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2007 Derby Winners  
Cindy Carman from Medford caught this beauty on the first day of the Derby, 39.1 pounds, and had to live in suspense for the remaining 2 days.!

She is our first female angler to take home the Grand Prize and in true teamwork gave the gold winners ring to her significant other.. The Skipper of the boat..

 

Congratulations, Cindy

   
   

2006 Derby Winners

Ken Tanksley of Medford caught this 44.1 pound beauty on the last day of the Derby. Ken is still talking about that fish and showing others this gorgeous gold ring that he took home along with $5,000 in cash!

Ken will be back again this year trying to be the first Derby participant to win the Grand Prize two years in a row. Actually no one has ever won it twice (yet).
Second Place $2,500 Tom Hansen, Brookings with a  41.4 lb fish.
 
 
Third Place $1,000 James Reese, Brookings with a 37.2 lb fish. 3 day Total Weight $1,000 Mason Matthews, Madras 119.1 lb (5 fish)

 

2005 Derby Winners

Dan Ambrose of Brookings Oregon was the 2005 Grand Prize winner with his 42.2 pound fish that won him $5000!  Congratulations Dan!
  Rex Peterson, also of Brookings took the $2500 Second place prize with his 37.2 pound fish.
Herman Hunt of Brookings caught his 35.1 pound fish, winning him the $1000 Third place prize.  
Top 12 Fish
POUNDS Fisherman CITY STATE
42.2 Dan Ambrose Brookings OR
37.2 Rex Peterson Brookings OR
35.1 Herman Hunt Brookings OR
34.8 Cody M Cory Klamath Falls OR
34.7 Skip Odell Jacksonville OR
34.2 Rex Peterson Brookings OR
33.7 Jay E. Dearing Klamath Falls OR
30.5 Doug James Cave Junction OR
30.1 Thomas Pope Roseburg OR
30 William Morgan Jacksonville OR
29.7 Steven Dean Brookings OR
28.4 Dale Wells Ophir OR
 

There were 229 entrants who caught fish.  The total weight of fish caught during the derby was over 7971 pounds.  That's a lot of fish!!!

 

2004 Derby Winners

John "hummer" Parke, a local resident of Brookings, was the 2004 Grand Prize winner.  Hummer, fishing with his son, caught the 35 pound Chinook Salmon that won him $5000!
Second Place Winner, Kurt Waldmawn, caught his 33 pound fish to win $2500.  Pictured here is the "Team Driftwood". Kurt came from Eagle Point to fish in the Slam'n Salmon Derby
John Bishop was in first place for much of the 2004 derby before being pushed back to third place.  John was still happy to receive a $1000 check for his 31.6 pound Chinook.  On the first day John broke his partner's fish net but, was lucky to win a new net in one of the many drawings.

 

2003 Derby Winners


Grand Prize Winner
Art Selby Brookings Oregon 34.04 lb Chinook

Second Place Winner
Owen Papworth Portland Oregon 30.04 lb Chinook

Third Place Winner
Frank Foster Brookings Oregon 29.14 lb Chinook
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