Seward Silver Salmon Derby Guide 2017

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62nd Annual Seward Silver Salmon Derby

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ith another record number of coho released last year — 272,000! — we’re likely to

experience an unprecedented flood of fish returning to the bay. Don’t be surprised if these excited silvers try to jump into your boat, leap onto the shore and line themselves up to be weighed. Just like you, they’re all eager to have fun, win big and support a good cause! So get your tickets, ready your gear, and get out on the water!

Derby Overview The Seward Silver Salmon Derby® is one of the oldest and largest fishing derbies in Alaska. It’s hugely popular with locals, Alaskans from all over the state, and visitors from around the world. Anglers vie for the largest Coho (Silver) Salmon and try to catch tagged and other fish worth prizes in all sorts of categories.

Not only is it a crazy good time, the derby is also an important fundraiser supporting fishery restoration and enhancement efforts, scholarships for graduating high school students, visitor center operations, and marketing efforts of the Seward Chamber of Commerce.

How it Works You buy either one-day ($10) or 9-day ($50) derby entry tickets (and fishing license!), then go fishing. Turn in your fish by 10pm each day to Derby headquarters; it will be weighed, recorded and sold according to Alaska Deptartment of Fish & Game special permit, with proceeds designated to fish enhancement projects. (You can buy your fish back for just $5!) Winners will be announced August 21 during the awards ceremony; prizes will be awarded within 10 days thereafter.

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Silver $3,000

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Derby Etiquette & Safety

Derby days are Seward’s busiest fishing time of the year. Thousands of anglers descend on Resurrection Bay — but the bay can only accommodate so many anglers and boats at one time! It’s big enough for everybody, as long as we all adhere to these basic rules of the water when boating in close proximity to others:  Be courteous with fellow boaters, and respect rights of way.

You may even want to brush up on maritime practices before heading out.  Keep watch at all times, looking and listening for any danger — as per U.S. Coast Guard regulations.  Always boat with a buddy, and take turns at the helm or behind the wheel. There’s also the option of setting anchor to mooch in the passing schools of fish.  Keep your distance from other boats. One of the most common risks for collisions & accidents is multiple boats converging on hot fishing spots or start crowding schools of fish. If you can pitch something to a neighboring vessel, you’re too close.

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Maintain safe & respectful speeds at all times. We know you may need to “let ‘er rip” in order to reach a distant fishing site in good time, but take it easy when leaving and entering the harbor or operating along the shore and near other vessels. If others are fishing nearby, cut the engine back and try to be silent so as to preserve schools of fish.

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 Let others know where you plan to fish & when you expect to return. It could prove difficult to track someone down in the open water or along the coast outside the bay.

A little trip planning in advance can do a lot of good in the event of an incident.

 Share the fun! Our goal is for everyone to have the fun, world-class fishing experience for which Resurrection Bay is known.

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2017 Seward Silver Salmon Derby

Prize List

Tagged Fish Prizes $50,000 / $10,000 / $5,000 / $1,000 / 2017 Silverado Truck from Chevrolet of South Anchorage / 2 Round-trip Tickets to Anywhere Alaska Airlines Flies

Heaviest Fish Prizes 1st $10,000 + the fish’s weight in Kaladi Brothers Coffee 2nd $5,000 + the fish’s weight in Kaladi Brothers Coffee 3rd $2,500 + the fish’s weight in Kaladi Brothers Coffee 4th $1,000 Cabela’s Gift Card Tagged Fish 5th $750 $50,000 / $10,000 / $5,000 /$1,000 Two mystery tag fish (two vehicles from Chevrolet of South Anchorage: 6th-9th $500 ____________________________________________ 10th ASLC Family Adventure Pass 1st $10,000Misc. + the fish’s weight in Kaladi Brothers Coffee 11th-20th Prizes 2nd $5,000 + the fish’s weight in Kaladi Brothers Coffee

3rd $2,500 + the fish’s weight in Kaladi Brothers Coffee 4th $1,000 Cabela’s Gift Card 5th $750 $500 6th-9th 1 Mystery Fish worth $1,000.

10th ASLC Family Adventure Pass  First Silver Caught 1Largest Caught on a Sailboat MysterySilver Fish worth $1,000 Number of winners from out of state: 4 Prizes Cumulative Adult awardedWeight, throughSeward top twenty Largest Derby-winning fish caught: 22.24 lbs.

Silvers  heaviest Cumulative Weight, Non-Seward Adult Smallest Derby-winning fish caught: 15.04 lbs.  Largest Silver Caught from the Coast Catch location of most Derby-winning fish: Caines Head (9)  Daily Heaviest Silver for Man, Woman, The smallest and the largest derby-winning fish were caught Silver Caught by women: First Youth (under 16 yrs) Last Silver Caught – Shirley Baysinger’s (2002) 22.24 lbs.  61st Heaviest Silver Caught Each Day Largest Silver Caught on a Sailboat – Gwenevere Hudson’s (1965) 15.04 lbs.  Daily random weights Largest Silver Caught from a Kayak Number of winners from Seward: 7 Cumulative Youth, Heaviest Silver Overall Weight, Seward Adult Cumulative Random Mystery Weight, Fish Non-Seward Adult Largest Silver Caught the Coast  49th Heaviest Silverfrom $1,000 Daily Heaviest Silver for Man, Woman, Youth (under during 16 yrs) the awards ceremony at 3pm on August 20th at  Derby Ticket Yellow Copy Prize $1,000 drawing 61st Heaviest Silver Caught Each Day Daily the random Breeze Inn in conjunction with the Rotary Club. weights Youth, Heaviest Silver Overall Random Mystery Fish 49th Heaviest Silver $1,000 7 6 Derby Ticket Yellow Copy Prize $1,000 drawing during the awards ceremony from 5-7 p.m. on August 21st at the Branson Pavilion (waterfront) in conjunction with the Rotary Club.

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Fish Facts

Fishing in Style

A Tribute to Our Longest Fan In a fishing contest where size and several other categories matter, no one weighs in close to Seward’s own Dorothy Urbach when it comes to longevity. Since its inception in the mid-fifties, Dorothy has been an avid participant and supporter of one of Alaska oldest fishing events, by either promoting or competing in it, to even winning the derby in 1979. Spry and active as ever, Dorothy should be out there again this year with her favorite fishing buddies the Dunham family. She has been fishing with them for over 20 years, and they have a friendly competitive good time. “Oh sure, we love to be out there together, but it’s also about who is going to have that first catch!” she laughs.

Her obvious longtime passion for the Salmon Derby can be heard through the rise in enthusiasm of her voice when she starts talking about what it means to her and the community of Seward. “It’s about the people it draws together, the atmosphere they are in, the generations of families planning their vacations around it and then just a great gathering of sportsmen” says Dorothy.

Dorothy Urbach’s Granddaughter & Great Grandchildren. Photo by Tina King.

The Urbach history of involvement with the derby runs deep. The first year the Seward Silver Salmon Derby’s ran was in 1956, and was created by Dorothy’s past husband, Larry Urbach, then president of the Seward Chamber of Commerce, and Juneau’s Jim Wellington and Seward resident Jack Werner. Both Larry and Dorothy were known in Seward for their participation and support in civic duty, either individually or through their clothing store business, Urbach’ s. So, it came quite naturally for her to help with the promotion of one of her favorite events. But what people were not expecting though, was her dedication. For the next 30 years, Dorothy served as the Salmon Derby publicity chairman, showcasing this annual event by handing all advertising, including coverage on radio and tv. “The year I won was a bit awkward, however. I had to announced the winner. And it was me!” she stated, “I got quite a bit of teasing for that one, with people commenting on how my announcement sounded kind of fishy!”

Dress for Success

The family business, Urbach’ s Clothier, was founded by Dorothy’s father-in-law in 1915, and has been the icon in supplying attire and wares for Seward locals for over 100 years. Initially they supplied the necessities in life, from food to tools, from clothing to stationery, targeting apparel for working folks. Now Urbach’ s carries a variety of women’s clothing and accessories, whimsical children’s outfits, and hiking shoes. They still have men’s attire, shirts and outdoor gear, including Carhartt. And of course, they have fishing gear, modeled here by Dorothy’s granddaughter and great grandchildren.

With years of participation and the success of winning a Derby, folks often wonder what works best for Dorothy. “Well, Sunny Cove and Calisto have always been my hot spots.” And as far as equipment goes, “Chartreus colored lures, I always fish with them, every year!” she quips. Well, there sure is nothing fishy about that!

The Seward Chamber of Commerce would like to thank Dorothy, Urbach’ s Clothier, Susie Urbach, (the current president of the Chamber Board) and their family for their support of the Chamber and the Seward Silver Salmon Derby for past the 61 years.

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Tag, You’re It! How Fish Are Tagged for the Derby

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esurrection Bay silver salmon do not grow bright fluorescent numbered tags naturally. Instead, a team of dedicated individuals go out a few days before the derby to do the deed.

You might think that everybody would volunteer for this job and get a free fishing trip out of the deal, but that’s not the case. Taggers and everyone aboard the tagging vessel are ineligible to turn in a tagged fish. That could be a $50,000 sacrifice!

This year, Kenai Fjord Tours will captain the tagging boat and a volunteer crew will catch and release cohos at different locations* throughout the bay, bestowing each with a small, wire-like tag near their dorsal fins.

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The tag team will not know which fish is worth which prize. Tag numbers correspond to numbers in sealed envelopes which are blindly chosen to represent each award.

Will there be a big reward on the end of your line? The last time someone caught the big money fish was in 2012, by local angler Mike Rogers. Maybe you’re next!

* In an effort to help the Alaska Fish & Game collect data on coho movement and numbers in the bay, the Seward Chamber shares both release and catch location information with ADFG.

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hen it comes to fishing, the Hanson family is all about Seward Silver Salmon Derby.

Their patriarch, Otto Hanson, 81 is known for spending more time on the Kenai Peninsula in the summer, than his Anchorage home, and has been a derby regular for about 50 years. He arrives in Seward a week before the derby starts to secure the family a prime beachfront camping spot. Sons, Mike, 57 and Dave, 55, with their families, are also avid participants, and it shows in their winnings.

Otto Hanson, 2016 Tagged Fish winner of 2 RT tickets on Alaska Airlines

Twenty years ago, Otto won the 1996 derby with a 17.42-pound co-ho. Then, last year, what Alaskans may refer to as their “Silver Anniversary”, was another victory for them in the battle over salmon, with Mike hooking the 2016 winner, a 16.22-pound fish caught off of Tonsina Point. “Leading up to this there was a whole lot of conversation, sort of a focus that this was the 20-year anniversary and hoping my dad would win again,” Mike said in his interview with Alaska Dispatch News. “In 20 years from now maybe one of my children can win it.”

Mike Hanson, 2016 Silver Salmon Derby winner with 16.22 pound Coho

And many won’t be surprised, because doing well in the Derby seems to be a part of their family karma. David, who captains the Fishing Machine for the Hanson family to fish from, has a best place coming in 10th, and their grown sons, Ryan and Hayden, have collected day prizes a couple of times. The year 2016 might be hard to top, though, because along with Mike winning the $10,000 top prize, Otto caught a tagged fish that was worth two round trip tickets on Alaska Airlines.

That might be tough to beat in the summer of 2017, but the Seward Derby Officials are looking forward to welcoming the Hanson family back. And we won’t be surprised to see one of their names on the winner’s board… again!

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TICKET SALES Daily Derby tickets are $10 and a Full Derby ticket is $50. Entry ticket sales begin on Friday evening prior to Opening Saturday at the Derby Booth located just across from the B Dock fish cleaning station at the Seward Boat Harbor.

Tickets are also sold at The Fish House and select businesses in the harbor district. If a ticket is purchased on Friday evening, ticket holder must return Saturday morning to have the ticket validated prior to the fishing trip. Chamber staff, their volunteers and Bay Barge Company will validate tickets beginning at 5:30 am. Ticket sales begin at 6:00 am. Friends and family can purchase entry tickets for others, however you must be present to weigh your fish, showing your pink copy of the entry ticket to the weigh-in official. Derby Booth and Weigh-in station are open daily from 6:00 am till 10:00 pm, except on the last day of the Derby when we finish at noon. All anglers that will be fishing on private boats need to purchase Derby tickets.

BOATS All participating vessels must depart from and return to Resurrection Bay on the same voyage (overnight trips are eligible provided they start from and terminate in Resurrection Bay, even if the vessel docks elsewhere during the course of the multi-day voyage). Participating anglers may fish inside or outside of Resurrection Bay, but because the bag and possession limits differ inside and outside of the bay, participants must carefully adhere to Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulations applicable to each area.

TACKLE Silver salmon to be entered in the derby must be caught on a sport-fish rod and reel. Entrants may have only one line in the water at a time. Entrants shall hook and reel up their fish unassisted. Assistance may be provided only to safely bring the fish aboard the vessel. Violation of these rules will permanently disqualify any individual on a boat along with all the boat’s occupants, or any individual on shore.

JUDGING STANDARDS All fish must be hooked in the mouth. Only silver salmon weighing three pounds or more can be entered. Prizes are awarded by weight (heaviest fish receives first-place prize). Any fish weighed at the derby headquarters are considered derby entries and become the property of the Seward Silver Salmon Derby (all proceeds from fish sales are used to support Resurrection Bay Fish Enhancement efforts and approved programs). Participants may buy their fish back for $5 at the time of weigh-in only. Only the entrant who actually caught the fish may buy it back. It is illegal in Alaska to sell the fish to another party. This law is enforced and violators may be subject to a monetary fine by the State of Alaska.

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WEIGH-IN PROCEDURES All fish to be weighed and entered must be presented in the round (fresh, whole and uncut) at the judge’s stand at the derby headquarters in the Seward Boat Harbor. The derby headquarters will be open from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily except for the final Sunday (6 a.m. to noon). All weighed fish become property of the Seward Silver Salmon Derby.

An entrant must show his or her validated ticket at the time of weighing in of fish. Entrants must sign the official weigh-in ticket. All fish may be opened and checked. All fish weighing 16 pounds or more or those eligible for placement in the top ten heaviest fish will be checked by a derby judge. If a snag mark is found on any fish, that fish may be entered in the derby for the purposes of contributing to the Fish Enhancement Fund, but is not eligible for any prizes. Any evidence of fish tampering will result in permanent disqualification. Adult participants weighing fish must possess a valid ADF&G sport fishing license.

DERBY RULES & DECISIONS Judges shall be appointed by the Seward Chamber and contacted as needed by the chamber employee on site at derby headquarters. Weigh-in officials are volunteers coordinated by the Chamber. The derby judges’ decision(s) and rules of the derby herein described shall be considered final and binding upon both participant and sponsor(s), except that the Seward Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has the power to make decisions in all matters pertaining to the derby, including eligibility, weights, time limits, fishing limits, right to receive awards and all matters relative to participation in and conduct of the derby. Judges may disqualify a fish or angler for any reason and decisions of judges on all matters pertaining to this contest shall be final. Should there be doubt as to the weigh-in official or judge’s decision regarding whether or not an entrant’s fish is a silver salmon, it will be weighed in and an Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist will render the decision. If it is not a silver salmon, it will be disqualified.

PRIZES With the exception of tagged fish, all prizes will be awarded within 10 days of the close of the derby. Prizes are based on weight of fish at time of entry. Ties for any place will be broken by the flip of a coin. The loser will be entitled to the next prize in line. Those entrants awarded a total of $600 or more from all awarded categories must complete IRS paperwork prior to receiving their prize(s). (See “taxes” below.) No merchandise prizes may be redeemed for cash. No prizes may be exchanged.

Winners need not be present to win, although all prizes must be claimed in Seward within 30 days after the prize list is made public by the Seward Chamber of Commerce. Final prize list is binding and no other prize lists are valid. All unclaimed prizes become the property of the Seward Chamber of Commerce. The value shown on the prize list is set by the sponsors. The Seward Chamber will not be responsible if any prize proves to be of less value than what is shown in the sponsor’s estimates.

TAGGED FISH A total of one tagged fish qualifies for a $50,000 cash prize. Other tagged prizes are assigned randomly, using a double-blind method. The associated value of each fish tag is not known until the entrant opens the sealed envelope that corresponds to the tag number caught. All tagged fish caught will be worth at least $100 if presented to a derby official for verification prior to the start of the derby or through Sept. 29, 2017. Envelopes for tag numbers caught prior to the derby, caught by non-entrants, or disqualified from the derby will not be opened.

DAILY PRIZES Various daily prizes are offered for men, women and youth. Daily prizes are awarded based on weight or randomly, depending on the conditions associated with the specific prize. Each fish entered increases a participant’s chances to win the daily random drawing, which is drawn from the weigh-in tickets turned in each day.

TAXES Any taxes on cash or other prizes are the responsibility of the individual winner. Certain prize winners will be asked to provide their tax identification number on an official IRS form. Failure to do so will result in the Chamber involuntarily withholding 30 percent of the prize amount prior to award as per federal income tax regulations.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY The purchase of a derby ticket constitutes a waiver of liability absolving the Seward Chamber of Commerce, its officers, directors, staff, and sponsors of any and all damages or liability, which may occur after entering the derby. Contact the Seward Chamber of Commerce, CVB for more information 907 224-8051.

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Silver Spots Cheval and Rugged islands, Eldorado Narrows, and Pony, Agnes, Porcupine, and Bulldog coves are often great spots to find silvers. You may also find success just outside of Resurrection Bay, either east and west, early in the silver season.

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Then in mid-August, cohos start moving in toward the head of the bay...and so do the sportfishing boats.

You may be in the company of 600 other boats in the bay, all vying for silvers around Callisto Head, Caines Head, Lowell Point, Spring Creek, Humpy and Thumb coves, and offshore of the sawdust pile at the head of Resurrection Bay.”

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Bear Glacier Point Cape Resurrection Rugged Island Barwell Island Mary’s Bay Purcupine Cove

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Where, when & why to fish from shore WHERE

While most anglers fish the derby on private and charter fishing boats that troll in the bay, many folks fish from shore with great success.

There’s even a prize category for the heaviest shore-caught coho!

Shoreline surf casting access is plentiful in Seward.

The three main access sites are:

1 Just south of the small boat launch, 2 At the culverts of the Seward Lagoon outflow, and 3 At the mouth of Lowell Creek (the waterfall on the southern edge of town).

Anglers also fish from the breakwater walls near the small boat harbor (but you must yield to boat traffic); from the beaches between the small boat launch to the Alaska Sea Life Center; along the breakwater wall on the road to Lowell Point; from the shingle beaches at Lowell Point; and from Nash Road, near the Fourth of July Creek area.

There’s only one freshwater stream that is open to fishing for salmon, and that’s a special section of the Resurrection Creek drainage.

All other freshwater streams and drainages are closed year round to salmon fishing. Be sure to check the regulation booklet before heading out to fish.

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Most surf casters start fishing 2-3 hours before the high tide and fish through the high tide.

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It’s fun for the whole family! Bring your lawn chairs, have a picnic, and let the non-fishers in your family beachcomb, roast marshmallows around the fire or otherwise entertain themselves. Hopefully you wrestling in all those leaping, jumping, crazy salmon on the end of your line will be the main attraction!

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Explore Seward Seward has tons to see, do and experience without ever touching a fish. But you could touch an anemone, see a whale, hike a mountain, enjoy a spa day and oh so much more!

Indoor Attractions

The Alaska Sealife Center is our most famous indoor attraction. It’s packed to the gills with amazing creatures and information about the area’s sea scape.

Looking for a souvenir? There are many shops both near the small boat harbor and downtown (take a free shuttle and get there in 5 minutes...or walk the Historic Iditarod trail along the beach). Downtown is also home to the museum, art galleries, day spas and more.          

Alaska Sealife Center Shopping Art Galleries Museum Library Dining & Coffee Houses Day Spas Fitness center Movie Theater Music & Nightlife

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Guided Outdoor Activities

Get into the heart of the famous wildlife and glaciers of Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park on a half-, full-day or overnight cruise, sailing charter, sea kayak tour or scenic flight. Or you could pan for gold, hike up to a glacier, fly through the forest on a zipline and more.         

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Day & Overnight Cruises Flightseeing Dog sledding Glacier Hiking Gold Panning Horseback riding Sailing Sea Kayaking Zipline Tours

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Getting Out on Your Own

Seward’s majestic surroundings await your exploration by foot, bike, paddle, boat or however you roll. Walk the beautiful beach along the Historic Iditarod Trail interpretive path, take the self-guided downtown mural tour, or hike up into the mountains or out along the coast to Tonsina Point. Or rent a bike, kayak or paddleboard. Be sure to arm yourself with current information from the Seward Visitor Center first, then go have fun!      

Sea Kayak Bike Hike Paddleboard Water taxi (to hiking, kayaking or scenic viewing locales) Self-guided Walks: Downtown Murals, Historic Iditarod Trail, Exit Glacier Trail.

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Rubber Duck Race

he Seward Rotary Club has a reputation as a club whose members like to have fun. So you’d better believe they know how to throw a FUNdraiser! On Sunday, August 20th, just after the Seward Silver Salmon Derby ends at high noon, club members will host the fifth annual Rubber Duck Race. Members throw 1,000 bright yellow rubber ducks into the Lowell Creek Waterfall.

Which duck can survive the treacherous waterfall, navigate the rapids, duck under the bridge, and float down to the tidewater finish line first?!

Every year, hundreds of viewers line the road and beachfront watching with anticipation. Rotarians await with nets at the ready. (Once in a while a Rotarian will join the ducks in the drink, but they generally don’t last as long in the water and bob right back up on shore.)

Why? It’s bright. It’s beautiful. And the owners of the first seven ducks win cash prizes!

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YOU be a Lucky Duck?!

Buy as many ducks to race as you would like for just $10 each. Tickets can be purchased at Seward Chamber of Commerce, Seward Silver Salmon Derby Booth, Sailing Inc., Urbachs or calling 907-224-5495 (we deliver!); we also have a table at Safeway at intermittent times. On event day, tickets will be sold at the event site — the waterfall — until 11:45am.

Every one you buy helps benefit Coats For Kids, Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner Baskets, and Youth Exchange Programs.

Winners will be announced at the Silver Salmon Derby Awards Community Barbecue at the Branson pavilion, held later the same day. Whether or not you win, you’ll help everybody feel just ducky!

The Seward Rotary Club has served the community of Seward for more than 30 years. For more information about the Seward Rotary Club, call (907) 224-3160 or look for the Seward Rotary Club on Facebook and send a message. See you at the Duck Race!

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Have Your Prize & Eat It, Too!

ou may be tempted to just fill your freezer or mount your monster without buying a derby ticket or turning in your fish. But consider this: you can have your prize and eat it, too! After your fish is entered for a potential prize, you can buy it back for just $5. That means you, the Derby and salmon restoration projects all win.

Derby Fish Give Life Fish are either bought back by the entrant or sold to a local fish processing company. Either way, the revenue generated is used for fish restoration in the area and other local projects. Seward’s fishing resource is protected and enhanced for years to come. Nothing goes to waste.

Derby Fish are Extra Delicious Nothing tastes better than a fish that has taken your line, entered you for a prize and supported good causes to boot. After you’ve bought your fish back, here are a couple of local options to make the best use of it.

• Let Apollo Restaurant Cook it For You. (229 Fourth Ave. 907224-3092): The taste of success can be yours, professionally cooked and plated by a local chef. Apollo is known for cooking your “catch of the day.” Call ahead to make plans, and prepare to sink your teeth into the freshest salmon dinner you’ve ever had.

• Grill it up at your campsite. What more can we say? Yum! • Let a Local Expert Process, Pack and/or Ship Your Catch...

Captain Jack’s Seafood Locker (303 South Harbor St. 907-224- 8082) J-Dock Seafood Company (408 Fourth Ave. 907-224-7272) T-N-T Custom Smoke & Processing (11767 Seward Hwy. 224-5545)

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Kamell Allaway

was an incredibly passionate and loving man. He was so many things to so many people. He was an entrepreneur, an outdoorsman, an adventurist, a husband, a father, and so much more. He had an ambition that was unparalleled, running two businesses in two different states while raising a family that he fought for everyday. He had a wild side, living life to the fullest throughout his adventures in the outdoors.

More than anything else, he cared for so many people. He was a selfless man who found so much joy in giving. He was a mentor to countless people.

His wife, daughter, and son were fortunate enough to have front row seats to his beautiful life. They carry on his business and his virtues with pride. Honoring the life of their dearest loved one and encouraging all who knew him to do the same. May he be remembered through the fondest of memories and Rest In Peace.

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2017 Tide Chart Resurrection Bay, Alaska HIGH TIDES LOW TIDES

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Tips, Tactics & Tackle for fishing on the Bay

The greatest challenge in catching silvers is finding them. Once you’re into fish, you’re into a good time because they’re not shy about striking whatever you throw at them. Here are a few tried and true tactics and suggested tackle to do the trick.

Trolling. Trolling herring on dual single hooks is popular, with a trolling sinker, or a

diving rig such as a “pink lady” to reach the desired depth. To find the desired depth, you could use a depth/fish finder or try different lines at different depths until you get into a school. Downriggers with very heavy weights can help you get to deeper fish. Many anglers also attach a flasher 12 - 36 inches above the lure or bait.

Jigging. This method imitates a crippled herring, which silvers will attack with a

vengeance. Because fish may be found just about anywhere in the water column, a good strategy is to jig or “bounce” the lure all the way to the bottom: pull it up a few feet and let it flutter downward; repeat till the lure hits bottom, then reverse the process as you bring it back up to the surface.

Mooching. Drifting bait with the tides or “mooching” has become popular and some claim its the most effective method. It’s also extra fun because, unlike trolling, you get to feel the strike. Try shrimp pattern flies or cut herring with a 6- to 10-oz. banana weight rigged above the leader. Fish as if you were jigging. This method works best to depths of 40 feet and can be very successful when silvers are abundant.

Casting from Shore. A variety of spoons and spinners such as Vibrax and Pixees consistently produce good results.

The perennial Alaskan favorite for silvers is the PixeeTM spoon, but almost any shiny lure or flashy fly will work.

Once you hook a fish with the lure, keep constant pressure on the fish; silvers are notorious for shaking loose right at the boat or shore, using the weight of the lure combined with slack line to throw the heavy lure free of their jaw.

Suggested Gear:

 Medium- to Medium-heavyweight spinning rod (or trolling / drift rod) and a good,

dependable reel.

 25# line. (Use 30# line if you think you might get into kings.)  Depth Finder (or Fish Finder)

Tackle Box Suggestions:

 Luhr Jensen Crippled Herring jigs (6 ea., assorted sizes from 1/2 oz. to 3 oz., nickel / neon

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blue back, chrome, cerise, nickel / neon green back) Luhr Jensen Krocodile Spoons (4 ea., assorted sizes, chrome, blue back, flame orange back) Kodiak Custom spinners (6 ea., assorted sizes and colors, plain and skirted) Blue Fox Pixee spoons (6 ea., assorted sizes and colors) Blue Fox Vibrax spinners (6 ea., assorted sizes and colors) Sampo ball bearing cross-lock swivels, 12 ea.

Leader material, 20lb. fluorocarbon, 30lb. fluorocarbon, spool of each Owner octopus hooks, size 2/0, 3/0, 4/0 - 12 ea.

“Hoochie” plastic squid lures, (24ea. assorted colors and sizes) Flashers / Herring Dodgers, (4 ea., chrome, prism, gold, red edge, assorted sizes) Pink Lady divers (3 ea.)

Rubber core sinkers (6 ea., 3/4 oz., 1oz., 2oz.)

Split shot (Water Gremlin #5, #3, 2pkg. ea.)

Hook file / stone

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Power Boat Prep & Alaska Boat Safety Checklist Know your boat. Before each departure, check that your boat is in good working condition, is properly equipped for emergencies, and that passengers are properly briefed.

Avoid inconvenience and potential danger by taking a few minutes before departure to check the following: Lifejackets for each person (proper size-fit, worn, fastened)  Throwable Type IV flotation device with floating line, attached to boat  Fire extinguisher(s) fully charged, mounted securely  Sound producing device(s) (air horn, whistle, bell)  U.S. Coast Guard-approved visual distress signals (with current dates)  Navigation lights  Boat registration (properly displayed, certificate onboard)  Proper ventilation, backfire flame arrestors (inboards)  Drain plugs installed/sea cocks closed  Marine VHF radio(s) and other equipment tested  Fuel, oil sufficient for trip - 1/3 Out, 1/3 Return, 1/3 Reserve  Vessel loaded properly and all items secured from shifting  Battery fully charged, secured, terminals clean and covered  Bilge pump and backup manual bailing device(s) functional  Tools/parts (batteries, fuses, spark plugs, belts, prop, prop nut kit)  Anchors (2), each with own chain and line, one attached to boat  Auxiliary propulsion (spare engine, sail, paddle, oars)  Spare food, drinking water, clothing, shelter (tent or tarp)  First aid and survival kits Seward Chamber of Commerce Stock  Navigation tools. GPS, compass, charts, maps, tide book  Weather and sea conditions (forecast and observation)  Float plan prepared, given to responsible party  Passenger briefing: stability rules, proper clothing, float plan details, location of and how to use emergency equipment, how to start, stop and steer the boat, handling emergencies. 

From the Alaska DNR, Office of Office of Boating Safety. Learn more at www.alaskaboatingsafety.org.

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We hope you enjoy your visit to our harbor and have a fun but safe time out fishing and exploring Resurrection Bay.

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Seward Boat Ramp Procedures Avoid Ramp Rage, Carnage and Comedy in 3 Easy Steps 1. Pay Your Launch and Parking Fee in Advance.  Daily parking and launch fees may be paid by cash or credit card at the pay stations in the parking lots. Season parking passes may be paid by cash, check, or credit card at the parking office. Seasonal launch passes can be purchased at the harbor master’s office.

2. Prepare your vessel before entering ramp area.

 Check that all required safety equipment and the vessel’s registration card are on board.  Make sure the trailer coupler is connected securely to the ball hitch and unplug the trailer lights.  Check the condition of the battery, the motor, and the angle of the drive unit.  Make sure the vessel’s drain plug is firmly in place.  If you have a gasoline inboard, run your exhaust blower (for at least four minutes) prior to getting on the ramp so you don’t have to wait.  Have at least three experienced people ready to launch the vessel — one to back the trailer into the water, one to help release it and one to hold the boat.

3. Move the vessel to the boat ramp, get people in position to hold and release boat.

 Once your vessel is launched and secured to the courtesy dock for loading passengers, quickly move the towing vehicle off the ramp and out of the way.

Retrieving Your Vessel 1. Get your vehicle in the launch/retrieval line.  When retrieving, do not pull your vessel into a launch lane until the towing vehicle is at the ramp. The line is formed by vehicles with trailers, not by vessels in the water.

2. Retrieve & Move Vessel to Staging Area  Back the trailer into the water so that approximately two-thirds of the rollers or bunks are submerged.  Move the vessel onto the trailer far enough to attach the winch line to the bow eye of the vessel. Finish pulling it onto the trailer by cranking tthe winch.  Consider adding an additional bow safety chain to secure the bow eye to the trailer.  Shut off the vessel’s engine, and raise the drive unit.  Tow the vessel off the ramp and out of the way of others.

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3. Secure & Prep Vessel for Travel in Staging Area

 Secure the vessel to the trailer with the tie-down straps.

Launch Fees Vessel Type

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$100

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*Good for one vessel throughout calendar year.

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NEVER block a ramp with an unattended vessel or vehicle!

OR YOU’LL BE SORRY! Ramp Safety

Advice from a guy who’s seen it all: If you have an incident on the north ramp, chances are it’s Mike from Bay Barge Co. Dock Store who’ll be running out to help. With over 25 years of his business serving boaters and anglers he’s seen a lot of action on the boat ramp. Mike has a couple good pieces of advice.

1. Don’t take off the safety chain. Mike has seen more than one boat has slid off its trailer and onto the cement. “Getting the boat back on takes a whole crew — and it’s expensive. It’s usually a new boat owner or someone who’s borrowed a boat.”

2. Parents — keep kids away from the ramp area. “I’m constantly concerned about kids running around. Drivers can’t see ‘em because the bow masks what’s in front of them. And some drivers charge up the ramp really fast.”

3. Strategize. You can’t necessarily avoid the morning and afternoon ramp rushes, but you can strategize. Allow lots of time for waiting your turn, know how to launch/retrieve efficiently, etc.

Seward Boat Harbor - Discover Alaska’s Marine Adventure Capital

Situated at the head of Resurrection Bay and alive with activity, the Seward Boat Harbor is the perfect place to launch adventures -- on and off the water. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the bustling marina, get the supplies and marine services you need, and find information and access to all the region's main attractions, including everything from fishing, kayaking and day cruises to glacier walks, flightseeing and more.

Moorage & Dockage | Used Oil Disposal | Anti-Freeze Recycling | Potable Water | Electricity for Vessels | Towing/Relocating Vessels 2 Boat Launch Ramps | 50 and 330-Ton Travelift Services | Public Showers | 4 Fish Cleaning Stations | Waste Disposal Pumps Seward Boat Harbor PO Box 167 Seward, Alaska 99664 Phone: (907) 224-3138 Fax: (907) 224-7187 Office Hours are 8am to 5pm 7 days a week.

Channel 17 is monitored 8am to 10pm daily.

For the latest in weather conditions visit - www.cityofseward.net/harbor/weather.html

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2016 Winners & Prize List PLACE 1st

PRIZE WINNER $10,000 Mike Hanson weight of fish in Kaladi Coffee 2nd $5,000 Howard Lazar weight of fish in Kaladi Coffee 3rd $2,500 Nick Hunter & weight of fish in coffee 4th $1,000 Cabela’s Gift Card Darlene Neighbours 5th $750 Jerry Soukup 6th $500 Michele Droege 7th $500 Cabela’s Gift Card Darrell Lamping 8th $500 Cabela’s Gift Card Phil Collins 9th $500 Cabela’s Gift Card Paul Paquette 10th ASLC Family Pass Dan Hejl 11th $300 Nicole Clark 12th $300 Mary Drozdowski 13th Silverton Mt. Heli-Ski Von Terry 14th Silverton Mt. Heli-Ski Doug Nightingale 15th Breeze Inn ~ Jacuzzi Rm Brooks Ripley 16th Hotel Seward Stay William Liles 17th Hotel Seward Give-away John Riley Ekelman 18th Sunny Cove Kayak for 2 Dan Williams 19th $100 Urbach's Card Amanda Dallman 20th $100 Urbach's Card Sally Fries 21st $100 Cabela's Gift Card Robert Orrill 22nd $100 Cabela's Gift Card Richard Schmidt 23rd $100 Cabela's Gift Card Stephen Canerly 24th $100 Mike Beals 25th $100 Frank Armstrong 26th Cabela’s Gift $100 Troy Nibert 27th Cabela’s Gear Christy Garrett 28th Breeze Restaurant, Cabela’s Eric Spade 29th Breeze Restaurant, Cabela’s Nicole Fritz 30th Cabela’s , Ducks Unlmt Gary Fritz 49th Heaviest $1,000 Loretta Bixby 100th Heaviest $100 Urbach’s Card Deidra Lamping Heaviest Women’s $100 Urbach’s Card Kelly Landry Heaviest From Coast $200 Wes Oetinger 1st Fish Caught $100 Loretta Bixby Last Fish Caught Discovery Jacket Wallace Charles Heaviest-Sailboat $100 Stephan Normand TA G G E D

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Past Derby Winners WEIGHT FROM

LOCATION

2016 Mike Hanson 2015 Jerry Bixby 2014 John E. Kennedy 2013 Taro Rich 2012 Earle Cagle 2011 Phillip Lazenby 2010 Harold Foley 2009 Kevin Daniel 2008 Renee Wellington 2007 Scott Martin 2006 Bill Wrenn 2005 Roy Hoekema 2004 Renee James 2003 Leroy Havellana 2002* Shirley Baysinger 2001 Scott West 2000 Bill Bixby 1999 Ken Bradshaw 1998 Wendy Goodloe 1997 Wilbur Francis 1996 Otto Hanson 1995 Kevin Cababel 1994 John Westlund 1993 Bonnie Hall 1992 Bill Bixby 1991 Jeannie Baysinger 1990 Adam Williams 1989 Jim Sumpter 1988 Carolyn Keeran 1987 Lyle Lewis 1986 Doug Popwell II 1985 Jerry Bixby 1984 LaRue Faust 1983 Loretta Bixby 1982 Eleanor Fern 1981 Betty White

16.22 16.19 17.67 21.25 16.14 19.15 18.89 18.66 18.57 17.23 18.84 17.42 19.79 17.01 22.24 18.07 20.14 16.02 16.76 18.12 17.42 17.45 20.59 18.14 19.14 17.08 17.31 18.02 18.05 18.10 19.10 19.01 18.15 16.09 17.08 17.07

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Anchorage, AK Soldotna, AK New Palestine, IN Valdez East Seward Kenai Anchorage Soldotna Palmer Anchorage Raleigh, NC Anchorage Eagle River Anchorage Cooper Landing Anchorage Soldotna Anchorage Anchorage Phoenix Ninilchik Anchorage Anchorage Anchorage Soldotna Cooper Landing Anchorage Anchorage California Anchorage Anchorage Soldotna Sterling Soldotna Anchorage Wasilla

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DATE NAME

2016 Winner - Mike Hanson 1980 Kenny Blatchford 17.15 1979 Dorothy Urbach 16.11 1978 Charles Reft 16.04 1977 Eileen Albertson 17.10 1976 Dan Wheeler Sr. 18.08 1975 Sheila Erwin 17.04 1974 Wallace Martins 17.05 1973 Martin Fleihler 18.15 1972 George Knapp 17.00 1971 Terry Webber 16.00 1970 Miriam Thom 15.09 1969 Miriam Plourde 16.15 1968 Scot McEntinre 19.08 1967 Spike Schwald 18.04 1966 Phillip Rote 18.07 1965 Gwenevere Hudson 15.04 1964 Jerry Vezina 16.10 1963 Elizabeth Bordman 17.02 1962 Herb Stetson 16.06 1961 Vance Phillips 17.12 1960 Mary Ann McCartney 17.06 1959 Walter Kalerak 17.02 1958 Jesse Morrison 15.01 1957 Ed Burgen 18.05 1956 William Kupfer 15.08 *Derby Record Holder

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“We Couldn’t Do The Derby Without Them!”

— Cindy Clock, Executive Director Seward Chamber of Commerc

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t takes a small army of volunteers to run the Derby, along with community contributions of every sort from ice to iced cinnamon rolls.

Inside the Derby House, volunteers work alongside Chamber staff to sell tickets, educate anglers on the rules, keep the leaderboard current and serve as ambassadors for the event. At the official weigh-in station, volunteers do things like weigh entries on an ADF&G calibrated scale, confirm species as Coho, and call in derby judges as needed.

Volunteer judges from the Alaska Sealife Center are on call during the event to settle disputes and closely examine all entries over 15 pounds (inside and out).

Several local businesses and organizations support the derby as well. Icicle Seafoods brings ice to keep entries — including displayed fish — on ice. The Seward Harbor crew keeps the area clean. Seward Parking Authority gives free parking passes to volunteers. And Lighthouse Cafe delivers fresh, hot cinnamon rolls, breakfast burritos and whatnot for the morning crew...and sandwiches and chips for afternoon volunteers.

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Many organizations donate manpower. Kenai Fjords Tours/Windsong Lodge, Alaska Sealife Center, Seward Rotary and other organizations often sign up to cover a whole day with their employees or members.

All volunteers get a t-shirt, an invitation to the “volunteer appreciation party” on Fox Island, hosted by Kenai Fjords Tours, and lots of gratitude!

Want to Volunteer?

Call the Chamber or stop by the Derby House and sign up for a 4-hour shift between 6a and 10p. Organizations can sign up in advance to cover a whole day with their employees or members.

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any may be surprised to find out, but running a successful Salmon Derby isn’t always simple, or easy and sometimes even mother nature needs a little help. To keep the Seward Silver Salmon Derby running, early fish restoration and stocking efforts were needed for Resurrection Bay. This was made possible with derby money, starting with just $150 in profit from their first year in 1956. Since the 1960s, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association (CIAA) have tried to keep a steady stream of nice silvers coming out of those waters with their coho smolt-stocking programs.

The silver salmon sport fishery in Resurrection Bay has grown from an William Jack Hernandez Hatchery Stock annual average harvest of about 16,000 fish (1977–1989) to the current annual average of about 80,000 fish. In 2017, ADF&G biologists released 264,935, nice-sized coho smolt into the Seward Lagoon. This is just down a tad from the release in 2016, of 272,212 coho smolt. CIAA also released 54,000 coho smolt to Bear Creek and 150,000 coho fry to Bear Lake in 2017.

May 18, 2016

Seward Lagoon

coho salmon

91,349

5.0 in. / 0.8 oz.

Diploid

May 12, 2016

Seward Lagoon

coho salmon

92,405

4.9 in. / 0.7 oz.

Diploid

May 09, 2016

Seward Lagoon

coho salmon

88,458

4.9 in. / 0.7 oz.

Diploid

May 19, 2017

Seward Lagoon

coho salmon

72,764

5.1 in. / 0.8 oz.

Diploid

May 11, 2017

Seward Lagoon

coho salmon

96,588

5.0 in. / 0.8 oz.

Diploid

May 09, 2017

Seward Lagoon

coho salmon

95,583

5.0 in. / 0.8 oz.

Diploid

The rearing program cycle begins just outside of Seward at Bear Lake. Here ADF&G and CIAA collect and fertilize eggs from cohos that are captured at a facility—the Bear Creek Weir—operated by CIAA. (CIAA also operates Trail Lakes Hatchery.)

The eggs collected by ADF&G are transported to the William Jack Hernandez Hatchery in Anchorage. In about six months, as the fry become smolt and outgrow their tanks, they’re pumped into much larger tanks (46 feet across, 6 feet deep). They live there for about a year and a half. Once their weight reaches 20 to 24 grams, ADF&G officials transport the smolt to their destination aboard one of their fish trucks.

The program calls for more than 200,000 silver salmon smolt to be released into Resurrection Bay each year. The three May 2017 releases exceeded the annual goal, by over 64 thousand, of the 5-inch wonders out to sea.

The eggs collected by CIAA are transported to the Trail Lakes Hatchery where they are incubated for six months. Coho salmon for the fry program are transferred to raceways and reared for about three more months or until they reach one gram. They are then

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released as fry to Bear Lake. Coho salmon for the smolt program are reared in the raceways for 1.5 years or until they reach about 14 grams. They are then released as smolt to Bear Creek.

The coho spend just one year in the ocean dodging predators, practicing their aerial stunts and beefing up on herring, squid and such.

“It’s amazing how much growing cohos do in one year,” said Andrea Tesch, the manager at William Jack Hernandez Hatchery. Adult coho’s weigh an average

of 8 to 12 pounds and are 24 to 30 inches long, but past Derby winners have landed 15- to over 22-pounders!

This stocking program supported by the Seward Chamber of Commerce has paid off, increasing the return and size of cohos in the Bay. Kupfer’s 15-pound fish—the derby’s first record—stood for just a year. The 18.05-pounder caught in 1957 by Seward’s Ed Burgen stole the record and held it for nine years until 1968, when an Anchorage angler hauled in a 19.08-pound silver. That record stood for 18 years, until Anchorage’s Doug Popwell II caught a 19.1-pounder in 1986, a record that stood for six years. In 1994, John Westlund pulled a 20.59-pound silver out of Seward derby waters. But even that amazing record didn’t stand. Eight years later, in 2002, Cooper Landing resident Shirley Baysinger hooked a 22.24-pound coho. It is a record that has yet to be bested.

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No Guts, All Glory Cleaning Fish at Seward’s Fish Cleaning Stations

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f and when you need to clean your fish (or just want to see the fillet knives a’ flying), head to one of the four public sport fish cleaning stations at the Seward Boat Harbor. The tables are located in front of Bay Barge Dock Store near the NE Launch Ramp, at the head of J Dock and B Dock, and near the end of Q Dock by the entrance channel.

Please adhere to the following policies:

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Make sure your knives are sharp! Dull knives slow the cleaning process.

Have fish in tubs or coolers, knives, and fish storage containers all readily at your disposal.

Position yourself in line or near the next spot that looks ready to open.

Keep it friendly — and keep your sense of humor. Afternoons can get crazy busy with every angler angling for a spot.

Do not throw fish waste, unwanted bait, or bait packaging into Seward Boat Harbor waters.

Use gut barges ONLY for fish guts and carcasses. (Do not use for garbage or anything else!)

If it’s busy, do your final “special” trimming at home.

Clean up your station when you’re done.

For fish you’re not entering in the derby, it’s best to clean them offshore and discard of the fish waste at sea.

The Seward Harbor has demonstrated a genuine commitment to implementing best practices that help reduce pollution, improve water quality and protect the marine environment.

All, while providing boaters with a safe and productive marina for business and recreation.

The Chamber thanks the harbor, the Alaska Clean Harbors Advisory Committee, and YOU for working together on these efforts.

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Dinner Tonight One Tray Wonder

hether or not you’ve landed a prize, your catch is sure to be a winner on the table. After all,derby fish are extra delicious because you caught it! Be sure to clean, pack and/or freeze it properly to avoid freezer burn and make it last. When it’s time to enjoy your bounty, check out this recipe, compliments of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute...

MUSTARD MAPLE SALMON WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES SERVES 4 PREP TIME 20 MINUTES COOK TIME 35 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

VEGETABLES:

4 to 6 Alaska Grown peanut potatoes (about 4 oz.), washed and cut into pieces 2 medium Alaska Grown zucchini, thick-sliced 2 medium Alaska Grown yellow carrots, peeled and sliced 2 medium Alaska Grown orange carrots, peeled and sliced 1 Alaska Grown kohlrabi (about 8 oz.), peeled and cubed 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper

SALMON:

2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 Tablespoons maple syrup 2 Tablespoons Dijon-style mustard 1 Tablespoon poultry seasoning 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 Alaska salmon fillets (6 oz. each), fresh, frozen or thawed

Recipe by Bruce Bush, Bushes Bunches Farm, Palmer, Alaska.

For more great salmon and other recipes, visit www.wildalaskaseafood.com.

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