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Derby News – Week 5, 6/15-6/21 VALDEZ, Alaska – In addition to netting him the weekly prizes, Scott Hebig’s 203.6 pound halibut won him $1,000 cash in the 10-day Valdez Halibut Hullabaloo tournament. His fish also won the 1st place weekly prize and put him firmly in 1st place in the halibut derby standings. Hebig’s Read More

Derby News – Week 4, 6/08-6/14 VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Halibut Derby weigh-in station was busy with anglers weighing in fish for a chance to take home the $1,000 Halibut Hullabaloo prize. Many fish were weighed in just over 100 pounds. At the end of the derby week, the weekly winners were Justin Heminger Read More

Derby News – Week 3, 6/01-6/07 VALDEZ, Matthew West and Bonnie Woods came back to Port Valdez June 2nd with a couple nice fish. They were fishing with Dave Wiley aboard the Dan Orion and West brought back a 152.8 pound halibut. Woods brought in a 126.2 pound halibut. West is currently in 1st place Read More

Derby News – Week 2, 5/25-5/31 VALDEZ, Alaska – Early season halibut fishing will get a boost mid June as anglers converge on Valdez in hopes of being the angler to catch the largest halibut June 14th through 22nd in the Halibut Hullabaloo. Organizers of the Valdez Fish Derbies are offering a prize of $1,000 Read More