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Halibut Blues (played in key of the Bering Sea)
Why is more of the halibut resource wasted in the Bering Sea than landed and sold? Thirteen out…
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Quota cuts seem to be helping halibut
There may finally be good news on the horizon for halibut fishermen, according to International Pacific Halibut Commission…
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Homer top halibut port in poundage
The 2014 halibut season wrapped up last week with dock prices in Homer running about $6.60 per…
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It’s official: Idaho teen wins $16,731.50
At a Monday press conference, Jim Lavrakas announced the official results of the 2014 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby.…
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Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby: 29 Seasons, Going Strong
By McKibben JackinskyStaff writerDuring the summer of 1986, the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby wasn’t the only fishing game…
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Less than week left in jackpot halibut derby
Jackson Hobbs of Franklin, Idaho, has a lot on his mind. The 16-year-old’s high school soccer team is…
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Small fish, big bucks
Larry Patson of Bullhead City, Ariz., holds a halibut with a tag worth $250 in the Homer Jackpot…
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Summer in a word: incredible
The word on the street at the end of Homer’s traditional summer tourist season is “incredible” — incredible…
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Oregon angler reels in $500 tagged fish
Last week’s big Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby news was the 335-pound halibut caught by 16-year-old Jackson Hobbs of…
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16-year-old angler reels in 335-pound halibut
When Jackson Hobbs, 16, begins school in his hometown of Franklin, Idaho, later this month, he’ll have quite…
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Good, bad news in Homer jackpot Derby
There’s some good new and some bad news in this week’s Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby action. The bad…
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Marian Beck offers plein-air workshop
Halibut Cove artist Marian Beck offers a plein-air, or open-air, workshop from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 17 in…
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Oregon angler still holds big-halibut lead in derby
Oregon angler Ned Friedman can breathe a sigh of relief. He and his 227.8-pound halibut are still in…