VALDEZ, Alaska – “It feels incredible! It doesn’t even feel real right now”, said Christina Ives a couple days after reeling in a 285.6 pound halibut. “It happened two days ago and I’m still ecstatic about it It doesn’t even feel real. It’s crazy I can’t believe it’s happening”. Ives won the 1st place weekly Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – An angler from the interior is holding 1st place on the Valdez Fish Derbies leaderboard in the early stages of the Valdez Halibut Derby. Doris Miller of North Pole, Alaska is currently in first place overall with a 109.6 pound halibut she caught aboard the Dan Orion May 21st. Amanda Von Imhof Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Dorris Miller of North Pole is currently leading the Valdez Halibut Derby with a 109.6-pound halibut caught May 21st aboard the Dan Orion. Rosina Mancari of Anchorage, AK in 2nd with a 107.4-pound halibut caught May 24th aboard the Reel Nuts; 3rd place is held my Tim Hastings of Valdez, AK with Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Just one day after catching a 17.28 pound silver salmon in Valdez, Aksel Hutchinson was thinking about what he would do with $10,000. Hutchinson knew the 1st place prize was $10,000 and he had big plans if he stayed in the lead. He said he would buy a fishing reel, tickets to Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Many anglers braved the cold and rain in Valdez to best the 17.28 pound silver caught by eight-year-old Aksel Hutchinson of Valdez, but his fish is still holding onto 1st place and stands a good chance of winning the $10,000 first place prize in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby. The angler taking Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – With less than two weeks left in the Valdez Halibut and Silver Salmon Derbies, only time will tell if eight-year-old Aksel Hutchinson will remain the leader of the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby and take home the $10,000 grand prize. Silver salmon are already being caught just off the City Docks and at Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – After a raucous evening at the Opening Event for the Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby Friday night, anglers set out early Saturday morning in search of the salmon that would earn them the title of Queen at the Awards Ceremony Saturday night. Many anglers heading out past the narrows ended up doubling Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska –  Anglers will hit the waters of Port Valdez and Prince William Sound Saturday during the Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby. Saturday evening the winners will be announced, starting with 50th place and working up to the crowning of the Queen of the Silver Salmon Sisterhood. There will be prizes for the Top Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Silver Salmon derby began Saturday and the largest fish weighed in was a 11.92 pound silver caught by Lavonne Kennedy of Valdez aboard the Lady Lavonne. Charter Captain Sanoe Deaver said they are picking up a few silvers about an hour and a half out of Valdez by Goose island. Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Pink salmon are jumping in Port Valdez and young anglers will have a chance to catch them and win prizes this Saturday, July 21st in the Valdez Kids Pink Salmon Derby. Doug Cranor of Valdez is still leading the Valdez Halibut Derby with the 239.0 pound fish he caught June 23rd aboard Read More