2010 Juan de Fuca Salmon Derby
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We are presently compiling the prizes for the 24th annual 2010 Juan de Fuca Salmon Invitational Salmon Championship and the response from sponsors this year is over whelming.  We will be able to announce the prizes as we get closer to the derby date.  In the meantime, here is the list of prizes from last year's derby. We are honoured to have The Alpine Group as the derby's major sponsor once again this year. All prizes must be accepted as awarded.

1st Place:    The Alpine Group is  the 2005 Juan de Fuca Salmon Derby's major sponsor $25,000.00 

Thanks a million to THE ALPINE GROUP.Ca and all of our great sponsors!

2nd Place: 2009 Yamaha Kokiak 450 ATV featuring an ultrmatic transmission and on-command system. Geared up and ready to roll on a custom built trailer from Empire Welding Ltd.

3rd Place: $5,000.00 Cash. Donated by Gordon "N" Gordon Interiors and Westshore Cabinets. Bonus: $100.00 for each pound over 29 pounds.

4th Place: >A New Kicker: an 8 h.p. High Thrust Remote Control Yamaha Outboard donated by S.G Power Products.

5th Place: A New Roof: 25 square of Pabco Premier 30 Glass Laminated Shingles - supplied & installed by Perrier Roofing & Convoy Supply

6th Place: Crib it and Pour it! A concrete package featuring Forming, Pumping and Concrete valued at $2,000.00 from Wetherell Contracting, Tower Concrete and City Pumping - if the winner prefers they may take $1,500. 00 cash from Wetherell Contracting for the certificate.

7th Place: Lowrance Color HDS-8 Fishfinder/GPS Chartplotter complete with Navionics software of the entire B.C. Coast. Donated by Island Outfitters Ltd.

8th Place:  A Compound Metre Saw, Table Saw, Stand, Router and a whold lot more from Slegg Construction Materails.

9th Place:  A custom built Utility Trailer donated by Empire Welding Ltd.

10th Place: A pair of Scotty Electric Downriggers & more sponsored by SHAYNE FEDOSENKO.A myster package featuring an assortment of fine items donated by Canadian Tire.

11th Place: Handyman's Dream: An assortment of fine Power Tools & more. Compliments of Rona Home & Garden Centre.

12th Place: An Outdoors Package featuring a tent, sleeping bags, cooking equipment and a host of other camping gear. Great for the whole family. From Victoria Coal & Heating Ltd.

NOTE:
Additions and or changes to fish prizes from June 2nd to the14th may occur before the Derby Awards banquet. All prizes as awarded – no cash value - except cash prizes. No exceptions. Over 100 prizes up for grabs including: marine electronics, anti-exposure suits, rods & reels, marine coolers, anchoring packages, downriggers, a picnic bench, camping gear, tackle, concrete, batteries and a whole lot more.

* DRAW PRIZE FOR 2010 DONATED BY ISLAND OUTFITTERS *

Aside from all the other great prizes they donate to the derby, Island Outfitters has donated a custom built Sage mooching rod and Islander MR2 reel. This award will be drawn just before the Grand Draw prize and the winner must be in attendance.

SPECIALTY CATAGORIES AND AWARDS

FIRST SALMON 52LBS. OR LARGER WILL WIN A BONUS PRIZE OF $25,000.00
FROM FIRST CHOICE HAIRCUTTERS AND TUFFERY & MILLS LTD.

GRAND DRAW PRIZE:

Langara Fishing Lodge...You and a guest will spend fours days chasing down trophy salmon and bottom fish at this fantastic resort. It will be the trip of a lifetime as you experience the rugged wilderness, untamed wildlife, and the ultimate fishing imaginable at Langara Fishing Lodge in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Just minutes away from the best salmon and halibut fishing imaginable, Langara Fishing Lodge is renowned for providing the highest quality fishing experience possible. High standards of service, the finest facilities, spectacular natural surroundings, and the greatest ocean salmon fishing in the world is what keeps us…Simply the Best! Donated by LANGARA FISHING LODGE

* GROSS WEIGHT - NEW CATEGORY *:
The entrant who has the highest amount of pounds of salmon weighed in over two days – max of two fish per day - (excluding fish in the top ten) will win a truckload of concrete. Stan Fry Cement Finishing will pump and place the load. The winner of this prize may elect to take $1,000.00 from Stan Fry Cement Finishing as an alternative to the concrete award. Courtesy of Butler Bros. and Stan Fry Cement Finishing

HIDDEN WEIGHT:

Weigh in a salmon between sixteen and twenty-eight pounds and have a shot a winning $500.00 Cash. Courtesy of Saamoa Holdings

FOUNDATION AWARD – THE BASEMENT FISH:

The Largest Bottom Fish: The largest bottom fish weighed in will net the winner $400.00 cash courtesy of McCall Brothers.  *Fish must be hooked between the light at Albert Head and Sherringham Point. Do not fish East of Albert Head or your catch will be disqualified and your ticket cancelled.

“HIDDEN” GROSS WEIGHT:

Two day total catch (largest fish each day 15 lbs and over). A weight will be selected before the derby and he angler whose two day total matches or is nearest without going over that weight will win: $500.00 cash. Donated by Can West Mall

HIDDEN WEIGH-IN TIME – BONUS PRIZE:

This prize is the only one that allows an entrant to win a second award for a salmon weigh-in. A pre-determined time will be selected for Saturday and Sunday, the entrant who weighs in closed to that time will receive $100.00 cash. (If you are a registered Alpine customer or show your Alpine Discount Card, your prize will be doubled for the hidden weigh-in time!) Courtesy of J.W.G. Marine

SHIRT AND HAT DRAW:

Be sure to wear your shirt and hat to the awards banquet and be eligible to win $500.00 cash. Donated by Canpro Construction LTD.

DRAW PRIZE HIGHLIGHTS:

If you don’t get the big one, don’t despair, there are some great prizes up for grabs on the draw board, here are just a few we have lined up for this year:

From Rocky Mountain Sky Shuttle: a Weekend Retreat Getaway to Alberta featuring air fare for two to Calgary, transfers to Canmore Alberta, two nights accommodations at the Sunset Resorts and dinner at Banff’s “Famous bumpers Beef House” Airport Limousine.

From Island Outfitters Ltd.: a custom built Sage Mooching Rod complete with an Islander MR2 reel. This will be awarded as one of the last draw prizes and the winner must be in attendance or have the guest ticket stub that matches the winner name drawn if it is through a company listing. Imagine playing a forty plus pound Chinook on this set up!

From Harbour Air Seaplanes: a Vancouver get away featuring return air fare to Vancouver, deluxe hotel accommodations and your choice of the Canucks game you want to watch; from the best seats in the house. What a great trip!


SALMON ENHANCEMENT DRAWS INCLUDE:

A 9.9 electric start, long shaft Suzuki Outboard donated by Sherwood Marine and Suzuki Canada.

The Suzuki Outboard Draw is always a big attraction at the JDF Salmon Derby

Framed prints donated by Sue Coleman and Robert Bateman (images coming soon).

Scotty Electric Downrigger - Courtesy of SCOTTY MARINE PRODUCTS

50/50 DRAW