Derby News - Week 10, 7/22-7/28
17.88 Pound Salmon Leading the Way in Valdez Silver Derby
It was a hot week for halibut fishing in Valdez. The top three positions on the Halibut Derby leader board were all caught last week and all weigh more than 200 pounds. Scott Jumgblom of Ione, Washington reeled in a 205 pounder Thursday, July 26th aboard the Go Get Her, but his reign in the top spot was short lived as Marvin Knapp of Gravois Mills, Missouri brought in a 227.6 pound halibut later that evening. Norman Darling of North Pole dropped to 3rd place overall with the 202.3 pound halibut he caught July 21st.
Halibut charter captains are steaming through the narrows and passing schools of silver salmon. "The silvers are out there by Goose Island," commented Halibut Grove charter captain Seth Grove. The silvers might be out there, but the bite is either really on or a bit slow according to derby weigh-in volunteer Dorothy Moore. "We have had five pound silvers win daily prizes one day and 15 pounders on the board the next day," Moore said. The fish in contention for the $15,000 first place prize in the derby is a 17.88 pound silver reeled in July 25th by Diana Doodehenko of Canada. She was fishing aboard the Faithful. Nicole Schutz of Woodbury, Minnesota is currently in 2nd place overall with a 15.52 pound silver she caught July 25th aboard the Martie Kay. Schutz also holds 3rd place in the standings with a 15.08 pound silver she caught the same day.
Jeanne Clark Chapman of Fairbanks, Alaska won $500 cash in Big Prize Friday when she reeled in a 14.34 pound silver last week. The next Big Prize Friday is August 31st. The person bringing in the largest silver salmon that day will have their choice of $500 cash or two round-trip tickets between either Valdez and Anchorage or Valdez and Fairbanks aboard Era Alaska.
The Valdez Women's Silver Salmon Derby is slated for Saturday, August 11th with an opening ceremony Friday August 10th and a Closing Awards ceremony on the day of the Derby. The woman catching the largest fish will win $1,000 in cash, plus $500 in merchandise from the Prospector. Registration for the Women's Silver Salmon Derby begins August 4th.
Valdez Halibut Derby Overall Leaders
Marvin Knapp
Gravois Mills, MO
227.6 lbs on July 26
Dan Orion
Scott Jumgblom
Ione, WA
205.0 lbs on July 26
Go Get Her
Norman Darling
North Pole, AK
202.3 lbs on July 21
Dawn Treader
Weekly Winners - Week 10
Marvin Knapp
Gravois Mills, MO
227.6 lbs on July 26
Dan Orion
Scott Jumgblom
Ione, WA
205.0 lbs on July 26
Go Get Her
Silver Salmon Derby- Overall Winners
Diana Doodehenko
Canada
17.88 lbs, July 25
Faithful
Nicole Schutz
Woodbury, MN
15.52 lbs, July 25
Martie Kay
Nicole Schutz
Woodbury, MN
15.08 lbs, Jul 25
Martie Kay
Weekly Winners- Week 10 Winners
Diana Doodehenko
Canada
17.88 lbs, July 25
Faithful
Nicole Schutz
Woodbury, MN
15.52 lbs, July 25
Martie Kay
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