b'SALTY Program Continues to PleaseEach summer for the past three years the Palm BeachThe following day participants bring their new rods and put County Fishing Foundation has been helping young anglerstheir skills to work fishing aboard the Miss Blue Heron.Jig take their saltwater fishing skills tofishing for yellowtails, spooling for the next level.The SALTY (Saltwa- We truly had a great time! mutton snapper, guppy rig fishing ter Angling Lessons & Techniquesfor assorted bottom fish, and even for Youth) program is designed toMay & Andrew trolling for wahoo are the types of help cultivate the next generation offishing the kids get to experience knowledgeable and responsible saltwater anglers throughduring their time on the water.an advanced hands-on instructional fishing experience.In addition to learning fishing techniques, the kids get Notably, the two-day program emphasizes learning theseto see how marine electronics are used during the course new fishing skills with a parent.We find that the parentsof the fishing day and get to see how fish are properly are as eager to learn about fishing as the kids are, com- handled and released, including the use of a SeaQualizer mented WPBFC Chairman Pete Schulz who serves as adescending device tool for releasing undersized mutton SALTY volunteer. snapper and groupers.One of the high-The SALTY program is dedicated toThanks so much forlights of this years trip occurred when Don Hap Wilson, who was a passion- a young angler hooked a large sailfish ate angler and valued the mentorshipmaking it such a specialon his new Penn rod.The fish put on required to teach fishing skills to theday.Your team and thea crowd pleasing aerial display next to next generation.The program targetsboat crew made for athe boat before spitting the yellowtail youth ages 12 to 15 years old.The firstperfect trip. My sonjig it ate.Im sure the youngster is still day of the course consists of instructionalseeing that airborne fish in his dreams, hands-on rigging at the historic WestCole is still referringsaid WPBFC president Tom Twyford. Palm Beach Fishing Club.Each partici- back to it each day. HeA huge thanks to all the volunteers and pant receives a new Penn Fierce III 5000cooked our catch latersponsors who help make this program rod & reel combination, which they learnpossible and who share our passion for how to rig for yellowtail snapper fishing. that night.My wifekeeping kids excited about fishing!and I stepped back and allowed him to cook the filets he caught all by himself. It was a special experience.BrianWe have lived here for five years now and this is the coolest thing Ive done yet with my kids.Thank you!Wendy50 W estP almB eachF ishingc luB'