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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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

VALDEZ, Alaska – Friends don’t let friends fish without a derby ticket is a familiar slogan of the Valdez Fish Derbies, but it wasn’t a derby ticket that kept Kris Meyer away from the big prizes in the 2015 Women’s Silver Salmon Derby. Meyer bought a derby ticket for the Silver Salmon Derby, but did Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Anglers are catching their limit of Silver Salmon out of Valdez in just a few hours right now which is a welcome sight for those who suffered through a poor silver salmon run last year. “Fishing for silvers has been great”, exclaimed Barb Amundsen of the charter boat Chinook as she returned Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The silver salmon are returning to Valdez. After a weak silver salmon season last summer, anglers are delighted to be finding silvers at the end of their line this year. Isaac Watson caught the biggest silver salmon on Big Prize Friday to win the $500 cash prize. Watson’s 12.32 pound fish also Read More