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Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby comes to end Sept. 15

Gene Jones continues to be the frontrunner in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby’s big fish competition that offers…

Brian Todd of Kenai hooked into this tagged halibut Aug. 21 while he was fishing with Bob’s Trophy Charters.-Photo provided

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More tagged fish caught in derby

There’s little more than two weeks left until the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby comes to a close Sept.…

Marian Oritz of Cottonwood, Ariz., shows off the tagged halibut she caught Aug. 14 while fishing with Bob’s Trophy Charters.

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So far, 27 of 114 tagged halibut caught in derby

With less than a month until the 2013 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby comes to an end, Marian Oritz…

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One month left in halibut derby

It was a quiet week in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby, according to derby coordinator Paula Frisinger. “A…

Gene Jones shows off his 236.2-pound halibut.-Photo Provided

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Still time to hook a winner in derby

The 2013 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby began May 15 and ends until Sept. 15. That means anglers still…

Gene Jones  moves into first place with a 236.20 pound halibut.-Photo Provided

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236.2-pound halibut pushes to lead in derby

An Iowa angler has taken over the lead in this year’s Homer Halibut Jackpot Derby. On July 25,…

Michele Monsanto of Hilton Head, S.C., shows off the tagged halibut she caught July 21 while fishing with Homer Ocean Charters.-Photo provided

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Tagged fish keep on coming

James Jell of Moscow, Idaho, continues to have the biggest flat fish caught to date in the 2013…

Randy Haines of Fort McDowell, Ariz., shows off the tagged halibut he caught in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby. The value of the tag will be announced Sept. 16.  -Photo provided

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Another tagged halibut landed in jackpot derby

The halibut caught by Randy Haines might look little, especially next to the monster 198.2-pound halibut caught by…

James Jell of Moscow, Idaho, moves into the lead of this year’s Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby with a 198.2-pound halibut he landed July 7 while fishing with Capt. Chad Kiesel of Silver Fox Charters aboard the Arctic Envy.-Photo provided

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Idaho angler lands lead in Homer halibut derby

It’s a change in leaders — yet again — in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby, with James Jell…

Brian Baker of Anchorage, caught this tagged halibut June 29 while fishing on a private boat.-Photo provided

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Tagged halibut keep on coming in jackpot derby

Colorado angler Christopher Johnson managed to keep his lead with the biggest fish caught in this year’s Homer…

Christopher Johnson, left, with Capt. Scott Glosser, is the current leader in the 2013 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby. -Photo provided

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Halibut, halibut and more halibut

If things were ho-hum in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby last week, it’s a whole new song and…

Greg Mendenhall of Port Orange, Fla., right, shows off the 153.2-pound halibut he caught June 15 while fishing with Capt. Rob Hyslip, left, of Big Bear Halibut Charters.-Photo provided

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Florida angler leads big-fish competition in halibut derby

Some new fish — one pushing the scales to 153.2 pounds and two wearing tags — have heated…

April Saputski of Rathdrum, Idaho, has taken the lead with a 142.2-pound halibut caught May 27.-Photo provided

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New leader in Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby

Less than a month into the 2013 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby, April Saputski of Rathdrum, Idaho, has taken…