Atkinson top Yukoner in Skagway fish derby
The 2006 Pat Moore Memorial Game Fish Derby was held in Skagway over two weekends, August 4-6 and August 11-13.
The 2006 Pat Moore Memorial Game Fish Derby was held in Skagway over two weekends, August 4-6 and August 11-13.
Over $10,000 in cash and prizes was up for grabs in the event's prize pool. In 2005, Yukon residents won more than $1,000 in special prizes.
This year, Whitehorse's William Atkinson won the prize for largest king salmon caught by a Yukoner, at 22.2 lbs.
Atkinson's catch was also the second largest overall and he won a daily prize for the largest salmon caught on August 4.
Here are the full results from the fishing derby:
Grand Prize Winner Robert Murphy, 25.5 lbs.
2nd William Atkinson, 22.2 lbs.
3rd Tim Fairbanks, 21.65 lbs.
4th Ryan Spencer, 21.4 lbs.
5th Svetoslav Karawanan, 20.3 lbs.
6th Rose Lankford, 20.0 lbs.
7th Pete Dewitt, 19.3 lbs.
8th Gavin Murphy, 17.1 lbs.
9th Michael Morris, 16.85 lbs.
10th Michael Neville, 16.85 lbs.
11th Ellie Atkinson, 16.5 lbs.
Locals Prize
Robert Murphy
Yukon Resident Prize
William Atkinson
Daily Prizes
8/4 William Atkinson
8/5 Chelsea Burdess
8/6 Tim Fairbanks
8/11 Patrick Farnell
8/12 Svetoslav Karawanan
8/13 Danny Brady
Highest Total Weight Prize
William Atkinson, 57.55 lbs.
Pat Moore Sportsman Award
Jeff Barton
Seniors Award
Peter Dewitt, 19.3 lbs.
Shirt Day Prize
Renee Kohn
Summer Worker Prize
Svetoslav Karawanan
Live Release Prize
Heinrich Brousson, 29Ó
Youth Largest
Gavin Murphy
Youngest Entry
Danny Brady
Male Youth Largest
Gavin Murphy
Youth First Fish
Parker Olsen
Youth Total Weight
Gavin Murphy
Youth Dolly Varden
Rhianna Mitchell
Female Largest
Rose Lankford
Female Total Weight
Ellie Atkinson, 41.05 lbs.
Secret Prizes
8/4 Travis Jemmett
8/5 Gavin Murphy
8/6 Jeff Barton
8/11 Carl Hoover
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