VALDEZ, Alaska – Lupe Gonzales of Clint, Texas reeled in a 158 pound halibut on June 20th to get on the leader board in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Gonzales lives in Texas but fished Alaska when he was stationed in Alaska. This is the largest fish Gonzales has ever caught but he said he was Read More
Archives for June 2017
NEW LEADER TIPS THE SCALES AT 266.6 POUNDS
VALDEZ, Alaska – With just an hour left in the Halibut Hullabaloo tournament, a hefty halibut was weighed in for the Valdez Halibut derby. Tim Stadtmiller of Fairbanks, Alaska reeled in a 266.6 pound halibut Sunday, June 18th aboard the Dan Orion to win the 10 day tournament and take the lead in the regular Read More
HALIBUT HULLABALOO RUNS JUNE 9th THROUGH 18th
Valdez, Alaska – You never know when a big halibut will bite the hook of a derby angler. Last year, David Jamison of Fairbanks reeled in a 253.0 pound halibut May 29th and held on to win the $15,000 grand prize in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Jamison said that at the time he caught his Read More
INTERIOR ANGLERS LEAD THE WAY IN VALDEZ HALIBUT DERBY
VALDEZ, Alaska – Anglers from the interior are dominating the Valdez Fish Derbies leaderboard in the early stages of the Valdez Halibut Derby. Michelle Stewart of Fairbanks, Alaska is currently in first place overall with a 95 pound halibut she caught aboard the Valdez Pearl June 2nd. Robert Calton of Eielson AFB is currently in Read More