Derby News – Week 10, 7/20-7/26 VALDEZ, Alaska – The silver salmon are returning to Valdez slowly but surely. The first week of the silver derby was slow with very few fish weighed in, but Big Prize Friday fishing picked up and some nice size fish were brought to the weigh-in. Jim Rothenbuhler caught the Read More
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Winning Fish in Kids Pink Salmon Derby Tips Scales at 7.5 Pounds
Derby News – 2014 Kids’ Derby VALDEZ, Alaska – There is nothing better than the happy shout of a child with a fish on their line and Saturday there was plenty of hooting and hollering both from shore and from boats in Port Valdez. Fishing was a bit slow early morning, but picked up just Read More
Week 9: Two New Leaders on the Halibut Board, Silvers Running
Derby News – Week 9, 7/13-7/19 VALDEZ, Alaska – While the kids were slaying the pink salmon Saturday, halibut fishing in Valdez hit a high point with two anglers breaking into the overall standings. Jeff Maurer of Elysburg, PA caught a 171.4 pound halibut July 17th aboard the Dawn Treader to hop into 2nd place Read More
Week 8: Iowa Man Breaks into Halibut Derby Standings, Silvers Are In
Derby News – Week 8, 7/06-7/12 Valdez Kids Pink Salmon Derby is this Saturday, Silver Derby Starts Saturday VALDEZ, Alaska – Halibut fishing has been good in Valdez, but anglers are thrilled with the trophy size lingcod and bottom fish they have been pulling in. Scott Hebig of Wasilla is still leading the Valdez Halibut Read More
Week 7: North Pole Dominate 4th of July Weekend, The Pinks Are In
Derby News – Week 7, 6/29-7/05 VALDEZ, Alaska – Two North Pole anglers hit the record books during the 4th of July weekend, winning the 1st and 2nd place weekly prizes in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Steve Huisman of North Pole, reeled in a 158.2 pound halibut aboard the Otter Dodger to win himself a Read More
Week 6: Valdez Woman Hits Leader Board in 2nd Place
Derby News – Week 6, 6/22-6/28 VALDEZ, Alaska – Sharon Daniels of Valdez reeled in a 154.4 pound halibut June 24th aboard the Dan Orion to get on the leaderboard in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Matthew West of Morris Plains, New Jersey drops to 3rd place overall with the 152.8 pound halibut he caught June Read More
Week 5: Wasilla Man Breaks 200 Pound Mark, Wins Halibut Hullabaloo and Leads Halibut Derby
Derby News – Week 5, 6/15-6/21 VALDEZ, Alaska – In addition to netting him the weekly prizes, Scott Hebig’s 203.6 pound halibut won him $1,000 cash in the 10-day Valdez Halibut Hullabaloo tournament. His fish also won the 1st place weekly prize and put him firmly in 1st place in the halibut derby standings. Hebig’s Read More
Week 4: Weekly Halibut Winners in the 114 Pound Range
Derby News – Week 4, 6/08-6/14 VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Halibut Derby weigh-in station was busy with anglers weighing in fish for a chance to take home the $1,000 Halibut Hullabaloo prize. Many fish were weighed in just over 100 pounds. At the end of the derby week, the weekly winners were Justin Heminger Read More
Week 3: New Jersey Man Leading Valdez Halibut Derby With 152.8 Pound Fish
Derby News – Week 3, 6/01-6/07 VALDEZ, Matthew West and Bonnie Woods came back to Port Valdez June 2nd with a couple nice fish. They were fishing with Dave Wiley aboard the Dan Orion and West brought back a 152.8 pound halibut. Woods brought in a 126.2 pound halibut. West is currently in 1st place Read More
Week 2: Ten Day Halibut Tournament Begins June 14th
Derby News – Week 2, 5/25-5/31 VALDEZ, Alaska – Early season halibut fishing will get a boost mid June as anglers converge on Valdez in hopes of being the angler to catch the largest halibut June 14th through 22nd in the Halibut Hullabaloo. Organizers of the Valdez Fish Derbies are offering a prize of $1,000 Read More