VALDEZ, Alaska – A Pink Salmon Festival complete with games, cooking competition and community barbeque kicked off the 4th of July weekend in Valdez on Saturday. Construction crews have been working in downtown Valdez, but work was halted for the Pink Salmon Festival Saturday and the 4th of July festivities on Monday. While many chose Read More
MONTANA WOMAN MAKES THE LEADERBOARD
VALDEZ, Alaska – Congetta Betson of Seeley Lake Montana reeled in a 163.2 pound halibut on Thursday to get on the Valdez Halibut Derby leaderboard. Betson caught her fish aboard the Amanda Rose and won 1st place in week five of the derby. She is also currently in 3rd place for the overall derby. Jeff Read More
HALIBUT FISHING GOING STRONG IN VALDEZ
VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Fish Derbies weigh-in station was busy with anglers weighing in fish for a chance to take home the Halibut Hullabaloo grand prize. Many fish were weighed in just over 100 pounds. Currently leading the Halibut Hullabaloo is Larry Bazilwich of Fairbanks with a 150.4 pound halibut he caught June 11th Read More
FAIRBANKS MAN TAKES LEAD WITH 253 POUND HALIBUT
VALDEZ, Alaska – David Jamison of Fairbanks is a speech pathologist who said he was anything but speechless when he started reeling in a 253 pound halibut that catapulted him to the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby. “We have a video on YouTube of me catching the fish and I was cursing the whole Read More
GOOD HALIBUT FISHING AND GREAT WHALE WATCHING
VALDEZ, Alaska – Duran Lee of Palmer, is currently leading the Valdez Halibut Derby with a 115.8 pound halibut he caught May 24th aboard the Jaime Lynn. The Halibut Derby started May 21st and it only took a few days before an angler broke the 100 pound mark. A 100 pound halibut will, likely, not Read More
60 POUNDERS LEAD THE WAY IN VALDEZ HALIBUT DERBY
VALDEZ, Alaska – Anglers returning to Port Valdez did so with sunburns on the opening weekend of the Valdez Halibut Derby. Sunny skies and whales putting on a show in Prince William Sound, set the stage for a lot of activity in the Valdez Harbor. Fish Cleaner Pat Olson said he has cleaned more fish Read More
Week 15 – End of the Valdez Fish Derbies, Fairbanks Man wins $10,000
VALDEZ, Alaska – Brad Burch of Clackamas Oregon reeled in a 296.2 pound halibut August 26th aboard the Magic Dragon to take the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby and on that day he said he thought he was going to win the derby. Burch was well aware of the $15,000 first place prize in Read More
WEEK 14 – 296.2 POUND HALIBUT, TWO BIG PRIZE FRIDAYS IN SILVER DERBY
VALDEZ, Alaska – When Brad Burch got to Port Valdez, there was a Bobcat waiting to haul his catch off the boat. His halibut measured was an impressive 87 ½ inches and weighed in at 296.2. Burch is the new leader in the halibut derby and stands to win $15,000 cash if his mammoth fish Read More
WEEK 13 – ANGLERS HOPE TO CATCH A BIG FISH BEFORE END OF DERBIES
VALDEZ, Alaska – With less than a week left in the Valdez Halibut and Silver Salmon Derbies, only time will tell if the leaders will hold on to win the $15,000 first place prize. Fred Hyder reeled in his 253.8 pound halibut on July 10th and it has been on top of the leader board Read More
WEEK 12 – VALDEZ ANGLERS BRINGING HOME PINKS, SILVERS, HALIBUT AND ROCKFISH
VALDEZ, Alaska – The leader board hasn’t changed much this past week in either the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby or the Valdez Halibut Derby, but lots of halibut and silver salmon are coming into Port Valdez. The silvers seem to be running a bit small this year, but it’s a great year for catching pinks, Read More
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