A local man caught a 350 pound halibut Sunday in Cook Inlet out of Homer. He is now leading the Homer Halibut Derby. Second place is currently held by a woman with a 277 pound halibut. A lot of big fish this year. Don’t forget to buy your derby ticket before your next halibut charter.

Photo courtesy of Larry Bain-Alaska Photo Guides

This years Winter King Tournament held Saturday March 20th in Homer, was the second largest in the tournaments 17 year history. It wasn’t just Alaskans braving the temperatures to try and catch the prize winning king, there were entrants from 13 other states participating this year.

Scott Ross beat out 864 anglers to win the tournament. He landed a 38.5 pound king that earned him a cash prize of $18,165. Not bad for a day of fishing.

To get more information on the tournament and see a complete listing of the winners follow the link below,

http://www.homeralaska.org/winterkingsalmonderby/2010results.htm