2007 Winter King Salmon Tournament

Winter King Salmon Tournament

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Homer angler wins the Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament

Mother Nature came through for the 2007 Winter King Salmon Fishing Tournament Saturday, March 31 in Homer, Alaska. A frozen harbor just one week before caused the tournament to be delayed, the weather paid off and so did the fish! Clear skies and warm, sunny weather made for a beautiful day on the Kachemak Bay. There were 855 anglers in 243 boats, and these lucky anglers caught a total of 75 winter king salmon, known as some of the best tasting salmon in the world. Total prize money awarded to the top 10 finishers was $63,900, $975 more than last year. Boat side bet winners took home $39,468, slightly less than last year.

First place winner was Colt Belmonte of Homer fishing on the “Fish Truck” His prize winning fish weighed 33.86 lbs. Colt won $17,892. Stop by the “Alibi” and congratulate Colt. He was also the winning Captain of the boat – congratulations Colt, our 2007 BIG FISH WINNER! He wins the John Hillstrand Memorial Trophy, in honor of the late John Hillstrand.

The winner of the Youth prize went to Dylan Faulkner of Homer with a 17.6 lb fish. Dylan wins the youth trophy and the Bill Thompson Memorial Youth Prize of $300, established by the family of the late Bill Thompson of Kenai.

The boat side bets totaled $39,468 and will be certified by the Winter King Committee and announced on Monday, April 2 at the Homer Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact the Homer Chamber of Commerce at 235-7740.

Total prize money $102,000; 855 anglers; 243 boats; 75 fish caught; $102,000 cash prizes.

Adult Winners

Place

First Name

Last Name

City

Boat Name

Weight

Prize
1 Colt Belmonte Homer Fish Truck 33.86 $17,871
2 Gary L Duby Kenai Far Away 22.33 $11,914
3 Daniel Vail Soldotna Tia Marie 32.32 $9,361
4 John Youngblood Anchorage Pacific Sun 30.06 $6,808
5 Kevin Scheele Anchorage Mainlander 29.74 $5,106
6 Dale Franklin Homer Wet Dream 26.46 $4,255
7 Dale E Smith Wasilla Pacific Sun 25.78 $3,404
8 Patrick Johnson Soldotna Trophy Hunter 23.18 $2,553
9 Kyle L Hall Soldotna Holiday Five 22.76 $1,702
10 Floyd Newkirk Homer Wet Dream 21.26 $851
11 Keith Snarey Soldotna Holiday Five 20.56 Merchandise
12 Rick Swanson Soldotna Skipper Dick 20.44 Merchandise
13 Charlotte Eberle Anchorage Knight Mare 19.76 Merchandise
14 Laurie Foster Homer Marilyn J 19.64 Merchandise
15 Larry Csonka Anchorage Huntress 19.60 Merchandise
16 Charles E Hanshaw Homer Castanova 19.16 Merchandise
17 Jeff Myrick Wasilla Tin Soldier 19.10 Merchandise
18 Art York Homer Laguna 21 19.00 Merchandise
19 Kenneteh D Ryther Anchorage Beausoleil 18.96 Merchandise
20 Robert H Moss Homer Sand Dollar 18.88 Merchandise
20 James Stone Homer Melissa Dawn 18.88 Merchandise

 

Youth Winner

Place

First Name

Last Name

City

Boat Name

Weight

Age
1 Dylan Faulkner Homer Annalee II 17.6 12

 

Side Bet Results

Side Bet

Entries

Winning Boat

Prize

Representative
$25 79 Tia Marie $1,481.25 Lisa Anderson
$50 104 Far Away $3,900.00 John Carsner
$100 90 Fish Truck $6,750.00 Colt Belmonte
$150 47 Mainlander $5,287.50 Bruce Lozekar
$200 32 Mainlander $4,800.00 Bruce Lozekar
$250 23 Mainlander $4,312.50 Bruce Lozekar
$500 14 Mainlander $5,250.00 Bruce Lozekar
$750 7 Mainlander $3,937.50 Bruce Lozekar
$1,000 5 Mainlander $3,750.00 Bruce Lozekar
      $39,468.75