Alaska's longest-running halibut derby kicked off on Monday with organizers hoping to end an era of slender winners — and charter boat captains wondering if recent restrictions on the fishery will ...

As luck would have it, Mark Hilts had bought a $10 ticket in the annual Homer (Alaska) Halibut Derby before he went fishing on the morning of July 13. Mark Hilts (right) of Grand Rapids gives a thumbs ...

This time, however, was different. We were going fishing together on a charter out of Homer, Alaska. On May 28, we got everything set for our Monday outing on Bob’s Charter Service. We headed out at 6 ...

HOMER, Alaska (AP) - David Stammen of Sidney, Ohio, reeled in his first halibut aboard a Homer Ocean Charter boat - followed by 12 more over the course of his fishing trip in June. “It was amazing, ...