Halibut Derby May 27 & 28th Victoria

The big event this past weekend was Island Outfitter’s 24th Annual Halibut Derby held over the weekend. Heavy winds on Saturday made for tough conditions but Sunday’s weather was much more accommodating. There were 296 tickets sold and the top 10 halibut weights and anglers were 1) 56.9 lbs Gavin Robertson, 2) 56.1 lbs Ernest Stuart, 3) 51.5 lbs Mike Pottle, 4) 47.7 lbs Ken Rant. 5) 47.3 lbs Adrian Bell, 6) 47.2 lbs Mike Thompson, 7) 46.7 lbs Joshua Noseworthy, 8) 45.5 lbs Ron Bvezowski, 9) 45.3 lbs Brad Wetherell and 19) 45.1 lbs Ted Duffin. Mike Thompson won $7.500 for his derby winning fish. Ernest Stuart won $2,500 and Mike Pottle won $1,000 for their entries. The #1 hidden weight prize of a Polar Bear Wall Tent was won by Len Geddes. The #2 Hidden weight prize of a $500 Island Outfitters gift card went to Shane Hansen. The average weight fish prize of a 2-night stay at Osprey Cabins in Port Renfrew was won by Daylin Salter.
 
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