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Weekly Leaders

158 POUND HALIBUT CURRENTLY 3rd IN HALIBUT DERBY

June 26, 2017 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – Lupe Gonzales of Clint, Texas reeled in a 158 pound halibut on June 20th to get on the leader board in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Gonzales lives in Texas but fished Alaska when he was stationed in Alaska. This is the largest fish Gonzales has ever caught but he said he was Read More

INTERIOR ANGLERS LEAD THE WAY IN VALDEZ HALIBUT DERBY

June 5, 2017 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – Anglers from the interior are dominating the Valdez Fish Derbies leaderboard in the early stages of the Valdez Halibut Derby. Michelle Stewart of Fairbanks, Alaska is currently in first place overall with a 95 pound halibut she caught aboard the Valdez Pearl June 2nd. Robert Calton of Eielson AFB is currently in Read More

WEEK #5 – BIG FISH STAY IN THE LEAD, PINKS COMING

June 29, 2015 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – Scott Widdison of Meridian, Idaho reeled in a 194.2 pound halibut June 22nd aboard the Jaime Lynn to take the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Jeffrey Gropp of Berlin, Wisconsin is currently in 2nd place overall with the 170.2 pound flat fish he caught June 15th aboard the Dan Orion. Daniel Read More

WEEK #4 – HALIBUT FISHING GOING STRONG IN VALDEZ

June 21, 2015 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – “This is the best halibut season I have ever seen”, said Freida Wiley of Valdez after returning from an overnight trip in Prince William Sound to halibut fish with friends. Wiley is no stranger to halibut fishing as her husband is the Captain of Dan Orion Charters. “It was so much fun Read More

WEEK #3 – NORTH POLE MAN LEADING HALIBUT HULLABALOO

June 14, 2015 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – Jason Rood of North Pole is currently leading the Halibut Hullabaloo with a 123. 4 pound halibut he caught June 13th aboard the Jaime Lynn. Rood might not be in the lead if Paul Richards of Bend, Oregon had purchased a derby ticket. Richards reeled in a fish that measured 164 inches. Read More

WEEK #1 – HALIBUT DERBY OFF TO A GOOD START FOR JOSH

May 31, 2015 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ, Alaska – Warm weather and an early Spring have given Valdez charters and boat owners an opportunity to get their boats into the water and get fishing a bit early. Harbormaster Jeremy Talbott said he has seen a lot of private boaters hitting the waters to set pots for shrimp and has already seen Read More

WEEK #1 – 2015 HALIBUT DERBY UNDERWAY

May 28, 2015 By Valdez Fish Derbies

VALDEZ HATCHERY ANTICIPATES GOOD SILVER RUN VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Fisheries Development Association (VFDA) is a private non-profit salmon hatchery in Prince William Sound and has investigated the weak return of silver or coho salmon to the region that occurred last year. It marks the 2nd poor return to Port Valdez in the last Read More

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