Homer king derby draws big crowd, big bucks

Although only about one out of six anglers weighed in a king salmon, Homer’s annual winter king derby was a major success in terms of participation–more than 1100 anglers registered to battle the cold and fish the March 24 event.

Here are the top 10 winners and their prize money:
1st Place Charlie Edwards – $25,280.00
2nd Place Jerry Huff – $16,432.00
3rd Place Janet Donnell – $11,376.00
4th Place Todd Bareman – $8,216.00 
5th Place Vernon D Pate – $8,216.00
6th Place Zachary Marley – $6,320.00
7th Place Bill Pawliski – $5,056.00
8th Place Johnlars Lindberg – $3,792.00
9th Place Mike Shea – $2,528.00
10th Place Sean Carpenter – $1,264.00

More photos and details at the derby Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/HomerWinterKingSalmonTournament/