b'Fragrant Harbor Sails into DerbyHistory BooksW inning the Silvera northwest wind would SailfishDerbyisprovide a jump start early. where preparation meetsThis sparked the bite as sev-persistence and a bit of luck;eral teams hooked doubles, perhaps its fate. The Derbytriples and even quads in is a tournament unlike anythe 4-line Derby.The 90 other that offers opportu- Bayliss, Singularis, would nity to be a part of the Westtaste redemption as they Palm Beach Fishing Clubsreleased 10 fish after having (WPBFC) storied history.none the day before. Their A fleet of 43 boats took to10 releases would top the the water last January tofleet on Day 2, as Capt. compete in the 82nd run- John Van Dellen and crew ning of The Worlds Oldestclaimed the title of Top Sailfish Tournament. ThisDaily Boat.The Singularis prestigious sailfishing tradition isDockside celebration! An exuberant team was not alone in their donut all about chasing fish and seeking Fragrant Harbor toasts their 2019 Derby win. day; The Reel Captivating also the thrill of winning that only thestruggled to find fish the first day. best of the best have been ableCapt. Travis Ralph and his a-to achieve. team bounced back releasing 8 sails on the final day, tagging On the Derbys first day crews were greeted by cool6 of them, earning the Top Tag Team award. The ever con-weather and northwest winds.It didnt take long for Capt.sistent 39 SeaVee, Native Son, would again make their mark Joe Garberoglio and his crew aboard the 60 Viking, Fra- on the leaderboard with the 3rd most releases on the day, to grant Harbor, to find the sails.They jumped into an earlywin the honor lead, which they were able to maintain throughout the day. on time, withTeam Fragrant HarborTheir efforts earned them Top Boat honors on Day 1 with8 fish.Un-9 sailfish releases. A total of 4 fish separated team Sparhawkfortunately, from the lead, as Capt. Joe Ferrulle and crew ended thethe early bite day of fishing in 2nd place with 5 releases.Several teams,wouldnot including past Derby Champions, Southern Run and the Na- last.The tive Son fishing team, put themselves in a position to make awindwould run at winning it all headed into Day 2 by posting 4 releasesswitchand each.A total of 78 sails were released at the conclusion ofb l o w o u t the first Day.oftheeast The secondfor the final and final dayhours of the event.of the DerbyHolding onto the lead makes minutes feel like hours and would producehours feel like days. David & Lynne Henderson, Trent 45morefishGlaub, Ryan Hullihan, Owen Buckman, Tim Smith and than the pre- Capt. Garbo of Fragrant Harbor experienced this phenom-ceedingday,enon.Three fish were leadered and released by the crew asthefleetearly. The rest of the day was silent until they posted their recorded 123final fish late in the day.A total of 13 releases was enough sails, bringingfor Fragrant Harbor to claim their spot in the sailfishing his-the grand to- tory books as the winners of the 82nd annual Silver Sailfish2nd Place Overall Team, Native Son tal to 201 re- Derby.For Capt. Garbo it was the culmination of many leases throughoutyears of Derby competition.The crew celebrated with the the tournament.Another cool morning in the low 50s andtraditional champagne shower after tying up to the floating J anuary8 - 11, 2020 5'