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x18Worldx19soldestsailfshtournamentx193x18Worldx19soldestsailfshtournamentx193Websitewww.westpalmbeach9shingclub.orgFindusonFacebookWestPalmBeachFishingClub2015thStreetcornerof5thSt.N.FlaglerDriveWestPalmBeachFL33401Telephone561832-6780Fax561832-2137BoardofDirectorsPeteSchulzChairmanChesterBrewerCapt.BarryBrimacombRobertCallawayDonnColeeC.N.x1cButchx1dFarrellDr.ThomasP.FloydJohnJolleySandraKaupeDanielKleiserRobertOglesbySuzanneRossJohnTaylorBudTyskaWilliamWatsonDavidWebbRobertL.WeigtStaffPresidentThomasL.TwyfordJr.OperationsManagerJoellaS.CallawayCopyright2012WestPalmBeachFishingClub.Allrightsreserved.WestPalmBeachFishingClubTheSilverSailfishDerbywasestablishedbytheWestPalmBeachFishingClubWPBFCinJanuary1935topromotetheregionandaiditsstrugglingcharterboatfleetduringtheGreatDepressionera.Thefactthatithasenduredthepast75yearsspeaksvolumes.Whilestructuredquitedifferentlytodaytheeventremainstheworldx19soldestsailfishtournament.TheonlythreeyearstheDerbydidnx19trunwas1943to1945duringtheSecondWorldWar.AtonetimefamousAmericanauthorandavidbiggameanglerErnestHemingwaywasaDerbytrophysponsor.Whilemanydifferentsportsandentertainmentcelebritieshavepar-ticipatedintheprestigiouseventthroughtheyearsitistheDerbyx19slongstandingsupportofbillfishconservationeffortsthathasbeenitshallmark.TheDerbyiscreditedwithadvancingthex18catchandreleasex19ethicthathasbeenenthusiasticallyembracedbysportsmenaroundtheglobe.PerhapsthemostnotableconservationcontributionattributabletotheDerbyisthedevelopmentoftheredreleasepennant.TheWestPalmBeachFishingClubbeganflyingthepennantsinthelate1930x19s.Todaythelittleredpennantisrecognizedaroundtheworldasawaytosignifyasailfishrelease.TheDerbywasalsoamongthefirsttournamentstoincorporategamefishtaggingforscientificpurposesintoacompetitiveformatandencouragedtheuseofcirclehooksahookthatreducespost-releasemortalitylongbeforeitwasmandatedbytheNationalMarineFisheriesService.TheDerbyhasanoutstandingreputationandaloyalfollowingamongthosewhoenjoypursuingsailfishincludingsomeofthemostaccomplishedcaptainscrewsandanglersthesporthaseverseen.Itisafunandverycompetitiveeventwithrulesdesignedtox18leveltheplayingfieldx19forboatsofallsizes.WhiletherearescoresofsailfishtournamentseachseasonoffofsouthestFloridafewpossesstherichtraditionsanduniquecharacteroftheSilverSailfishDerbyThepagesthatfollowchronicletheincrediblyrichhistoryofthisprestigiousevent.Wehopeyouenjoythisentertainingglimpseintothepast.TheWestPalmBeachFishingClubgratefullyacknowledgesallthosewhohavefishedvolunteeredsponsoredandsupportedtheSilverSailfishDerbythroughoutour75years.-TheTournamentCommitteeCelebratingour75thAnniversary...FOLLOWTHEDERBYONFACEBOOKwww.facebook.comSilverSailshDerbyStayuptodateontournamenthappeningsbyx18likingx19theSilverSailxdshDerby.Boatentryupdatesnotablecatchesx1eshingconditionstournamentstandingspicturesandawardwinnerswillbepostedonthepagethroughouttheevent.TocatchalltheactiongotoMagazinephotocreditsLeonardBryantPhotographyWPBFCarchivesBigGamehistorianandnotedauthorMikeRivkindescribestheWestPalmBeachFishingClubWPBFCthiswayx1cTherearefishingclubsandthentherearefishingclubs.Moreandmoretheseinstitutionshaveevolvedintovirtualformasanglersfinditeasiertotrollon-lineforthelatestinformationorreports.Howeverthiswasnx19talwaysso.AtonetimefishingclubsdottedtheeasternseaboardfromNovaScotiatoKeyWest.Somewerelittlemorethanshackswhileothershadexpansiveclubhouses.Eachwassupportedbyacommunityofanglersunitedintheirenthusiasmforthesportandeagertoshareitwithothers.Alasmostaregonenowunfortunatevictimsofthechangingtimes.Howeverahandfulremainandafewcontinuetostandoutasshiningexamplesoftheirkind.AmongtheverybestwasandremainstheWestPalmBeachFishingClubx1d.MembershipintheFishingClubandparticipationinclubtournamentsliketheSilverSailfishDerbyultimatelysupporttheconservationandeducationinitiativesconductedbytheclubanditscharitableaffiliatethePalmBeachCountyFishingFoundationPBCFF.Kidx19sFishingDaysforlessfortunateyouthRodsReelsforKidsannualmarinebiologyscholarshipsartificialreefbuildingestuarinehabitatenhancementandhistoricpreservationarejustsomeoftheprogramsthataresupportedbyyourWPBFCmembershipandSilverSailfishDerbyparticipation.IfyouarenotalreadyaWPBFCmemberweencourageyoutojointheclub.TolearnmoreabouttheWPBFCandPBCFFvisitwww.westpalmbeachfishingclub.org.MembershipisavailableonlineorbetteryetstopbytheclubhouseandseefirsthandwhatmakestheWPBFCsospecial.JointheClubSupportourFoundation