Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Page 22
Page 23
Page 24
Page 25
Page 26
Page 27
Page 28
Page 29
Page 30
Page 31
Page 32
Page 33
Page 34
Page 35
Page 36
Page 37
Page 38
Page 39
Page 40
Page 41
Page 42
Page 43
Page 44
Page 45
Page 46
Page 47
Page 48
Page 49
Page 50
Page 51
Page 52
15TightLinesBulletin-2012AYearInReviewMaryElizabethLizBollingerAlbertsonofPalmBeachGardenspassedawayApril162012.Shewas87.LizworkedforthePalmBeachCountySupervi-sorofElectionsandtheAmericanCancerSocietyformanyyearsbutitwasherpassionforshingthatkeptherbusythroughoutherlife.Herloveforshingandcompetitionwasrightuptherewithfamily.IrememberhowexcitedIalwayswasasakidcomingtoFishingClubmeetingswithhertoheartheguestspeakerswatchshingmoviesandeatingcrackerspeanutswithcoldCokes.MomnurturedourloveforallthingsnaturalIthinkmybrotherwouldrathershthaneatbecauseofherinuencerecalledLizsdaughterCarolynAlbertsonKline.LizhadbeenaWestPalmBeachFishingClubmemberforthepast66yearsoneoftheclubsmosttenuredmembers.At68yearsonlyKayRybovichhasbeenaclubmemberlonger.Lizwillberememberedbymanyasawomensanglingpioneer.ShewasinductedintotheInternationalWomensFishingAssociationHallofFamein2003.Shewasabassshinglegendtherewillneverbeanotheronelikeherre-memberedclubmemberAlanBuick.InfactLizstillholdsthealltimeclubrecordforlargemouthbassinthe8Generaltacklecategory.Shecaughtthe12pound12ounceshintheJensenSavannahsusing6-poundtestline.Therecordhasstoodforover50years.Liznevermetashshedidntlike.Ishedheralotbackinthe1950srecalledCapt.JackMorrow.Irememberonetripinparticular.IwasmatingforCapt.BobbyHainesontheLovangoIIIBobMinisboat.WewereshingtheCatCayTunaTournamentandwehadallwomenanglers.ItwasLizAnnKunkelDorotheaDeanandJaneThompson.Thatwasquiteatripwiththosefourgalsallfantasticanglers.Wecaughtanicebluemarlinbutnotuna.WhenIthinkaboutLizIalwaysthinkaboutthattripsaidMor-row.Shewastheonewhopassedherloveofshingontome.IllbeforevergratefulforthatsaidLizssonLamontAlbertson.AlbertsonwasBassFishingLegendLizAlbertsonrwithfellowWPBFCandIWFAmemberPatOHaraatarecentIWFAluncheonwhereLizwashonoredwiththeIWFAsLifetimeDistinguishedMemberAward.Lizsrecordbass.HowardElkinsthelongtimeowneroftheOutdoorStoreinWestPalmBeachwhoas-sistedandoutfittedcountlessclubmembersthroughtheyearsCapt.CharlieHaydenwhoputhisRivieraBeachTrollingBaitshoponthemapwithhisfamoussplittailmulletandt-shirtsKeyWestshingguideandpopulartelevisionshingpersonalityJoseWejbeWellknownoutdoorwriterandfoundingeditorofFloridaSportsmanMagazineVicDunaway.DickZuver80ofPalmBeachandBayHeadNewJersey.Dickwasa56yearWPBFCmember.GeorgeHubartt66ofJunoBeach.GeorgewasaregularatclubmeetingsandhisboatGrouperLipswasoftenamongtheeetduringpastWPBFCoutingstoWalkersCay.ScottTuppen44ofLakeWorthsonoflifetimemem-berBuddyMarilynTuppen.Startingoutasateen-agerScottspentmanyyearsworkingatTuppensthensetoutonhisownbuildingasuccessfulmarineenginerepairservice.AlwayswillingtolendahandScottfoundhisnicheandhadaknackforsolvingmechanicalproblems.ItwasnosurprisethatScottdevelopedaloyalfollowingWeAlsoRemember.HowardElkinswhichwasevidentathisstand-ingroomonlymemorialservice.MemorialdonationsreceivedonScottsbehalftothePalmBeachCountyFishingFoundationsJohnRybovichEndowmentac-counthavebeensignicantandiscertainlyattingtributetothisWPBFCmember.RickMellen59ofJupiter.RickownerofJupiterWood-workinganda17yearmemberoftheWPBFClovedfishingandwasaregularintheclubsannualPalmBeachCountyKDWClassic.HetookTopDolphinhonorsinthe2006eventright.IntheirownwayeachoneoftheseindividualstouchedthelivesofmanyWestPalmBeachFishingClubmembersthroughtheirtalentsmentoringsharingofinformationanddevotiontothesportofshing.WPBFCChairmanPeteSchulzRickMellenCapt.EdenWhiteatthe2006KDWClassic.BuddyScottTuppen