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Web posted
July 30, 2007
Golden North Salmon Derby set Aug. 3-5
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| Photo courtesy of Juneau Empire |
 Hundreds of Alaskans will spend their time Aug. 3-5, fishing for the elusive king salmon that will win the annual Golden North Salmon Derby, landing the winner amazing cash and prizes. Prizes also will be awarded to the top 100 anglers who bring in the heaviest fish and to the child, age 12 or under, who caught the largest Coho. |
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Spending a day on the water fishing with friends is a priceless experience. But when you've got a chance to win prizes while you troll, it makes the best time even better.
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From Aug. 3-5, hundreds of Alaskans will spend the weekend fishing for the elusive king salmon that will win the annual Golden North Salmon Derby, landing the winner amazing cash and prizes. In addition to the heaviest fish, prizes will also be awarded in a myriad of categories ranging from the largest Coho caught by a child 12 and under, to the largest fish caught by a Smith Barney client. And that's not even counting the top 100 prizes awarded to anglers who bring in the heaviest fish.
Even better, prior to the derby, 12 tagged salmon will be released on the derby grounds, one of which could win the fisherman who brings it to the boat $100,000. The other 11 tagged fish aren't a bad catch either-each one of them will win their angler $1,000.
Of course, as anyone who has ever fished the derby knows, the real winners of the event are the southeastern students who are awarded scholarships to attend their chosen schools. Since 1953, the Territorial Sportsmen Scholarship Fund has awarded more than $1.1 million to 201 students, many of whom have earned their degrees and returned to Juneau to live, and often, fish in future derbies.
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