"Palm Beach Inlet"


 SAILFISHING
 THERE are few sports in the world more
 fascinating or thrilling than that of hooking.
 fighting and landing a Sailfish. These wary
 battlers, ranging from six to more than eight
 feet long. are considered the smartest inhabitants
 of the deep.-and while little is known of their
 origin, their fighting ability is world-famed.
 The Silver Sailfish Derby, with its thousands
 of dollars in trophies, annually attracts hun-
 dreds of real sportsmen between late January
 and mid-February.
 The unusual photograph at the left shows a bit
 of realism aboard Capt. M. A. Bishop's charter
 cruiser "Amberjack" of West Palm Beach dur-
 ing a fifty-minute battle with a sail. Although
 some are taken for mounting. the majority of
 the sailfish are returned to the sea. unless injured.
 -the sportsmen merely borrowing a few
 moments of a gallant fighter's time.
 Because "Sails" are found in great numbers just
 off Port of Palm Beach. some having been taken
 inside the jetties. this is considered the greatest
 of Florida's sailfish grounds, an average of more
 than 3.000 being hooked each year. Fishermen
 are at the grounds within five minutes after
 leaving the dock.
 Dry land anglers may have equally exciting
 times fishing from Palm Beach Pier. from the
 inlet jetties, tidewater banks and in numerous
 fresh water lakes near West Palm Beach.
 The West Palm Beach Fishing Club with its
 Derby, winter and summer contests and gold
 buttons for eight foot sailfish. is one of the out-
 standing organizations in these two resort cities.


433 "Palm Beach Pier"