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Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby

This page was last updated Saturday October 01, 2011

2011 Jackpot Leader
  Prize Angler Charter/Boat Name Skipper Weight
halibut fishing derby homer alaska
1st Place  $28,260 Chad Aldridge
Soldotna, AK
Private Boat
 the "Seabee"
Capt. Chad Aldridge 350.8 lbs


May - Final

  Prize Angler Charter/Boat Name Skipper Weight
halibut fishing derby homer alaska
1st Place $1,000  Rick Pruzek
Chippewa Falls, WI
Bob's Trophy Charters
on the "Tuff Stuff" 
Capt. Trenton Peck 176.5 lbs
2nd Place $750  Dixie Lee Micke
Terra Bella, CA
Private Boat
"Real Fun Sr." 
Capt. Chuck Hanshaw 138.2 lbs
3rd Place $500 Chuck Ylijoki
Melbourne, FL
Captain Scott's Sportsfishing
on the " Mako"
Capt. Scott Glosser 122.6 lbs
4th Place $250 Shane Brooks
Homer, AK 
Private Boat
on the "Huntress"
Capt. Josh Brooks 120.8 lbs
Lady Angler $500  Jean Manson
Greenfield, CA
Captain Pete's Alaskan Experience
on the "Julia Lynn" 
Capt. Pete Wedin 90.2 lbs
Released Fish $1,000  Richard Brooks
Homer, AK
Private Boat
"Huntress"
Capt. Josh Brooks  


June - Final

  Prize Angler Charter/Boat Name Skipper Weight
halibut fishing derby homer alaska
1st Place $1,000 Chad Aldridge
Soldotna, AK 
Private Boat
 the "Seabee"
 
 Capt. Chad Aldridge 350.8 lb
2nd Place $750 Eileen Bechtol
Homer, AK 
North Country Halibut Charters
on the "Irish"
 
 Capt. Glaen Cook 277.8 lb
3rd Place $500 Gil Seguin
Sturgeon County, AB Canada
North Country Halibut Charters
on the "Storm Petrel"
 
 Capt. Eric Lehm 226.6 lb 
4th Place $250  Bill Fierro
Rosemead, CA
Alaska Coastal Marine on the "Nautilus"    Capt. Chris Andrews  155.0 lb 
Lady Angler $500 Lauren Tauriainun
Kenai, AK 
Homer Ocean Charters
on the "Sea Hawk"
 
 Capt. Ken Barnett 125.2 lb
Released Fish $1,000  Harlow Lockwood
Homer, AK
Bob's Trophy Charters
 
   


July - Final

  Prize Angler Charter/Boat Name Skipper Weight
halibut fishing derby homer alaska
1st Place $1,000 Angela Kline
Anchorage, AK  
North Country Halibut Charters
on the "Fringe Benefit"
Capt. Ben Martin 310.6 lbs
2nd Place $750 Aaron Larson
Anchorage, AK  
Big Bear Charters
on the "Bear Force I"
Capt. Rob Hyslip 252.4 lbs
3rd Place $500 Sam Slack
Rock Hill, SC
Tim Berg's ALaskan Fishing Adventures
on the "Grande Alaska"
Capt. Fred Berney 225.4 lbs
4th Place $250 Aaron Isenhour
Anchor Point, AK
Private Boat
on the "Serenity"
Capt. Aaron Isenhour 219.8 lbs   
Lady Angler $500 Dinah Dowell
Prospect Heights, IL
Captain Scott's Sportfishing on the
"Mako"
Capt. Scott Glosser 195.4 lbs   
Released Fish $1,000  Dave Nollar
Homer, AK
Midnight Sun Charters    

August - Final
  Prize Angler Charter/Boat Name Skipper Weight
halibut fishing derby homer alaska
1st Place $1,000 Joanne Gitchel
Walker, MN
Private Boat
on the "Adak Venture" 
Capt. George Eischens 271.8 lbs
2nd Place $750 John Perez
McCall, ID
Midnight Sun Charters
on the "Belle Ille"
Capt. Brian Nollar 229.2 lbs
3rd Place $500 Coleman King
San Francisco, CA
Crystal Sea Charters
on the "Donna May"
Capt. Steve Button 190.4 lbs
4th Place $250 Nicholas Carrico
Oroville, CA
Tim Bergs Alaska Fishing Adventures
on the "Grande Alaska"
Capt. Fred Berney 168.8 lbs
Lady Angler $500 Deborah Tanner
Brighton, MI 
North Country Charters
on the "Optimist" 
Capt. Daniel Donich  68.4 lbs 
Released Fish $1,000   Jack Eisaman
Homer, AK
Private Boat
the "Good Times for All" 
   

September - Final
  Prize Angler Charter/Boat Name Skipper Weight
halibut fishing derby homer alaska
1st Place $1,000 Chriss Ryherd
Soldotna, AK
North Country Halibut Charters on the "Irish"  Capt. Sean Martin 339.6 lbs
2nd Place $750 Aksel Buholm
Palmer, AK
Private boat  the "Huntress" Capt. Josh Brooks 266.8 lbs
3rd Place $500 Larry Keller
Homer, AK
Private boat  the "Huntress" Capt. Josh Brooks 240.8 lbs
4th Place $250 Jeff Van Landingham
Eagle River, AK
Good Time Charters
on the "Tillie Jane" 
Capt. Jeff Cundiff 202.6 lbs
Lady Angler $500 Sheryl Warmblood
Eagle River, AK
North Country Halibut/Spirit Charters
on the "Beausoleil"
Capt. Mike Swan 178.0 lbs
Released Fish $1,000 Aksel Buholm
Palmer, AK
Private boat  the "Huntress" Capt. Josh Brooks  

Catch a Lefty:    Only one can win - a one in 20,000 chance

$100 prize for Lefty caught on May 29th by Patrick Campbell of Modesto, CA. Sponsors were Captain B's Alaskan C's,
Cranes' Crest B&B, Cranes Rest B&B and Jenny Lane Cottage on the Beach and boat was "Tuff Stuff" Bob's Trophy Charters,
Capt. Trenton Peck

Tagged Fish Caught:         Total Tagged Fish caught in 2011 is 7

$500 tagged fish caught May 28th by Tim Kelly of Chugiak, AK. Sponsor was Ocean View RV Park and boat was “Sierra Hotel” a private boat, Capt. John Hebert

$500 tagged fish caught June 11th by Hayden Price of Columbia, SC. Sponsor was Adventure Alaska Car Rentals and boat was "Kristy Michelle" a private boat, Capt. Matt Gallien

$1,000 tagged fish caught June 20th by Tiffany Couch of Homer, AK. Sponsor was Captain Pete's Alaskan Experience and boat was the "Rebel" Fish on Alaska with Capt. Randal Hines.

$500 tagged fish caught on July13th by Ernest Garcia of Albuquerque, NM. Sponsor was Tacklebuster Charters.

$1,000 tagged fish caught on July 16th by Troy Witherington of Eagle River, AK. Sponsor was Collins Excavation & Services.

$500 tagged fish caught on July 27th by David Thompson of Newville, PA. Sponsor was Cranes Rest B&B

$500 tagged fish caught by Dave Weimer of Junction City, KS. Sponsor was South Peninsula Hospital and boat was the "Mako". Captain Scott's Sportsfishing, with Capt. Scott Glosser.


Released Fish Entries:
May -  8
June -  16
July -   19
August  -  9
September  -  1


 


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