VALDEZ, Alaska – One young angler from the interior is dominating the Valdez Fish Derbies leaderboard in the early stages of the Valdez Halibut Derby. Clayson Wiley of North Pole, Alaska is currently in first place overall with a 148.4 pound halibut he caught aboard the Dan Orion May 26th. Jim Beach of Palmer, AK is currently in 2nd place with a 119.6 pound halibut caught May 30th aboard the Jaime Lynn and Brian Auvil of Fairbanks, AK is currently in 3rd place with a 107.4 pound halibut caught May 27th aboard the Dan Orion.
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