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VALDEZ, Alaska – Nice weather and calm seas are allowing charters and private anglers alike to access the fishing grounds in Prince William Sound. While many charters are returning to Port with their limits, it was Diane Jewkes of North Pole who caught a 113-pound halibut and got on the leader board at the start Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Nathan Kennedy of Fairbanks reeled in a 103.6-pound halibut on the first day of the halibut derby May 24th aboard the Chugach Girl. After a full week of fishing and many weigh-ins, his fish is still in the lead. When asked for his reaction to the size of the fish, he said, Read More

VALDEZ HALIBUT DERBY KICKED OFF THIS SATURDAY IN VALDEZ VALDEZ, Alaska – Memorial Weekend started off cold and wet but visitors who make the Trek to Valdez were rewarded with bluebird skies and big fish. The Valdez Halibut Derby got off to a great start Saturday with Nathan Kennedy of Fairbanks reeling in a 103.6-pound Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Jager Thurmond of Wasilla has been fishing Valdez for years but said this is the first time he has bought a derby ticket. And he said this is the only fish he has caught this year. “My favorite thing to do is watch everybody else,” said Thurmond. “I was supposed to be Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – When asked what he was thinking when he saw his 364.8-pound halibut come out of the water, Lloyd Fanter responded, “I was absolutely amazed at how big the lips were,.” “It was a big fish.” Fanter said he was born and raised in Alaska and has been fishing halibut since he can Read More

VALDEZ SILVER SALMON SLAM STARTS AUGUST 22nd  VALDEZ, Alaska – Lloyd Fanter of Eagle River took the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby when he reeled in a 264.8-pound halibut August 13th. Fanter stands to win the $10,000 cash prize in the Valdez Halibut Derby if his fish stays in the lead through August 31st. Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Addyson Lyons of Post Falls, Idaho might be only 12-years-old, but she has experience fishing Valdez and was excited to catch the largest fish on Saturday in the Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon derby. Lyons reeled in a 15.14-pound silver salmon which not only put her in 1st place in the Women’s Derby Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The first silver salmon has been caught at Allison Point and the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby daily winners are getting bigger almost every day. Valdezean Vickie Martel is looking forward to fishing in the Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby this Saturday. “I am hoping that the fish are going to be good Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The silver salmon derby leaders are changing almost daily. Jason Galbraith of Edgewood, New Mexico caught an 11.74-pound silver salmon July 24th and said it was a marvelous day. It was his first time in Alaska. “Lots of fun, lots of fish, friends and family …wow!” Galbraith said. When asked what was Read More

VALDEZ – The sun came out and the fish were biting Saturday during the Valdez Kids Pink Salmon Derby. Families from all over Alaska travelled to Valdez and several entries came in from out of state as well but one family travelled here from China. Min Lin said her family drove an RV into Valdez Read More