Derby News
FISHING SEASON CELEBRATED AT SPAWN ‘TIL DAWN PARTY
Donovan Swindel of Indio, California reeled in a 262.7 pound halibut to edge out Derek Nahinu in the overall standings of the Valdez Halibut Derby. This flatfish marks the 16th halibut that weighed in at 200 or more pounds during the Valdez Halibut Derby.
The Silver Salmon and Halibut Derbies end this Sunday at noon, so there are still a few days left to reel in a big one. Friday is Big Prize Friday and the 1st place daily winner will take home a Maxxon Inflatable Sport Boat from Marita Sea & Ski worth close to $3,000 in addition to the daily 1st place prizes in the silver derby. The Valdez Fish Derbies Spawn ‘til Dawn Derby Awards Party is Sunday night, 7pm at the Valdez Civic Center. Admission is free with a derby ticket. The evening will feature: presentation of winner checks; Fish Olympics; Seekins Ford truck drawing, Alaska Airlines Ticket Drawing, no-host bar, hors douvres and more.
Halibut Derby - Overall Leaders |
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| 1st | 343.6 on 8/5 | Kevin Lincoln of North Pole, AK (Harvester) |
| 2nd | 262.7 on 8/29 | Donovan Swindel of Indio, CA (Orion) |
| 3rd | 262.3 on 7/7 | Derek Nahinu of North Pole, AK (North Country) |
Silver Salmon Derby - Overall Leaders |
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| 1st | 18.42 on 8/27 | Paula Groundwater of Valdez, AK (Private) |
| 2nd | 17.64 on 8/11 | Richard Kruckenberg of Fairbanks, AK (Private) |
| 3rd | 17.50 on 8/12 | Paula Noel of Circle, AK (Capt'n Patty's) |
Halibut weighing-in at more than 200 lbs in 2006 |
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| Date of Catch | Weight | Date of Catch | Weight | |
| June 19 | 220.5 | August 5 | 343.6 | |
| June 29 | 216.1 | August 8 | 233.8 | |
| July 7 | 216.1 | August 10 | 226.3 | |
| July 24 | 200.0 | August 13 | 214.5 | |
| July 28 | 210.9 | August 14 | 204.7 | |
| July 29 | 203.2 | August 14 | 240.8 | |
| August 1 | 231.4 | August 27 | 224.0 | |
| August 1 | 235.8 | August 29 | 262.7 | |
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