Tickets
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You won't be smiling at the end of the day if you catch a tagged
fish or a monthly winner and didn't buy a derby ticket
Angler Barb Glidden smiles with a halibut caught in May of 2001.
The Derby runs May1 thru Sept. 30, so don't forget to buy
your ticket
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The official derby ticket of the Jackpot
Halibut Derby not only buys you the chance at winning one of the many
prizes, it also gives you valuable coupons to redeem while visiting Homer.
Each year the coupon offers great deals to anglers, like discounted taxi
fares, special rates on water transportation or outdoor gear, reduced
price meals at local restaurants, or free souvenirs at local shops.
The derby ticket must be purchased in advance of fishing, and there
are many ways to do this. Local charter offices, B&Bs and stores sell the
tickets (see list below), some captains have voice mail programs and can
sell from their boat in the mornings (check with your captain) and the
Official Derby Headquarters opens at the Homer Harbor at 5:30 am for
ticket purchases (from May 23-August 15). Call for specific hours in May
and September.
The ticket costs $10 and enters you for one day of fishing. $2.50 of
every ticket sold goes to the jackpot, and the remainder of the price
covers some of the many other prizes and makes up the operating budget of
the Derby. Each year the Derby sells between 13,000 and 17,000 tickets.
The Derby is the largest fund raiser for the Homer Chamber of Commerce
which operates the Visitor Information Center for Homer and serves as the
traditional Chamber and Visitor Bureau.
2008 Ticket Sponsors:
Kachemak Gear Shed
235-8612
McDonald's of Homer
235-5400
Where to buy Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby Tickets
Bidarka Inn-Best Western
Bob’s Trophy Charters
Fish Connection
Land’s End Resort
Petro Express
Silver Fox Charters-Lodge At Homer
Sportsman Supply
Ulmer’s
Duggan’s Pub
Homer Ocean Charters
Kiana B&B
K-Bay Charters
Spit Road Lodge
Welcome Friends
Big Bear Charters
BayCrest Fuel and C Store
Victorian Heights B&B
Chamber Visitor Center |
Beluga Lake Lodge
Central Charters
Eagle Enterprises
North Country Charters
Safeway
Sleepy Bear Cabins
Sports Shed
Tacklebuster Charters
Vista View B & B
Homer Floatplane Lodge
Kachemak Gear Shed
Salty Girls/Capt. Mike’s Charter
Almost Home Accommodations
Capt. B’s Alaskan C’s Adventures
Inlet Charters
Derby Headquarters on Spit
Boat Launch Ramp |
Captains on their boats
Trevor Arndt
Tony Arsenault
Richard Baltzer
Bryan Bondioli
Steve Button
Dave Cloud
Mike Coates
Bill Davis
Scott Glosser
Dave Greiner
Kent Haina |
Joe Hebert
Matt Hockema
Bob Howard
Ron Hurley
Doug Judge
Keith Kalke
Peter Karwowski
Travis Larson
Bruce Lozekar
Mike Manns
Dave McElwain |
Rex Murphy
Chris Rubion
Dale Seekins
Greg Sutter
Mike Swan
Joe Symbersky
Mark Torsen
Steve Wali
Bob Ward
Pete Wedin
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