OFFICIAL 2008 DERBY
                RULES

(1) Ticket sales will end at 8 AM 
        Sunday Aug. 17th.

(2) Weigh-in hours: Sat. 8 AM - 3PM
        Sunday 8 AM - 12 Noon.

(3) Salmon will be certified by Derby Officials.  Derby Officials reserve the right to clean fish and may do so on a random basis.  Derby Officials may disqualify any fish that has been tampered with or appears to have been tampered with.  The decisions of the derby Officials on legality, time, and weight will be final & binding

(4) Fish will be weighed in at the location listed below in the whole to determine the Official weight.  In the event of a tie, the time of weigh-in shall determine the winner. (Earliest time wins).  The weigh in will be at Sunrise Motel & Resort in Hoodsport.

(5) Fishing will be allowed only in the open area of WDFW Marine Area 12 as described in the current WDFW regulation pamphlet.

(6) All contestants must fish in accordance with current WDFW Fishing Regulations.  Any violation of WDFW regulations will disqualify the participant with no recourse.

(7) All persons on board boats fishing in this derby must possess a Derby ticket. Weighed in fish will be disqualified if it is found that all on board to not comply.

(8) Salmon must be caught between dawn Saturday and the end of the derby, noon Sunday.

(9) Salmon must arrive at the weigh-in stations via water to qualify for weigh-in and/or prizes.

(10) The Awards Ceremony will be approximately 2:00 PM, Sunday, at the Hood Canal Grocery store parking lot in Hoodsport.

(11) Prizes and awards will be limited to one per person & ticket stub needs to be relinquished when claiming the prize.

(12) To claim kids grab bag prize, derby ticket stub needs to be relinquished.

(13) Top ten prize winners need not be present to win, however it is the responsibility of the winner to pick up their prize within 30 days or it will be forfeited.  The Derby sponsors are in no way responsible for delivery of prizes.

(14) WDFW fish checkers will be taking data, length, sex & scale samples to further expand their data of this area.
 

Tickets $25.00 Each
Includes chance to win a 23' Welded Aluminum Pacific Boat, Motor &
Trailer Package

Cash Prizes for the 3 Largest fish
 1st  $1000     2nd  $750      3rd  $500

Merchandise awards go to the 4th thru 10th place winners
plus a Big Raffle for non-winning entries.

Mystery Fish Prize - Any Fish Could Win
MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN THIS PRIZE

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“FREE” KIDS DERBY 
$100 top prize 
(Free Ticket, Required)
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BARBECUE  SATURDAY  NIGHT,  6PM
AT HOOD CANAL GROCERY IN HOODSPORT, WITH YOUR DERBY TICKET

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 The only weigh-in at Sunrise Motel & Resort in Hoodsport

Awards Ceremony at Hood Canal Grocery in Hoodsport
 -
Sunday August 17th at 2:00 pm    
(Hotdogs & soft drinks provided)
 

This year, as in the recent past, this derby is also promoted by the
Northwest Marine Trade Assn's Northwest Salmon Derby Series 2008 boat raffle

for information on all of the derbies that NMTA are associated with CLICK HERE
 

For Additional Information Contact
Brian Johnson @360-790-6589
or briantoni@comcast.net
 

          OUR 2008
        SPONSORS

  Alderbrook Resort & Spa.
  Angler Charters
  Angler's Marine & RV Inc.
  Big Al's Tackle Co.
  Brian's fishing company
  Brian Stevenson Construction
  Creekside Inn
  Community Values Magazine
  Cushman Boats
  Deep Sea Charters
  Elite Guide Service
  Fishn Magician
  Gamakatsu
  Glen Ayr Resort 
  G&M Hardware
  Grim Reaper Jigs
  Hama Hama company 
  Hood Canal Discount Tackle
   Hoodsport Coffee Company
  Hoodsport Winery
  Kimmel Escrow
  Lake Cushman Resort   (Kid’s
     Derby Sponsor)
  Lamiglas
  Les Schwab Tires
  New York Life Financial Serv.
  NW Marine Trade Assn. 
  Pflueger
  Pure Fishing
  Recreational Fishing Alliance
  Rip'n Lips Guide Service
  Silver Horde
  Sound Marine Repair   
  Sportsman's Warehouse
  Sunbirds Shopping Centers
  Sunrise Motel & Resort (Host)
  The Tides Restaurant
  The Waterfront at Potlatch 
  Verle’s Sports Center
  Vision Hooks
  Wal-mart
 

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM

 Andy@ Boaters World Olympia
 G&M Hardware 
 Glen Ayer Resort
 Hood Canal Discount Tackle
 Sound Marine
 Sportco
 Sportsman's  Warehouse Lacey
 Sunrise Motel Resort
 Verle's Sports Center
 All SS PSA Officers
 Power House launch before 8AM
 At the weigh-in


   LINKS TO USEFUL  INFO

  Where to launch your boat

  How to fish this area

  Tides for the Derby days

  Location of weigh-in

  VHF marine channels   
     monitored

  Kids derby information

  Other derby information