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77thAnnualSilverSailfshDerby4RecapAbsolutJoyWins76thSilverSailfishDerbyRoughconditionsper-sistedontheDerbyssec-ondday.TeamHardWayandahandfulofotherboatsenduredthechoppyseasandtravelednorthtothewatersoffStuartInletwheretheywererewardedwithdecentshing.OurplanwastokeepmovingfromwrecktowreckoffStuart.Itwasalotofworkbutitpaidoff.Ourshallowestbitecamein88feetofwatercommentedteamcaptainMarkLambofWestPalmBeach.HardWayearnedtopdailyboathonorsondaytwooftheDerbywithatotalof7sailshreleases.HighanglerondaytwowaslongtimeFishingClubmemberJaneenDavisofRivieraBeachwith5indi-vidualreleasesaboardtheMako.TheDerbyeetreleasedatotalof71sailshonthesecondday.HeavyweightshhonorswenttoLuisIsaiasofCoconutGrovewholandeda39.7lb.wahooaboardtheJichi.TheshwouldendupbeingtheGrandChampionweightshofthetournament.TheweathergodsmercifullygavetheDerbyeetare-spiteonthenalday.Seaconditionsweremuchcalmer.Overadozenboatswerewithinjustfourshofthelead.Arealhorseracedevelopedwithjustafewhoursremain-inginthetournamentwhenfourboatsweretiedfortheleadandseveralotherswerejustoneortwoshoffthemark.TheDerbyeetreleasedatotalof45sailsonthenalday.TeamHitnRuncaptainedbyCoryGillespietallied4sailshreleasestowintopdailyboathonorsondaythreeandAbsolutJoyanglerandWPBFCmemberSusanMcCartofSarasotawasthetopdailyangler.IntheendAbsolutJoyemergedasDerbychampionswithatotalof12sailshreleasesoverall.Team4AcesledbyCapt.JohnDudasn-ishedsecondoverallwith11releases.TeamHardWaya33Contendernishedthirdoverallwith10releasesandclaimedtheTopSmallBoatawardanewawardfeaturedintheDerbythisyear.TeamSandbobfromFt.Lauderdalenishedfourthoverallontimewith9sailshreleases.TheprestigiousMrs.HenryR.Reatrophyforthetopindivid-ualanglertheoldesttrophyincompetitivesailshingwentWhatadifferenceayearmakes.Un-seasonablywarmweatherandblusterywindstestedthe44boateetshingintheWestPalmBeachFishingClubs76thannualSilverSailshDerbyheldJanuary10ththroughthe12th2013.Thetourna-menteetheadquarteredoutoftheSailshMarinaonSingerIslandreleasedatotalof185sailshdur-ingthreedaysofshing.Itwasastarkcontrasttotheworldrecordsetting1174sailfishreleasespostedbya46boateetduringthe2012Derby.WecantsetrecordseveryyearcommentedWPBFCChairmanandDerbyradiomanPeteSchulz.ThesailshwerestillnorthofusduringthisyearsDerby.TherewasabodyofshjustsouthofCapeCanaveralbutwithoutanystrongcoldfrontsthiswintertheyhadnoreasontopushfurthersouthinthedrovesweveseeninthepast.TheslowbitemadethisyearsDerbymorecompetitiveintermsofthenumberofteamsthatwereinapositiontowin.AdoubleortripleheadercanshufetheleaderboardinaninstantaddedSchulz.Derbyleaderschangedfrequentlyontherstday.Astrongeast-southeastwindwhippedseaconditionsuptoeightfeetatonepointinthedaychalleng-ingeventhebiggestofboats.LocallybasedAbsolutJoycaptainedbyMattRabenstineearnedtopdailyhonorsbasedontimeondayonewith5sailshreleases.TeamCastingsoneofthesmallestboatsintheDerbyeetat27alsonishedthedaywithvereleasesandregisteredafewimpressiveweightshincludinga31.8lb.kingshanda28.7lb.dolphin.Wehadagreatday.Fortunatelywecaughteveryshwesawtoday.ThatdoesntalwayshappensaidteamcaptainJamesKnoxofWestPalmBeach.TopdailyanglertherstdaywasPeterAdrianofMiamiaboardthe4Aceswith4sailshreleases.Theheavyweightshontherstdaywasa37.9lb.cobiacaughtbyEricHallaboardtheGoodCall.Atotalof69sailswerereleasedontheDerbysrstday.Bycomparisonthefleetwasregisteringaboutthatmanyperhourtheprevi-ousyear.2013DerbyChampionscelebratetheirvictoryTopAnglerPeterAdrianghtsasailfromthe4Aces