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x18Worldx19soldestsailfshtournamentx193Websitewww.westpalmbeach9shingclub.orgFindusonFacebookWestPalmBeachFishingClub2015thStreetcornerof5thSt.N.FlaglerDriveWestPalmBeachFL33401Telephone561832-6780Fax561832-2137BoardofDirectorsPeteSchulzChairmanChesterBrewerCapt.BarryBrimacombRobertBroadwayDonnColeeC.N.x1cButchx1dFarrellDr.ThomasP.FloydJohnJolleySandraKaupeDanielKleiserRobertOglesbySuzanneRossJohnTaylorBudTyskaWilliamWatsonDavidWebbRobertL.WeigtStaffPresidentThomasL.TwyfordJr.OperationsManagerJoellaS.CallawayCopyright2012WestPalmBeachFishingClub.Allrightsreserved.WestPalmBeachFishingClubTheSilverSailfishDerbywasestablishedbytheWestPalmBeachFishingClubWPBFCinJanuary1935topromotetheregionandaiditsstrugglingcharterboatfleetduringtheGreatDepressionera.Thefactthatithasenduredthepast76yearsspeaksvolumes.Whilestructuredquitedifferentlytodaytheeventremainstheworldx19soldestsailfishtournament.TheonlythreeyearstheDerbydidnx19trunwas1943to1945duringtheSecondWorldWar.AtonetimefamousAmericanauthorandavidbiggameanglerErnestHemingwaywasaDerbytrophysponsor.Whilemanydifferentsportsandentertainmentcelebritieshavepar-ticipatedintheprestigiouseventthroughtheyearsitistheDerbyx19slongstandingsupportofbillfishconservationeffortsthathasbeenitshallmark.TheDerbyiscreditedwithadvancingthex18catchandreleasex19ethicthathasbeenenthusiasticallyembracedbysportsmenaroundtheglobe.PerhapsthemostnotableconservationcontributionattributabletotheDerbyisthedevelopmentoftheredreleasepennant.TheWestPalmBeachFishingClubbeganflyingthepennantsinthelate1930x19s.Todaythelittleredpennantisrecognizedaroundtheworldasawaytosignifyasailfishrelease.TheDerbywasalsoamongthefirsttournamentstoincorporategamefishtaggingforscientificpurposesintoacompetitiveformatandencouragedtheuseofcirclehooksahookthatreducespost-releasemortalitylongbeforeitwasmandatedbytheNationalMarineFisheriesService.TheDerbyhasanoutstandingreputationandaloyalfollowingamongthosewhoenjoypursuingsailfishincludingsomeofthemostaccomplishedcaptainscrewsandanglersthesporthaseverseen.Itisafunandverycompetitiveeventwithrulesdesignedtox18leveltheplayingfieldx19forboatsofallsizes.WhiletherearescoresofsailfishtournamentseachseasonoffofsoutheastFloridafewpossesstherichtraditionsanduniquecharacteroftheSilverSailfishDerbyTheWestPalmBeachFishingClubgratefullyacknowledgesallthosewhohavefishedvolunteeredsponsoredandsupportedtheSilverSailfishDerbythroughoutour76years.x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0x0-x0Thex0Tournamentx0CommitteeCelebratingx076x0Years...FOLLOWTHEDERBYONFACEBOOKVIEWLIVESCORINGTHROUGHOUTTHETOURNAMENTwww.facebook.comSilverSailx1eshDerbylivescoringwww.westpalmbeachx1eshingclub.orgsilver-sailx1esh-derby-standingsStayuptodateontournamenthappeningsbyx18likingx19theSilverSailfshDerby.Boatentryupdatesnotablecatchesx1fshingconditionstournamentstandingspicturesandawardwinnerswillbepostedonourfacebookpagethroughouttheevent.TocatchalltheactiongotoPhotocreditsLeonardBryantPhotographyWPBFCarchives.CoverartcourtesyofKlutchClothingCo.BigGamehistorianandnotedauthorMikeRivkindescribestheWestPalmBeachFishingClubWPBFCthiswayx1cTherearefishingclubsandthentherearefishingclubs.Moreandmoretheseinstitutionshaveevolvedintovirtualformasanglersfinditeasiertotrollon-lineforthelatestinformationorreports.Howeverthiswasnx19talwaysso.AtonetimefishingclubsdottedtheeasternseaboardfromNovaScotiatoKeyWest.Somewerelittlemorethanshackswhileothershadexpansiveclubhouses.Eachwassupportedbyacommunityofanglersunitedintheirenthusiasmforthesportandeagertoshareitwithothers.Alasmostaregonenowunfortunatevictimsofthechangingtimes.Howeverahandfulremainandafewcontinuetostandoutasshiningexamplesoftheirkind.AmongtheverybestwasandremainstheWestPalmBeachFishingClubx1d.MembershipintheFishingClubandparticipationinclubtournamentsliketheSilverSailfishDerbyultimatelysupporttheconservationandeducationinitiativesconductedbytheclubanditscharitableaffiliatethePalmBeachCountyFishingFoundationPBCFF.Kidx19sFishingDaysforlessfortunateyouthRodsReelsforKidsannualmarinebiologyscholarshipsartificialreefbuildingestuarinehabitatenhancementandhistoricpreservationarejustsomeoftheprogramsthataresupportedbyyourWPBFCmembershipandSilverSailfishDerbyparticipation.IfyouarenotalreadyaWPBFCmemberweencourageyoutojointheclub.TolearnmoreabouttheWPBFCandPBCFFvisitwww.westpalmbeachfishingclub.org.MembershipisavailableonlineorbetteryetstopbytheclubhouseandseefirsthandwhatmakestheWPBFCsospecial.Joinx0thex0Clubx0Supportx0ourx0Foundation