2009 Halibut Derby Leaders, Valdez, Alaska
Halibut Derby Overall Leaders
1st - Stephen Caverly - $15,000
Eagle River, AK
312.9 lbs on August 10
Dan Orion
2nd - Marvin Ray
Williams - $5,000
Fairbanks, AK
275.6 lbs on June 7
Otter Dodger
3rd - Rick Ballow - $2,000
Valdez, AK
256.7 lbs on June 30
Private Boat
$500 Captain’s Prize: Dave Wiley of Orion Charters
$500 Ticket Seller Prize: Dave Wiley of Orion Charters
Top 10 Halibut
| Place | Weight | Date | Name | City | State |
| 1 | 312.9 | 8/10 | Steve Caverly | Eagle River | AK |
| 2 | 275.6 | 6/7 | Marvin Ray Williams | Fairbanks | AK |
| 3 | 256.7 | 6/30 | Rick Ballow | Valdez | AK |
| 4 | 247.4 | 7/11 | Russ Schaeffer | Valdez | AK |
| 5 | 219.2 | 8/3 | Ron Rocheleau | Valdez | AK |
| 6 | 208.2 | 9/4 | David Pachocha | Gardner | MA |
| 7 | 203.1 | 7/7 | John Pare | Valdez | AK |
| 8 | 201.9 | 6/6 | Mike McDaneld | Wasilla | AK |
| 9 | 201.1 | 8/11 | Jason Trine | Fairbanks | AK |
| 10 | 198.5 | 6/14 | Donna McGee | Valdez | AK |
Halibut Derby Week 15 Winners August 30 - September 5
David Pachocha
Fardance, MS
208.2 lbs on Sept 4
Dan Orion
Gordon Taras
Chattanooga, TN
183.9 lbs on Sept 1
Dan Orion
Halibut Derby Week 14 Winners August 23 - August 29
Jim Payne
Valdez, AK
165.7 lbs on August 23
No Excuses
Josephine Merry
Anchorage, AK
159.9 lbs on August 26
Connie B3
Halibut Derby Week 13 Winners August 16 - August 22
David Nelson
Valley City, ND
140.6 lbs on August 21
Dan Orion
Al White
Wasilla, AK
128.3 lbs on August 20
Dan Orion
Halibut Derby Week 12 Winners August 9 - August 15
Stephen Caverly
Eagle River, AK
312.9 lbs on August 10
Dan Orion
Jason Trine
Fairbanks, AK
201.1 lbs on August 11
Dan Orion
Halibut Derby Week 11 Winners August 2 - August 8
Ron Rocheleau
Fairbanks, AK
219.2 lbs on August 3
Faithful
E. Marie Rocheleau
Fairbanks, AK
190.7 lbs on August 3
Faithful
Halibut Derby Week 10 Winners July 26 - August 1st
Jeffery Steenhoven
Valdez, AK
184.0 lbs on July 30
The Nuts
Aaron Bradley
University Place, WA
163.4 lbs, July 28
Dan Orion
Halibut Derby Week 9 Winners July 19 - July 25
Jeff Stutzke
Fairbanks, AK
91.0 lbs on July 19
Private
Sharon Daniels
Valdez, AK
75.2 lbs, July 24
Dan Orion
Halibut Derby Week 8 Winners July 12 - July 18
Cole Michaels
Fairbanks, AK
173.0 lbs on July 17
Faithful
Charles Baker
Orofino, ID
153.4 lbs, July 12
Halibut Grove
Halibut Derby Week 7 Winners July 5 - July 11
Russell Schaffer
Valdez, AK
247.4 lbs on July 11
No Excuses
Richard Frye III
Valdez, AK
175.3 lbs, July 6
No Excuses
Halibut Derby Week 6 (June 28 - July 4)
Rick Ballow
Valdez, AK
256.7 lbs on June 30
Private Boat
Mike Milke
Fairbanks, AK
190.9 lbs, July 4
Dawn Treader
Halibut Derby Week 5 (June 21 - 27)
Craig Rising
Phoenix, AZ
138.6 lbs on June 25
Otter Dodger
Lois Ogle
Medford, WI
131.3 lbs, June 27
Circus Circus
Halibut Derby Week 4 (June 14 - 20)
Donna McGee
Valdez, AK
198.5 lbs, June 14
No Excuses
Matt Kraska
Fairbanks, AK
145.7 lbs, June 14
Dan Orion
Halibut Hullabaloo Winner (June 11 - June 21)
Donna McGee
Valdez, AK
198.5 lbs, June 14
No Excuses
Halibut Derby Week 3 (June 7 - 13)
Marvin Ray
Williams
Fairbanks, AK
275.6 lbs on June 7
Otter Dodger
John Pare
Valdez, AK
203.1 lbs on June 7
Faithful
Halibut Derby Week 2 (May 31 - 6)
Mike McDaneld
Wasilla, AK
201.9 lbs on June 6
Dawn Treader
Neil Shallock
Crandon, WI
156.1 lbs on June 5
Dan Orion
Halibut Derby Week 1 (May 24 - 30)
Jacob Schneider
Fort Greely, AK
147.2 lbs, May 30
Faithful
Cliff Napier
Fairbanks, AK
110.4 lbs on May 25
Harvester
Halibut Derby Opening Weekend (May 23 - 24)
Jessica Yeamans
Anchorage, AK
97.4 lbs on May 24
Dan Orion
Shanley Young
Fairbanks, AK
82.2 lbs on May 24
Reel Dreams