Welcome to the home of the 2008 Northwest Salmon Derby Series.

Congratulations to Jim Hardy of Tacoma, who was the 2008 winner of the grand prize Pacific Boat! And to 5-year old Ethan Webb from Rainier, who won the 14-foot Stabi-craft as the Kid’s Division winner!

In 2008, the Northwest Salmon Derby Series, presented by Travelers Insurance, expands to 14 derbies! For the second year in a row, the Derby Series will give away two boats at the conclusion of the derbies in September at Edmonds. The 2008 Northwest Salmon Derby Series grand prize boat is a 23-foot, welded aluminum fishing boat from Pacific Boats in Marysville. For more details on the Grand Prize boat, click here! Anglers can win this boat by participating in one or more of the 14 tournaments in the 2008 Derby Series. One name will be drawn, from all the tournaments, at the Edmonds Coho Derby on September 6th.

The 14 derbies included in the Northwest Salmon Derby Series are as follows:

  • Roche Harbor Salmon Classic, February 7-9 (More Info)
  • Discovery Bay Salmon Derby, February 16-18 (More Info)
  • Geoduck Restaurant Salmon Derby, March 1-2 (More Info)
  • Anacortes Salmon Derby, March 29-30 (More Info)
  • Salmon Quest (Portland), April 19 (More Info)
  • Port Angeles Halibut Derby, May 24-25 (More Info)
  • Bellingham Salmon Derby, July 11-13 (More Info)
  • Elliott Bay Salmon Derby, July 26 (More Info)
  • Des Moines Salmon Derby, August 2 (More Info)
  • Gig Harbor Salmon Derby, August 9 (More Info)
  • Hood Canal Salmon Derby, August 16-17 (More Info)
  • Sinclair Inlet Salmon Derby, August 23-24 (More Info)
  • Tokeland Marina, Willapa Bay Salmon Derby, August 30 (More Info)
  • Edmonds Coho Derby, September 6 (More Info)

KIDS DIVISION
All Kids who participate in one or more of the 14 derbies in the 2008 Northwest Salmon Derby Series qualify to win a boat, motor and trailer. For details on the Kids Division Grand Prize, click here! All kids qualify to win this Kids Division prize, whether they catch a fish or not.

HOW TO WIN
In order to win the Pacific Boat grand prize and the Kid’s Division Stabi-Craft, anglers can fill out a NW Salmon Derby Series raffle ticket at any of the 14 derbies. Every angler’s name, address, telephone number and e-mail will be entered, free, into the drawing during the derbies. One ticket will be issued per angler per derby. For example, if an angler entered all 14 derbies, their name would be entered 14 times, whether they caught a fish or not during any derby. Anglers who place 1st through 5th at each derby will be awarded three additional tickets. Places six through 10 will receive two additional tickets. Remember, in order to win either boat, purchase of a derby ticket from the host derby is not required. One entry per person, per derby, to win either boat. Good luck!

The Northwest Salmon Derby Series is a fishing promotion program directed by the Northwest Marine Trade Association. For questions or comments about the Northwest Salmon Derby Series, contact Tony Floor at tony@nmta.net.

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