New Valdez Derbies Coming This Week

The following is courtesy of Valdez Fish Derbies:

Caleb Hughes moved into second place in the Valdez Halibut Derby with a 160.4-pounder. (VALDEZ FISH DERBIES)

VALDEZ, Alaska – Anglers are already catching pink salmon at Allison Point in Valdez and young anglers will have a chance to catch fish and win prizes this Saturday in the Valdez Kids Pink Salmon Derby. This year the derby will be Virtual with Kids submitting pictures on the Valdez Fish Derbies website for a chance to win prizes. This free one-day kids derby is open to kids age 5 to 16.

Kids can qualify for the derby by picking up a FREE Valdez Fish Derbies hat between 6am and 10am this Saturday at the Valdez Fish Derbies weigh-in station. Anglers need to take a picture of themselves with the hat and a pink salmon caught in Valdez Saturday and post on the Valdez Fish Derbies website by midnight the day of the Kids Derby for a chance to win. Winners will be chosen at random. There will be a $100 cash winner in each of the four age categories as well as eight fishing poles given away. Visit www.valdezfishderbies.com for complete details. CLICK HEREfor Info Sheet. Kids age 11 to 14 will be on the air broadcasting a LIVE Kids Derby Radio Show from 5pm to 6pm Saturday, July 24^th on 93.3FM & 1230AM KVAK. The show will also be streamed LIVE on the KVAK Radio App (which can be downloaded from the Apple App or Google Play Store) and can be streamed from a computer at www.kvakradio.com. Kids will take over the studio and take callers age 5 to 16 to play games and win prizes like ice cream. One lucky caller will win 10 pounds of Jelly Beans. 

The Valdez Silver Salmon Derby also starts this Saturday. The grand prize for the largest fish is $10,000 cash, 2^nd place is $3,000 and 3^rd place overall is $1,500 cash. Valdez Fish Derbies will also award daily 1^st and 2^nd place prizes this Saturday through September 5^th for the largest Silver Salmon caught each day. 

Halibut fishing continues to be good out in Prince William Sound. Terrence McCabe of Valdez, AK is leading the overall halibut derby with a 202.0 pound halibut he caught July 5^th. Caleb Hughes bumped into second place overall with a 160.4 pound halibut he caught July 16^th. In third place overall is Natalie Cevasco of Fairbanks with her 158.2 pounder.

The Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby is just around the corner. Registration will begin August 1^st and the event will be held Saturday, August 8^th. There will be no big events this year, but there will be a day of fishing and a Queen of the Silver Salmon Sisterhood will be crowned. The grand prize is $1,000 cash and $1,000 in prizes from Prospector. The ticket price has been reduced due to the cancellation of the opening and closing event at the Civic Center, but fishing is on. Registration for Women’s Derby begins August 1^st. Visit the Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby page on the Valdez Fish Derbies website for more information.

Halibut Derby – Overall Leaders

1^st     Terrence McCabe   Valdez, AK          202.0 lbs.     July 5               Only Fins

2^nd        Caleb Hughes           Palmer, AK              160.4 lbs.     July 16             Reflection

3^rd    Natalie Cevasco         Fairbanks, AK          158.2 lbs.     July 7               Getting Some

Halibut Derby – Weekly Winners – July 11^th through July 17^th

1^st     Caleb Hughes           Palmer, AK              160.4 lbs.     July 16         Reflection

2^nd    Mark McCaffrey       Anchorage, AK     150.2 lbs.     July 15             Sea Hunter

For more information on the Valdez Derbies, visit: www.valdezfishderbies.com