81st Annual Silver Sailfish Derby 6 ‘Live Wire’ 2017 Derby -continued- demonstrated they had what it takes to hold off their competitors and claim the Derby crown with 9 releases. Joining them in the Derby winner’s circle was Second Place Boat Overall Goin’ Raptor with 9 sailfish releases on time. Third Place Boat Overall was ProPayroll led by Captain Jamie Ralph with anglers John Du- val, Bill Bryan and Tom Garguito with 8 releases. The Fourth Place Boat Overall was Surprise with anglers Wes Clemente and Austin Coint posting 7 releases on time. The Top individual angler was Craig Lindner of Cincinnati, Ohio, fishing aboard the Double Take.  Lindner, who edged out his cousin Carl Lindner on time, released 5 sailfish to win the coveted Mrs. Henry Rea Trophy, one of competitive billfishing’s most prestigious awards. Second Place Angler Overall went Carl, also of Cincinnati, Ohio, aboard the Sera- phim. Third Place Angler Overall was Goin’ Raptor team member Charles Crispin of Jupiter, with 4 releases on time. Fourth Place Angler Overall was Mike Simko of North Palm Beach fishing on Kite Keeper with 4 releases on time. Rehab angler Melanie Holliday of Boca Raton claimed the Top Lady Angler Trophy with 4 sailfish releas- es.  She earned her stripes during the event battling one sailfish, estimated to be 100 pounds, for over an hour and half. “She did a great job fighting that fish. A lot of people would have given up, but she really hung in there. We are all very proud of her,” said Captain Nathan Shephard.  Fourteen-year-old Luke Lulfs of Boynton Beach released 3 sailfish aboard the Reel Easy led by Captain Chip Sheehan to win the Junior Angler Award. Dan O’Donnell of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, fishing aboard the Razzmatazz, landed a 32.6 pound cobia on the Derby’s second day to win the Grand Cham- pion Weight Fish Trophy. Capt. Will Sabayrac, whose team members included his father, Bill, brother Paul, Connor Barry and Charles Crispin, guided the Goin’ Raptor to the Top Small Boat Trophy for the second year in a row. Capt. Quinton Dieterle and team Get Lit took home the Top Tag Team Trophy by tagging 5 sailfish with Billfish Foundation tags. 2nd place Angler Carl Lindner (l) & Tom Twyford 4th Place Boat overall, team ‘Surprise’ 3rd Place Boat overall, team ‘ProPayroll’ Heavy Weight Fish Day 1 winner, Mike Simko ‘Southern Run’, Top Daily Boat, Day 1