17 Tight Lines Bulletin - Spring 2016 2016 Derby 'Liquid' 'Liquid' Pours it on to Win 79th Silver Sailfish Derby Untitled-1 1 11/25/14 1:39 PM B Who Says You Can’t Have It All? Visit www.JupiterMarine.com for more information, or call 941.729.5000 to speak to one of our representatives. Introducing the 34LX Ready for a fully equipped sport fishing expedition or a luxurious sunset cruise? Your Jupiter 34LX is custom designed to make each moment perfect in every way. Throttle to adventure aboard the new 34LX – from your exciting days to those romantic nights and everything in between. What starts with your imagination becomes the ultimate in yacht-quality boating that’s uniquely yours. Powered by Turn heads with your 55mph luxury suite. 2016 Derby Top Boat Overall, team 'Liquid', celebrates at the dock. eing able to adapt to conditions is critical when it comes to sailfish- ing. Capt. Art Sapp and his crew aboard Liquid demonstrated just how rewarding a change in game plan can be during this year’s Silver Sailfish Derby, the world’s oldest sailfish tour- nament.  The Hillsboro based team bested a field of thirty-six other boats in the January 7th and 8th contest that has been hosted by the West Palm Beach Fishing Club since 1935. Win- ning the prestigious billfishing event was a dream come true for this year’s winners. “I’ve fished a lot of tourna- ments, but its the Derby that I have always wanted to win the most. This has been a long time coming and is really special for us,” said Liquid team member Keith McDonald.   Prior to the start of this year’s tournament, sailfish action had been extremely slow. A week of summerlike weather that saw temperatures in Palm Beach County climb into the mid-80’s was great for visiting tourists, but bad for those seeking sailfish. Derby anglers had their hopes raised when a cold front pushed through south Florida a few days before the tournament. Rough sea conditions, temperatures in the high 50's and a northerly wind shuf- fled the deck offshore and filled Derby anglers with anticipation. A foggy day with five to seven foot seas and a healthy northeast ground swell greeted the Derby fleet on the first day. As the day progressed the seas began to subside and tempera- tures began to rise. Team Reel Cap- tivating led by Capt. Tore Turney jumped to an early lead registering the first fish of the Derby and several others soon after. They would finish the day with 6 releases overall, along with Good Call led by Capt. Matt Alligood. It soon became clear that the best sailfish bite was taking place in the northern reaches