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FAIRBANKS AND SALCHA ANGLERS TAKE HOME WEEKLY PRIZE

June 20, 2022 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – Chris Milles of Melbourne, Florida is still on top of the leader board in the Valdez Halibut Derby with the 150-pound halibut he caught May 28th aboard Halibut Grove. Kamille Mulcaire of Fairbanks, who won the Halibut Hullabaloo, is currently in 2nd place overall with the 149.8-pound halibut she caught June 9th Read More

FAIRBANKS WOMAN WINS HALIBUT HULLABALOO

June 13, 2022 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – The overall leaders in the Valdez Halibut Derby have all tipped the scales at more than 100 pounds and the Halibut Hullabaloo winner is currently in 2nd place overall. Kamille Mulcaire of Fairbanks, Alaska reeled in a 149.8-pound halibut on June 9th to win the Valdez Halibut Hullabaloo tournament. Chris Milles of Read More

150-POUND FISH TAKES THE LEAD IN THE VALDEZ HALIBUT DERBY FOR CHRIS MILLES OF MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

June 6, 2022 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – Chris Milles of Melbourne, Florida reeled in a 150-pound halibut May 28th to take the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby and has held first place since. Shannon Curtis of Mosca, Colorado is in second place overall with a 132.6-pound halibut reeled in on June 3rd, with Stuart Wygant of North Pole, Read More

HALIBUT ANGLERS TREATED TO GLORIOUS WEATHER IN VALDEZ FOR MOST OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

May 30, 2022 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – The first official week of the Valdez Halibut Derby ended Saturday night at 8pm, and Chris Milles of Melbourne, Florida was at the top of the leader board with a 150.0-pound halibut. Stuart Wygant of North Pole, Alaska is currently 2nd place in the overall derby with a 110.8-pound halibut and Maxwell Read More

VALDEZ HALIBUT DERBY ANGLERS COMPETE FOR $10,000

May 21, 2022 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Halibut Derby kicked off Saturday, May 21st with anglers excited to get their lines in the water. Harlie Lewollen of Anchorage holds 1st place weekly and overall, with the very first fish weighed for the 2022 season, a 70.4-pound halibut caught May 21st aboard the Nikaitchuq. Holding 2nd place for Read More

PUPPY DELIVERY TURNED INTO A $10,000 PRIZE FOR STEVE PEICHEL

September 5, 2021 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – When Steve Peichel got a call from his sister one night asking him if he would bring a puppy to Alaska and come for a visit he said, “Well I can’t refuse that offer, so I got on a plane and six hours later I was in Valdez”. Peichel delivered the puppy Read More

SILVER SALMON AT ALLISON POINT, DERBY LEADERS HAVE TWO WEEKS TO WAIT

August 22, 2021 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – With less than two weeks left in the Valdez Halibut and Silver Salmon Derbies, only time will tell if Steve Peichel of Frazee, Minnesota will remain in the lead through September 5th and win the $10,000 1st place prize in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Frazee caught a 246.8-pound halibut aboard the Chugach Read More

KATHLEEN PHILLIPS CATCHES 12.82 POUND SILVER AND BECOMES TALK OF THE TOWN

August 22, 2021 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – It’s her first year living in Valdez but soon everyone in town will know her name. Kathleen Phillips reeled in a 12.82 pound silver salmon to top the Valdez Fish Derbies leader board on Saturday and captured the title of “Queen of the Silver Salmon Sisterhood”. The Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby Read More

BIG SILVER SALMON COMING IN AND NEW LEADER IN HALIBUT DERBY

August 1, 2021 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska –  Saturday was an exciting day for Steve Peichel of Frazee, Minnesota. He hooked a 246.8 pound halibut, weighed it in and took the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Peichel’s halibut easily took the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby weighing in at more than 30 pounds over the 214.8 pound halibut Read More

ALMOST 500 KIDS FISHING IN VALDEZ PINK SALMON DERBY ON SATURDAY

July 25, 2021 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ – The Valdez Fish Derbies organization ordered 500 hats for the Valdez Kids Pink Salmon Derby. By the end of the day Saturday, 481 of those hats were given away and kids lined the shores at Allison Point casting their lines. Fish were caught from shore at Allison Point and the Valdez Harbor as Read More

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