Petasek takes lead with 44.4
pound king at end of derby's 2nd week
June 06, 2006
Tuesday
Ketchikan, Alaska - By the
end of the second week of the 59th Annual King Salmon Derby,
Lyle Petasek took the lead with a 44.4 pound king salmon pushing
Misty Pattison to second place on the ladder. Petasek's king
was weighed in at the Knudson Cove Marina.
According to Ketchikan CHARR,
sponsors of the derby, 1,097 anglers checked out during the 2nd
weekend of the derby (June 3 & 4) and entered 304 king salmon.
Luke and Lora Stamm.
Luke weighed in at the Knudson Cove Marina with a 33.8 pound
king during the first week of the derby. Stamm is listed at 15th
place on the ladder at the end of the second week.
Photo courtesy Knudson Cove Marina
More than $80,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded in 2006.
There are 30 prize rungs on the ladder in addition to a variety
of special prize categories. This year's derby winner will take
home more than $12,000 in cash plus other prizes.
The final week of the 59th
Annual King Salmon Derby will be held on June 10th and 11th.
According to Ketchikan CHARR,
derby tickets for the 2006 Ketchikan King Salmon Derby are available
at the following ticket sale outlets: Clover Pass Resort,
Knudson Cove Marina, Lighthouse Grocery, Safeway, Newtown Liquor,
Murray Pacific, Tongass Trading, and South Tongass Service.
Craig Cannon claimed the top
prize last year with a 49.7 pound king.
Weeks 1 & 2 Unofficial
Special Prize Categories at June 5, 2006:
- Biggest King in a 16 foot
or less Skiff: Henry Brannon, 34.6# King
- Angler between the age of
6 and 15 for Week 1: Connor Mickel, 31.1# King
- Angler between the age of
6 and 15 for Week 2: Colby Slanaker 31.1# King
- Angler w/Alaska Fish &
Game Permanent Fishing License: Mary Whitesides, 41.5# King
Weeks 1 & 2 Daily Drawings
at June 5, 2006:
- Day 1 - May 27, 2006: Kris
Williams, 19.1# King
- Day 2 - May 28, 2006: Mark
Johnson, 19.4# King
- Day 3 - May 29, 2006: John
Dempsey, 25.6# King
- Day 4 - June 3, 2006: Dennis
Northrup, 26.4# King
- Day 5 - June 4, 2006: Benjamin
Atwood, 25.6# King
Related story:
Pattison holds lead with 41.9 pound
king at end of derby's 1st week - By M.C. KAUFFMAN - Leading unofficially at the
close Monday evening of the first weekend of the 59th King Salmon
Derby is long time Ketchikan resident Misty Pattison. Pattison
moved into the unofficial first place position with a 41.9 pound
king. Pattison said she was very exicited about sitting in the
first place spot on the derby ladder and plans to keep fishing
until the derby ends. She said she caught her big king around
Pup Island which is north of Ketchikan and near the Knudson Cove
Marina. - More...
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