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
WEEK #8 – BRANSHAW WEIGHS IN A 6.22 POUND FISH TO WIN KIDS PINK SALMON DERBY
VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Kids Pink Salmon Derby brought hundreds of children to Valdez Saturday in hopes of winning a longboard, skateboard or fishing pole in the Valdez Kids Pink Salmon Derby. This is the 8th Annual Kids Pink Salmon Derby. The weigh-in station gave away 300 free t-shirts to kids age 5 to Read More
WEEK #7 – 253.8 POUND HALIBUT TAKES THE LEAD IN VALDEZ DERBY
253.8 POUND HALIBUT TAKES THE LEAD IN VALDEZ DERBY VALDEZ, Alaska – The biggest halibut of the 2015 Valdez Halibut Derby season was caught on a jig Friday. Fred Hyder of Willow, Alaska was fishing on the Jaime Lynn with a group of friends from Tennessee and Kentucky when he hooked the big one. Captain Read More
WEEK #6 – PINK SALMON, SILVER SALMON, LING COD AND HALIBUT ALL MADE A SHOWING IN VALDEZ OVER THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND
VALDEZ, Alaska – July 1st was a wonderful day of fishing for Marlin Gogowich of Stoney Plain, Canada. Gogowich reeled in a trophy size 57.4 pound ling cod on the opening day for ling cod in Prince William Sound and followed it up by bringing in a 135.4 pound halibut. Gogowich goes fishing with a Read More
WEEK #5 – BIG FISH STAY IN THE LEAD, PINKS COMING
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
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
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 #2 – TEN DAY HALIBUT TOURNAMENT BEGINS JUNE 12
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 12th through 21st in the Halibut Hullabaloo. Organizers of the Valdez Fish Derbies are offering a prize of $1,000 and say they started the tournament Read More
WEEK #1 – HALIBUT DERBY OFF TO A GOOD START FOR JOSH
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
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