http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/ Weekly fishing reports for the Valdez Fishing Derbies. http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week15.php California Man wins 4x4 Ford Truck in Valdez Fish Derbies Sunday Monday, 6 September 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week14.php 17.10 Silver Caught from City Dock, 2 angler catch one Halubut Monday, 30 August 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week13.php Anglers Catching Limit of Six Silvers in Valdez Harbor; Glennallen Man Slides in 2nd Place with 277.2 Halibut. Monday, 23 August 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week12.php Betty Valdes of Eagle River, Alaska didn’t even want to fish in the Women’s Silver Salmon Derby and was sleeping when the winning 18.84 pound silver hit her line. Monday, 12 August 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week11.php George Levasseur of Valdez has been fishing in Valdez for 36 years and was very much aware of the place his mammoth fish would hold in the history books. Monday, 9 August 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week10.php On Friday, Connie Ballow of Valdez was queen of the Valdez Silver Salmon Leader Board. Before heading out on the water, Ballow already held the top spot in the overall standings with 16.8 pound silver she caught July 25th. Monday, 2 August 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week9.php After a day of derby fishing Saturday, small silvers dominated the leader board, but Sunday Connie Ballow of Valdez brought in a 16.80 pound silver that catapulted into the lead. Monday, 26 July 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week8.php David Bergstrom of Tok brought in a 224.1 pound halibut Friday night to take the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby, but before the ink on the leaderboard was dry Mark Sams of Valdez reeled in a 254 pound flatfish and knocked Bergstrom down to 2nd place overall. Monday, 19 July 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week7.php Thale Steenhoven at the weigh-in station said that only three halibut were weighed in during week number seven of the derby which ended Saturday night. “It looks like this week is going to be better”, said Steenhoven. “I did get to weigh-in the leading 200.7 pounder (earlier in the season), so that was a good day said Steenhoven. Wednesday, 12 July 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week6.php The Kids Pink Salmon Derby will take place on Saturday, July 17th. This is a free event and open to kids age 5 to 16. There are four age divisions and the 1st place prize for each division is a long board (skateboard), 2nd place prize is a short board (skateboard) and 3rd place is a new fishing pole. All winners will receive a subscription to Fish Alaska Magazine. Last year’s largest pink salmon weighed- in at 6.28 pounds and was reeled in by Zach Howard of Valdez. Wednesday, 5 July 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week5.php Ron Gentry of Fairbanks found out that just one pound can catapult you into the lead in the Valdez, Alaska Halibut Derby. Gentry reeled in a 200.7 pound halibut aboard the Dan Orion June 25th to land on top of the leader board and take the 1st place weekly prize. Wednesday, 30 June 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week5.php Ron Gentry of Fairbanks found out that just one pound can catapult you into the lead in the Valdez, Alaska Halibut Derby. Gentry reeled in a 200.7 pound halibut aboard the Dan Orion June 25th to land on top of the leader board and take the 1st place weekly prize. Wednesday, 30 June 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week4.php A ten dollar raffle ticket paid off twice for Melody Dalbee of Fairbanks. Once when she won a charter for herself and some friends, and a second time when she won two round-trip tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies in the Valdez Fish Derbies 11-day “Halibut Hullabaloo” tournament by reeling in a 199.5 pound halibut. Monday, 21 June 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week3.php Barry Willard of Copper Center reeled in a 112.7 pound halibut aboard No Excuses June 7th to win the first place prize during week #3 of the Valdez Halibut Derby. Monday, 14 June 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week2.php Mathew Cross of Lingle, Wyoming is still leading the Valdez Halibut Derby with the 129 pound halibut he caught May 28th. Lenell Dothage of Sullivan, Missouri is right behind the leader with a 122.9 pound halibut caught May 29th aboard the Outlaw. Monday, 7 June 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week1.php The mercury rose to 73 degrees Saturday in Valdez as scores of anglers hit the waters of Prince William Sound for Memorial weekend hoping to catch the derby winning halibut. However, it was Friday, that the big fish was caught that won the weekly first place prize. Monday, 31 May 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/ReportOpening.php Eight halibut were weighed in the first day of the Valdez Halibut Derby Saturday, May 22nd. “That’s a pretty good number of fish for the first day”, commented Halibut Derby Weigh-In Coordinator Bonnie Woods. 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