With 20 days remaining until the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby comes to an end Sept. 30, there were some new fish caught last week.

Nothing outweighs derby leader Tom Youngblood's 354.6-pound halibut caught way back on June 26 with Capt. Ron Hurley aboard the Sweet T of In-2-Fishin Charters.

That's good news for Youngblood, who knows all too well that things could still change.

For the month of September, the following fish are leading the pack:

First place: 186.4-pound halibut caught Sept. 5 by Anthony Sandoval of Anchorage with Ocean Hunter Charters Capt. Keith Kalke aboard the Ocean Hunter;

Second place: 117.8-pound halibut caught Sept. 6 by Aksel Buholm of Anchorage with Bob's Trophy Charters Capt. Josh Brooks aboard the Huntress;

Third place: 111.6-pound halibut caught Sept. 4 by Steven Tucker of Wrenshall, Minn., with Crystal Sea Charters Capt. Steve Button aboard the Donna Mae;

Fourth place: 110.6-pound halibut caught Sept. 5 by Scott Shalek of Ringwood, Ill., with Manns Charter Service Capt. Mike Manns aboard the Arctic Addiction.

Lead lady angler for the month is Patricia Underwood of Anchorage, who caught a 65-pound halibut Sept. 6 with Falcon Charters Capt. Tony Arsenault aboard the Falcon.

The "Catch a Lefty" prize goes to Yako "Jack" Boru of Fosston, Minn., who hooked into the derby's only left-handed halibut Aug. 29 with Capt. B's Alaskan C's Adventures, Capt. Bryan Bondioli aboard the Ashtikan.

No tagged fish have been caught yet this month, but a total of 10 have been caught during the derby.

Remember: Homer has a two-halibut limit per day, per person and derby tickets must be purchased prior to fishing.

For more information, call Paula Frisinger, derby coordinator, at 235-7740 or 399-2436.