Halibut Fishing in the
Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby


Tagged Fish For Cash!

Each year numerous businesses sponsor a TAGGED FISH that is worth a designated cash value if caught by an angler with a valid derby ticket. In April the sponsors get together on board charter boats and go out on a "Tagging Cruise" and literally catch, tag and release the halibut. The committee uses official tags issued by the IPHC (International Pacific Halibut Commission). When anglers fishing in the derby are lucky enough to catch one of these many tagged fish, it could win them $500, $1,000 or even $10,000! If you catch a tagged fish in the derby, you must leave the tag unaltered in the fish, and bring the entire fish with tag still in place and your derby ticket to derby headquarters on the day you catch it (catch our derby rules page for complete details). All the derby tags are dated with the year, so you’ll know immediately if the fish is one from the current year derby or not. A tagged fish from a previous year will just win you good eating and a souvenir derby hat.

2010 Derby Tagged Fish

55 fish worth $500
39 fish worth $1,000
6 fish worth $10,000
 

 



This little halibut can win you $500, $1,000 or $10,000 in our tagged fish for cash program! Over 100 halibut are tagged each year, but you must have a derby ticket to cash in!



Winner of the 2008
$10,000 tagged fish
Mike Schlimgen of
Scotts Mills, OR

Listed here are the many sponsors of our tagged fish in 2010:

$10,000 Sponsors

 
Best Western Bidarka Inn

(907) 235-8148

 


Petro Express and Coca Cola
  (907) 260-3297

 

Era Aviation
  (907) 248-4422

 

Fred Meyer
  
(907) 260-2200

 

Grant Aviation
  (888) 359-4726

 


Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  (800) 869-3557

Homer (907) 235-8151
Kenai (907) 283-7551
Soldotna (907) 262-4435



$1,000
 (burgandy) & $500  (blue) Sponsors

Accommodations

Baycrest RV Park 226-2886
Beluga Lake Lodge 235-5995
Best Western Bidarka Inn 235-8148
Land's End Resort 235-0400
Paula's Place 435-3983
Alaska Adventure Cabins 223-6681
Alaska RV Bungalow 235-3213
Alaskan Cottages 235-9113
Arctic Bear Guesthouse 235-1855
Bay View Inn 235-8485
Bentler's Bear Paw Inn 235-3446
Crane's Rest B&B 226-3276
Driftwood Inn & Charters 235-8019
Glacier View Cabins 235-1915
Heritage Hotel 235-7787
Heritage RV Park 226-4500
Homer Spit Campground 235-8206
Kiana Lodging 235-8824
Mariner's View Guest House 235-7514
Oceanview RV Park 235-3951
Sea Lion Cove 235-3400
The Spyglass Inn B&B 235-6075
Vista View B&B 235-5188
Welcome Friends B&B 235-3698

Booking/Tours/Travel

Rainbow Tours 235-7272
Adventure Alaska Car Rentals 235-4022
Homer Travel Services 235-7751
Smokey Bay Air 235-1511

Financial/Insurance/Legal/Real Estate

First National Bank Alaska 235-5800
Homer Real Estate 235-5294
Edward Jones 235-2979
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 235-8905
Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Alaska 235-8105

Fishing Charters & Processing

Alaska Adventure Fishing Charters 235-6257
Arctic Fox Charters 252-7555
Bob's Trophy Charters 235-6544
Captain Greg's Charters 235-4756
Fish Connection 235-3838
Homer Alaska Charters & Lodging 226-2848
Ivory Queen Charters 235-8387
Katilak Charters 299-0793
Lucky Pierre Charters & Lodging 235-8903
Manns Charter Service 252-3961
Memory Maker Charters 235-2165
Ocean Hunter Charters 299-1735
Silver Fox Charters - Lodge at Homer 235-8792
The Fish Factory 235-1300
Buttwhackers 399-1519
Captain B's Alaskan C's Adventures 235-4114
Captain Pete's Alaskan Experience 235-2911
Captain Scott's Sportfishing 299-1454
Central Charters Booking Agency 235-7847
Falcon Charters 235-3692
Here Fishy Fishy Charters 360-8197
Homer Ocean Charters 235-6212
Midnight Sun Charters 235-6483
Spirit Charters 235-3978
Tacklebuster Charters 235-9007
Tall Tales Charters 235-6271

Gift Shops/Galleries

Dr. David Nelson/NDI Dental Care 235-8845
Mariner Gifts 235-5604
Sea Lion Gallery 235-3400

Restaurants/Lounges/Spirits

Down East Saloon 235-6002
Duggan's Waterfront Pub 235-9949
Fresh Catch Cafe 235-2289
McDonald's of Homer 235-5400
Otter Room Bar & Grill 235-6114
The Grog Shop 235-5101
Boardwalk Fish & Chips 235-7749
Captain Patties Fish House 235-5135
Cosmic Kitchen 235-6355
Don Jose's Mexican Restaurant 235-7963

Retail/Gear

Bone Yard Baits 866-364-2012
Eagle Enterprises, Inc. 235-7907
Safeway 226-1000
Spenard Builders Supply 235-8506
The Sport Shed 235-5562
Bone Yard Baits 866-364-2012
South Central Radar 235-8008

Trades/Services/Health

Auto Collision Experts & Towing 235-7645
Collins Excavation & Services 299-2625
Consignment World 435-0441
Homer Boat Yard 235-7158
In Demand Marine 235-3488
All Seasons Honda 235-8532
Back to Action Chiropractic 235-1872
Barb's Video & DVD 235-7454
Homer Boat Rentals 299-6065
Homer Glass & Screen 235-7746
Homer News 235-7767
Homer Tribune 235-3714
Kosta's Taxi 399-8008
South Peninsula Hospital 235-8101
Tech Connect 235-5248

 

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