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VALDEZ, Alaska – Nana Matsui, an exchange student attending Prince William Sound College in Valdez, was surprised and excited to be crowned Queen of the Silver Salmon Sisterhood Saturday night. Matsui reeled in a 15.9 pound silver salmon to win $1,000 in cash and $1,000 in prizes from Prospector Outfitters and Valdez Fish Derbies. Matsui Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Anthony Cunningham of Valdez, Alaska caught his 14.28 pound derby winning silver salmon from shore Saturday. Cunningham took home a 1st place daily prize and is currently in 1st place overall in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby. Stephanie Wenner of Valdez, Alaska is currently in 2nd place overall for the derby and Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Crista Andersen of Valdez caught a nice fish Friday to put her at the top of the leader board in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby. Andersen weighed in her 10.84 pound catch aboard the Crista June. In addition to winning the 1st place daily prize and leading the derby, Andersen won Big Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Silver Salmon derby began Saturday and the largest fish weighed in so far is 9.76 pound silver caught by Mike Seminario of Fairbanks aboard the Alaskai. There are daily 1st and 2nd place prizes in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby as well as a $15,000 first place prize. Seminario took Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Christian Wingert wasn’t planning on going fishing Saturday, but when a stranger offered to let him use his pole at Allison Point he and his brother happily took the rod and reeled in eight pink salmon in a matter of hours. While Christian Wingert only reeled in two of those pink salmon, Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – David Jamison of Fairbanks is still leading the Valdez Halibut Derby with the 253 pound fish he caught May 29th aboard the Nanatuk. Kim Steiger of Westchester, Pennsylvania is currently holding onto 2nd place in the overall standings with a 211.0 pound halibut she caught July 5th aboard the Halibut Grove and Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Another 200 pound plus halibut made its way to Valdez and the Halibut Derby leader board. Kim Steiger of Westchester, PA pulled in a 211 pound halibut July 5th aboard the Halibut Grove. “It wasn’t that hard to pull in”, commented Steiger. “I think it was tired. When we saw it on Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – A Pink Salmon Festival complete with games, cooking competition and community barbeque kicked off the 4th of July weekend in Valdez on Saturday. Construction crews have been working in downtown Valdez, but work was halted for the Pink Salmon Festival Saturday and the 4th of July festivities on Monday. While many chose Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Congetta Betson of Seeley Lake Montana reeled in a 163.2 pound halibut on Thursday to get on the Valdez Halibut Derby leaderboard. Betson caught her fish aboard the Amanda Rose and won 1st place in week five of the derby. She is also currently in 3rd place for the overall derby. Jeff Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Fish Derbies weigh-in station was busy with anglers weighing in fish for a chance to take home the Halibut Hullabaloo grand prize. Many fish were weighed in just over 100 pounds. Currently leading the Halibut Hullabaloo is Larry Bazilwich of Fairbanks with a 150.4 pound halibut he caught June 11th Read More