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28WestPalmBeachFishingClubIfyoux19vebeentoaWPBFCmeetinglatelythenyoumayhavenoticedtheadditionofLazerToolsSaltwaterReefKitsinourmonthlyrafDesmaybeyouhaveevenwononeToolsintheSaltwaterReefKithelpreducebycatchandreleasemortalityofreefdwellingCshlikesnapperandgrouper.TheventingtoolinparticularwillbehelpfultoanyonewhocatchesundersizedmuttonsnapperinourregionwhiledriftCshing.VentingtheinDatedairbladderofreefCshbeforetheirreleaseincreasestheirlikelihoodofswimmingbackdownthewatercolumnandsurvival.TheReefKitsconformwithallNOAAregulationsincludingAmendment2714whichrequirestheuseofnon-stainlesssteelcirclehookswhenusingnaturalbaitsandalsorequirestheuseofventingtoolsandde-hookingdeviceswhenparticipatinginallcommercialandrecreationalreefCsheriesintheGulfofMexico.ThekitmodelSWREEFKITcontainsade-hookerventingtooland3LazerSharpL2004-60non-offsetcirclehooksThesamestylehookusedexclusivelybyanglersintheclubx19sannualSilverSailfshDerby.TheReefKitistheCrstofitskindtoofferthecorrectandap-provedstylehookandthetoolsneededtocomplywithallregulationsinoneconvenientpurchase.Formoreinforma-tionvisittheEagleClawwebsiteatwww.eagleclaw.com.EagleClawReefKitsInthe1960x19sundertheleadershipofthenclubpresidentJohnnyRybovichtheWestPalmBeachFishingClubdevel-opedFloridax19sCrstofCciallypermittedar-tiCcialreef.ThereefwhichwascreatedbysinkingdozensofscrapautomobileswaslocatedoffPalmBeachTheoldcarshavelongsinceerodedawaybutthecountyx19sreefbuildingprogramisassolidasever.ConstructingartiCcialreefhabitathascomealongwayin50years.Materialslikelimestoneboul-dersandconcreterubblearenowcommonlyusedprovidingamoresuitableandlastingfoundationtopromotenaturalmarinegrowth.TodayPalmBeachCountyx19sDepartmentofEnvironmentalResourcesManagementERMcoor-dinatestheArtiCcialReefandEstuarineEnhancementProgram.ItisoneofthemostproductiveandefCcientprogramsofitskindinthecountry.ERMrecentlypub-lishedanupdatedversionoftheirartiCcialreefbrochurethatincludesGPScoordinatesforreefsitesfromJupitertoBocaRatonincludingtheWestPalmBeachFishingClubReefandtheJohnRybovichEndowmentReef.CopiesofthebrochuresareavailableattheWPBFCclubhouseorontheInternetatwww.pbcgov.orgermcoastalreeflocations.ReefBrochureUpdatedEileenNashatherdeskintheFishingClubin1989.Wearesaddenedtore-portthepassingofformerWPBFCemployeeEileenF.NashonMarch182011.Shewas85.EileenwaspredeceasedbyherCrsthusbandRoyPikeyandhersonMikePikeywhowasapastWPBFCmemberandavidbassangler.FishingClubmem-berswhowereactiveinthelate1980x19sandearly1990x19swouldrememberEileen.BeforeworkingfortheFishingClubEileenworkedasasecretaryatFineLineStripingownedbylongtimeFishingClubmemberRonnieApple-ton.EileenandhersonMikehadmovedtoGreenvilleSouthCarolinaoveradecadeagotoescapetheFloridaheatandliveinamoreruralcommunity.EileenwillberememberedforhervaluableanddedicatedadministrativeeffortsattheFishingClub.Herfriendlyfaceandwelcom-ingpersonalitywillbemissed.NashRememberedshortcastsTwyfordInductedintoSportsHallofFameTomTwyfordcWPBFCpresidentTomTwyfordofNorthPalmBeachhasbeeninductedintothePalmBeachCountySportsHallofFame.HeisthefirstpersonfromthesportofCshingtobein-cludedsincetheprogrambeganin1977withtheinductionofgolfgreatJackNicklaussportseditorBobBalfeandbaseballx19sMayoSmith.x1cTherehavebeenmanywonderfulambassadorsforthesportofCshinghereinPalmBeachCountyovertheyearspeoplelikeBounceAndersonBobKleiserFrancesDoucetandJohnnyRybovichamongthem.TheyallmadesigniCcantcontributionsthathelpedputthePalmBeachesonthemapasasportCshingdestination.Thishonorisasmuchforthemasitisformex1dsaidTwyfordtoacrowdofnearly600duringtheinductionceremony.TwyfordandnineothersportsCgureswereinductedthisyear.FormoreinformationandtoviewphotosfromtheHallofFameinductionceremonyvisitthePalmBeachCountySportsCommissionwebsiteatwww.palmbeachsports.comhof.