The popular Edmonds Coho Derby is coming soon on Saturday September 6th. This year we have added a new weigh in station in Everett at Bayside. This will make it possible for many more people to participate and try for the top cash prize of $5000. Tickets are already on sale and are selling well. This event is the final stop on the Northwest Salmon Derby Series and $85,000 worth of boats will be given away.


Go to: http://www.edmondscohoderby.com for all the details including where to buy tickets...this event will sell out so don't wait

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Joel Shangle with KJR Wild Country will be broadcasting from this derby

JP Patches might show up for the festivities..he heard Sol was coming

I look forward to this derby every year.

It will be interesting to see if the new Area 9 clipped Coho regulation will affect the derby.

I really like the second weigh in station at Bayside in Everett. Great move guys.

Sol is JP Patches................

Oh darn the secret is out....

speaking of the new area 9 rule....I spent some time working with a WDFW official to try to get the boundaries changed. I doubt the negotiations will end up changing anything but maybe some enforcement things. One thing we decided to do is allow ALL Coho to be weighed in fin or not. No way for any derby to police such a ill-conceived regulation. Area 9 is surrounded by areas 10 and 8-2 which allow Coho with fins to be retained. So if you are fighting a Coho at the boundary between those areas you will drift into either 8-2 or 10 and land the fish....It will be up to the individual angler and WDFW to worry about the rule. It is especially stupid considering this new rule was decided by tribal fiat and no discussion involving sports anglers at all....except Gary Krein after the NOF negotiations were over. The rule is supposed to make up for overharvest in Hood Canal. One guess who overharvests Coho in Hood Canal and under reports. And guess who gets to keep doing so this year while area 9 sports anglers get to release unclipped Coho in area 9?

I agree.....it is the oddest rule I have seen in a long time.

I know that the rule was implemented, without open discussion.

When it was announced, Gary went ballistic that this was "negotiated" without actually negotiating in open discussion.

Really makes you wonder.............

I really think they should split Area 9, much in the same way 8-1 & 8-2 are.

This would allow for "better management" and the ability to avoid such stupid results as what we have this year.

Oh well.

Can't wait for the derby.

Got my ticket today, will have to see if the new boat will put me in to the money fish and give Tommy some competition.

WDFW is not likely to split area 9 which would make too much sense. They split it for commercial fishing. Even a line from Possession Point to Kingston as Gary advocated would allow much smoother Coho fishing and still protect Hood Canal Coho....

No matter....We have tons of area to fish for the derby.

Got a report today that tickets are selling well....This is a month earlier than normal due to the addition of the Everett weigh in and more tickets for sale. This event will sell out early so don't wait around for the last week.

Ticket sales are moving along nicely. check out the web site:

www.edmondscohoderby.com

Picked up my tickets today. I love the idea of both an Everett and an Edmonds weigh in.

Spud
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Don't forget we will have food service and other attractions the day of the derby....more to come soon

Edmonds Coho Derby Ticket Sales 2008



Only 750 Tickets Will Be Sold On A First Come-First-Served Basis

Ticket Price is $30 Cash Only



All Derby Entrants Pay The Full Price Regardless Of Age

Kids 14 Years Of Age And Under Are Eligible For Adult and Kid’s Prizes





Starting July 14th ticket sales will only be available at the following locations:



· Boater’s World Everett 500 SE Everett Mall Way 425-423-9780

· Boater’s World Bellevue 100 108th NE Bellevue 425-646-9350

· Boater’s World Southcenter 351 Strander Blvd Tukwila 206-575-1920

· Bayside Marine Everett 1111 Craftsman Way Everett 425-252-3088

· Ted’s Sporting Goods Lynnwood 15526 Highway 99 Lynnwood 425-743-9505

· Ed’s Surplus Lynnwood 5911 196th St Sw Lynnwood 425-778-1441

· All Seasons Charters Edmonds 300 Admiral Way Edmonds 1-877-943-9590

· Outdoor Emporium Seattle 1701 4th Ave So Seattle 206-624-6550



General ticket sales will end Sept. 1st, 2008 or until sold out. If not sold out by then last minute tickets will be sold at two locations only.



Bayside in Everett and Ed’s Surplus in Lynnwood will sell tickets until 6PM Friday Sept 5th. Do not count on waiting until the last few days to get tickets for this event. It will sell out.



For more information about our ticket sellers go to www.edmondscohoderby.com and look at the sponsor’s page.

This is one of my favorite derby's!

New This Year
A Weigh In Station at Bayside Marine Next To The Public Launch


Weigh In deadline is 2:00PM sharp. You must be in line to weigh in your fish by 2:00Pm . 2:01PM is too late.
All guts, gills, kidney (the blood next to the spine) must be removed before weighing fish. Derby judges may do additional cleaning at their complete discretion before wieghing. Clean your fish before arriving at either weigh in station.Guts, gills and kidney (the blood next to the spine) must be removed before weighing fish. Derby judges may do additional cleaning at their complete discretion before weighing. Clean your fish before arriving at either weigh-in station.
After you have your boat on your trailer, look for a derby official in a distinctive T shirt. He will tell you the best place to park while weighing your fish.
If no ifficial is available , turn right (South) just past the "Equator" ( the old rotten boat under the roof) toward Bayside Marine.
Places to park while weighing your fish: in the tie down area near the boat ramp; turn right just short of the gate into Bayside and pull over; drive into Bayside Maring and park to the right of the weigh in station; park in the large boat parking lot at the launch. Please leave the area immediately after wieghing in your fish so others can get in line.
If at all possible please remove your trailer before leaving for the Edmonds Derby Headquarters for the final ceremonies as there is very limited parking there. You will have two hours between weigh in and the ceremony in Edmonds which starts at 4:30PM

We will have lots of volunteers helping out to make everything go smooth and easy at both Everett and Edmonds.

Spud
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Thanks to all of our sponsors like Boaters World and Silver Horde to name a couple....you don't have to use much gas to catch a contender for that $5000 top cash prize....