionattributabletotheDerbyisthedevelopmentoftheredreleasepennant.TheWestPalmBeachFishingClubbeganflyingthepennantsinthelate1930s.Todaythelittleredpennantisrecognizedaroundtheworldasawaytosignifyasailfishrelease.TheDerbywasalsoamongthefirsttournamentstoincorporategamefishtaggingforscientificpurposesintoacompetitiveformatandencouragedtheuseofcirclehooksahookthatreducespost-releasemortalitylongbeforeitwasmandatedbytheNationalMarineFisheriesService.TheDerbyhasanoutstandingreputationandaloyalfollowingamongthosewhoenjoypursuingsailfishincludingsomeofthemostaccomplishedcaptainscrewsandanglersthesporthaseverseen.Itisafunandverycompetitiveeventwithrulesdesignedtoleveltheplayingfieldforboatsofallsizes.WhiletherearescoresofsailfishtournamentseachseasonoffofsoutheastFloridafewpossesstherichtraditionsanduniquecharacteroftheSilverSailfishDerbyTheWestPalmBeachFishingClubgratefullyacknowledgesallthosewhohavefishedvolunteeredsponsoredandsupportedtheSilverSailfishDerbythroughoutour77years.-TheTournamentCommitteeCelebrating77Years...FOLLOWTHEDERBYONFACEBOOKVIEWLIVESCORINGTHROUGHOUTTHETOURNAMENTwww.facebook.comSilverSailshDerbylivescoringwww.westpalmbeachshingclub.orgsilver-sailsh-derby-standingsStayuptodateontournamenthappeningsbylikingtheSilverSailfshDerby.Boatentryupdatesnotablecatchesshingconditionstournamentstandingspicturesandawardwinnerswillbepostedonourfacebookpagethroughouttheevent.TocatchalltheactiongotoMagazinephotocreditsLeonardBryantPhotographyWPBFCarchivesBigGamehistorianandnotedauthorMikeRivkindescribestheWestPalmBeachFishingClubWPBFCthiswayTherearefishingclubsandthentherearefishingclubs.Moreandmoretheseinstitutionshaveevolvedintovirtualformasanglersfinditeasiertotrollon-lineforthelatestinformationorreports.Howeverthiswasntalwaysso.AtonetimefishingclubsdottedtheeasternseaboardfromNovaScotiatoKeyWest.Somewerelittlemorethanshackswhileothershadexpansiveclubhouses.Eachwassupportedbyacommunityofanglersunitedintheirenthusiasmforthesportandeagertoshareitwithothers.Alasmostaregonenowunfortunatevictimsofthechangingtimes.Howeverahandfulremainandafewcontinuetostandoutasshiningexamplesoftheirkind.AmongtheverybestwasandremainstheWestPalmBeachFishingClub.MembershipintheFishingClubandparticipationinclubtournamentsliketheSilverSailfishDerbyultimatelysupporttheconservationandeducationinitiativesconductedbytheclubanditscharitableaffiliatethePalmBeachCountyFishingFoundationPBCFF.KidsFishingDaysforlessfortunateyouthRodsReelsforKidsannualmarinebiologyscholarshipsartificialreefbuildingestuarinehabitatenhancementandhistoricpreservationarejustsomeoftheprogramsthataresupportedbyyourWPBFCmembershipandSilverSailfishDerbyparticipation.IfyouarenotalreadyaWPBFCmemberweencourageyoutojointheclub.TolearnmoreabouttheWPBFCandPBCFFvisitwww.westpalmbeachfishingclub.org.MembershipisavailableonlineorbetteryetstopbytheclubhouseandseefirsthandwhatmakestheWPBFCsospecial.JointheClubSupportourFoundationWestPalmBeachFishingClub