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14.54 - LaYonne Baysinger - Fairbanks, AK - Fixed Income- 8-4, Valdez Fish Derbies 2023

LAST WEEK OF VALDEZ SILVER SALMON & HALIBUT DERBIES

When LaVonne Baysinger of Fairbanks reeled in a 14.54-pound silver salmon and won a daily prize back on August 4th, she was thinking that a bigger fish might come in during the Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby and knock her off the leaderboard.
Valdez Kids Derby Logo 2023

KIDS PINK SALMON DERBY AND SILVER SALMON DERBY START SATURDAY

Anglers are catching pink salmon in Valdez. With the Valdez Fisheries Development Association (VFDA) forecasting a return of 20 to 30 million pink salmon to Port Valdez this season, there should be a lot of action for the Kids Pink Salmon Derby this Saturday.
Valdez Fish Derbies Logo

COULD A 200-POUND HALIBUT WIN THE VALDEZ HALIBUT DERBY?

Last season, Jeremy Smith of North Pole Alaska took home the Valdez Halibut Derby 1st place prize of $10,000 with a halibut weighing in at only 170-pounds. Right now, Troy Dolge of Copper Center is leading the derby with a 203-pound halibut he caught June 4th, but whether it stays in the lead is anyone’s guess.
Valdez Fish Derbies, 95.6-Carl-Tilton-Fairbanks-AK-Reflection-6-13

ANGLERS BRINGING IN BOATLOADS OF FISH IN VALDEZ

Carl Tilton of Fairbanks, Alaska went out on a two-day halibut charter and was glad he had a derby ticket when he landed a 95.6-pound halibut last Tuesday. He was glad he had tickets for both days he fished in the Sound on his overnight charter.
203.0 - Troy Dolge - Copper Center, AK - Reflection

COPPER CENTER ANGLER WINS HALIBUT HULLABALOO

The overall leaders in the Valdez Halibut Derby have all tipped the scales at more than 100 pounds and the Halibut Hullabaloo winner is currently in 1st place overall.
67.8 - Jonathan Johnson

Valdez Halibut Derby Anglers Compete for $10,000

The Valdez Halibut Derby kicked off Saturday, May 27th with anglers excited to get their lines in the water. Johnathan Johnson of Anchorage holds 1st place weekly and overall, with the very first fish weighed for the 2023 season, a 67.8-pound halibut caught May 27th aboard the Big Fish.
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