Sports
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…
News
No changes in derby mean there’s still a lot of ways to win
Let’s hear it for the women anglers leading the 2013 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby. On May 27, April…
Sports
Fishing has been better; pay attention to emergency orders being released
The king run at The Fishing Hole has been fluctuating from being on the verge of comatose to…
News
Cowboy Cabaret fun for a cause
Cowboy Cabaret was another grand success. Cottonwood Horse Park’s ownership just got closer to fruition for the Kachemak…
News
Low tides, high lines
The F/V Anna Lane delivers its halibut catch on Tuesday afternoon at the fish dock as workers offload…
Sports
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…
News
Fishing for ‘social justice’?
The following quote is found in the May 9, 2013 Homer News Seawatch column: “We argue that only…
Opinion
Homer group receives grant for electronic monitoring
Homer-based North Pacific Fisheries Association has received a $147,400 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Fisheries Innovation Fund grant…
Community
Halibut Derby Offers More Than One Prize
When angler James “Jimmie” Peeples of Chico, Calif., hooked into a 323.2-pound halibut last August, he and his…
News
Homer fisherman one of 13 candidates for 2 IPHC seats
The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced nominees for two seats on the International Pacific Halibut Commision, and…
Opinion
Halibut quotas higher than expected
The International Pacific Halibut Commission surprised most industry watchers by veering far off course from the staff…
News
Bycatch must be addressed first
According to the Oct. 11, 2012, Homer News article “NPFMC recommends catch sharing plan” the issue of the…