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NICE WEATHER AND CALM SEAS HAVE ALLOWED ANGLERS TO ACCESS GREAT HALIBUT, ROCKFISH AND LINGCOD FISHING IN THE SOUND
Elias Sturm of Fairbanks had a good feeling before he went fishing last Monday.
TWO HUNDRED POUND FISH TAKES LEAD IN HALIBUT DERBY
“Put the time in. If you’re willing to be patient, most of the time you’ll end up with nice fish,” said Jim Rothenbuhler shortly after catching the 201.2 pound halibut that puts him in the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby.
THE FISHING IS ON IN VALDEZ, ALASKA
Diane Jewkes of North Pole won the 1st place weekly prize in the Valdez Halibut Derby with a 117.2 pound fish she caught June 17th aboard the Moscato Myst.
HALIBUT FISHING HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS IN VALDEZ
Jeff Saxe of Valdez has his own boat and fishes in Valdez every Summer.
SPORTFISHING OPEN IN VALDEZ, SMALL NUMBERS VENTURING OUT FIND BIG FISH AND A WELCOME ESCAPE FROM COVID
A normal weekend with the sun shining in Valdez would generally mean a town full of people enjoying scenery, fishing and tours.
VALDEZ HALIBUT DERBY UNDERWAY AND VALDEZ SILVER SALMON DERBY SLATED TO START AS SCHEDULED IN JULY
The Valdez Halibut Derby kicked off Memorial Day weekend and three Fairbanks anglers filled the top three spots on the leaderboard. Charles Young of Fairbanks keeps his boat in Valdez and has fished in Prince William Sound for years. Young spent the day out on the water with his family celebrating his granddaughter’s 5th birthday.
HALIBUT DERBY STARTS SATURDAY MAY 23, 2020
The weigh-in will be open with new safety protocols, including observing social distance requests that are posted at weigh-in. The 1st place prize for 2020 is $5,000, 2nd place prize is $1,500 and 3rd place $750.
VALDEZ FISH DERBIES ADAPTING AND CHANGING FOR 2020 SEASON
The Valdez Halibut Derby will begin May 23rd, Halibut Hullabaloo will be June 5th-14th
Valdez Fish Derbies volunteers deserve recognition
Valdez Fish Derbies Weigh-In coordinator Joanne Winney presented information to the Valdez Fish Derby committee last Wednesday and the volunteer hours put in by local residents is impressive.
EARLY CATCHES HANG ON TO WIN VALDEZ HALIBUT & SILVER SALMON DERBIES
VALDEZ, Alaska – Tom Karlsten of St. Cloud Florida has been fishing Valdez with his wife Jane for many years, but this year they had to try some unconventional ideas to get the big silver salmon. Jane
Valdez Port busy as anglers try to catch the big one before the end of the derbies Sunday, September 1st
It’s a pretty sure bet that there’s a silver salmon bigger than 15.32 pounds swimming around in Prince William Sound but whether an angler with a Valdez Fish Derby ticket will catch it and weigh it in before the end of the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby is anyone’s guess.
VALDEZ PORT BUSY AS ANGLERS TRY TO CATCH THE BIG ONE BEFORE THE END OF THE DERBIES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st
VALDEZ, Alaska – It’s a pretty sure bet that there’s a silver salmon bigger than 15.32 pounds swimming around in Prince William Sound but whether an angler with a Valdez Fish Derby ticket will catch it and
Two more weeks and Silver Derby $10,000 prize is up for grabs
The Valdez Fish Derbies Weigh-In Station has been a busy place this past week with anglers hoping to get on the leader board in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby.
12-year-old wins Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby
“Being crowned something or anything is just a bit shocking to me”, 12-year-old Maleah Chapin said after being crowned Queen of the Silver Salmon Sisterhood on Saturday in Valdez.
WOMEN’S SILVER SALMON DERBY IS THIS WEEKEND IN VALDEZ
VALDEZ, Alaska – Anglers will hit the waters of Port Valdez and Prince William Sound Saturday during the Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby. Saturday evening the winners will be announced, starting with 50th place and working
