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2009 AWARD WINNERS

In 2009, the winners were as follows:

John Hillstrand Memorial Award Presented to the winning captain in memory of John Hillstrand and his involvement in this tournament and fishery awarded to Joel Wheeler, of the “Waterwheels”

Bill Thompson
Memorial Youth Award: Bryce Donich of Homer

Early Bird Winner of the
ERA Aviation tickets system wide: Jack Hendrickson of Fairbanks

Winner of the ERA Aviation Raffle system wide: Teresa Hurley of Homer

Winner of the Alaska Hallo Bay Bear Camp Raffle: Roy Hoyt of Homer

2009 Tournament Results

804 anglers - 227 boats - 70 fish caught - $101,381 in total cash payout
Winner: Robert Say of Anchorage with a 28.5 pound salmon

Over $100,000 of prizes in cash & merchandise!

PLACE PRIZE NAME FISH BOAT TOWN
1st $16,863 Robert Say 28.5# Waterwheels Anchorage
2nd $11,242 Kevin Scheele 27.3# Memory
Maker		 Eagle River
3rd $8,833 Robert Fisher 26.8# Shiznet Anchorage
4th $6,424 Gregory Stone 26.2# Purple Haze Anchorage
5th $4,818 Kenny Jones 25.7# C-Suite Soldotna
6th-tie $3,613.50 Bryan S Mays 25.6# Little Joe Eagle River
7th-tie $3,613.50 Robyn Walls 25.6# Misty Homer
8th $2,409 Catherine Ulmer 24.3# Showtime Homer
9th $1,606 Dwain Saulnier 24.2# Deva Anchorage
10th $803 Roberta Parrish 22.9# Independence Anchorage
11th Merchandise John W Barr 22.8# Retta K Soldotna
12th Merchandise Mark Donohue 22.4# Half Shell Homer
13th Merchandise Charles E Hanshaw 22.4# Shara Lynn Homer
14th Merchandise Justin Kuchinski 22.0# Jet Catcher Soldotna
15th Merchandise Joel Wheeler 21.4# Waterwheels Anchorage
16th Merchandise Jon Jackson 21.3# Poker Face Kenai
17th Merchandise Chrissie Trujillo 20.7# Memory Maker Homer
18th Merchandise Patrick Ahern 20.1# Annalee II Homer
19th Merchandise Bryce Donich 20.1# Optimist Homer
20th Merchandise Bob Golson 20.1# Bob Kat Homer

 

2009 Youth Winner

NAME FISH BOAT TOWN
Bryce Donich 20.1# Optimist Homer

 

2009 Side Bet Results

 
CATEGORY # Entries BOAT PRIZE
$25.00 59 Memory Maker $1,106.25
$50.00 83 Memory Maker $3,112.5
$100.00 88 Memory Maker $6,600
$150.00 41 Waterwheels $4,612.50
$200.00 32 Memory Maker $4,800
$250.00 20 Waterwheels $3,750
$300.00 15 Memory Maker $3,375
$500.00 14 Memory Maker $5,250
$750.00 4 Memory Maker $2,250
$1,000.00 4 Memory Maker $3,000
SKUNK 88 23 boats win $143.48