2008 RULES AND PRIZE SCHEDULE (Prizes subject to improvement without notice)
1. ALL SALMON MUST BE CAUGHT IN THE WESTPORT BOAT BASIN. FISHING IS OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK, WITH A STATE MANDATED ALLOWABLE CATCH OF 6 SALMON (NO MORE THAN 4 ADULTS) THAT ARE 12 INCHES OR MORE IN LENGTH. NOTE THAT GRAYS HARBOR IS CLOSED FOR CHINOOK OTHER THAN THE WESTPORT MARINA.

2. $500.00 WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE LARGEST SILVER (COHO) SALMON; $400.00 FOR THE SECOND PLACE COHO; $300.00 FOR THE THIRD PLACE COHO; $200.00 FOR FOURTH PLACE COHO; AND $100.00 FOR FIFTH PLACE. REMAINING PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE 6TH, 7TH, ETC. LARGEST COHO SALMON ENTERED UNTIL ALL PRIZES HAVE BEEN GIVEN AWAY. ADDITIONAL PRIZES (SO FAR) INCLUDE A CRAB POT AND GIFT CERTIFICATES. A $300.00 CASH PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE LARGEST KING (CHINOOK) SALMON. UNDER-AGE-14, DIVISION--GUARANTEED FIRST PRIZE IS $200.00 FOR THE LARGEST SALMON, REGARDLESS OF SPECIES. UNDER-AGE-14 ANGLERS WILL BE ELIGABLE FOR ADULT PRIZES BUT MAY NOT CLAIM MORE THAN ONE PRIZE.

3. THE ENTRY FEE IS $5.00 PER DERBY TICKET. THE DERBY TICKET MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OR WILL BE VOID. THE DERBY TICKET MUST BE PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE SALMON BEING CAUGHT.

4. EACH DERBY TICKET IS VALID UNTIL A FISH IS OFFICIALLY WEIGHED AND ENTERED IN THE DERBY. IF YOU WANT TO ENTER ANOTHER FISH, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO BUY A NEW DERBY TICKET. VIOLATION OF ANY RULE IS SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION.

5. MAXIMUM ONE PRIZE PER FISHERMAN.

6. ANGLER CHARTERS IS THE OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN STATION. ALL SALMON WILL BE WEIGHED IN THE ROUND (UNDRESSED) BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 AM AND 5 PM, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. FISH MAY BE FIELD DRESSED BY THE WEIGH-IN STATION AFTER WEIGH IN.

7. DERBY PRIZES MAY BE VIEWED AT ANGLER CHARTERS.

8. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE LARGEST SALMON, JUDGED BY WEIGHT. IN THE CASE OF A TIE, THE WINNER WILL BE JUDGED BY LENGTH AND THEN BY GIRTH.

9. CONTESTANTS MUST LAND THEIR OWN FISH USING SPORT FISHING TACKLE. HELP WITH NETTING OR GAFFING IS PERMITTED. FISH THAT ARE SNAGGED, NETTED OR CAUGHT BY OTHER ILLEGAL METHODS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. THE ANGLER CHARTER JUDGES WILL HAVE THE FINAL DECISION IN ALL CASES.

10. FINAL WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE DETERMINED AT 5 PM ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE OR MAIL BY NOVEMBER 10, 2008 AND MUST PICK UP THEIR PRIZES AT THE WESTPORT/GRAYLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 30, 2008. IF UNABLE TO PICK UP BY NOVEMBER 30, ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE.

GOOD LUCK!