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2010

Mount Vernon man's 16-pound king holds on to win Roche Harbor Classic

2009

Mount Vernon man wins $10K in Roche Harbor Hook 'em and Hold 'em Salmon Derby and Texas Hold 'em Tournament

5th Annual Frank Wilson Memorial Winter Blackmouth Derby

Return to derbies nets angler Roche Harbor's $10,000 prize

2008

$20K awarded and 141 fish caught in 5th annual Salmon Fishing Classic at Roche Harbor

2007

Simms wins $10K in fishing derby; Holman $5K

A couple of firsts for Einar-Barr Fishing Classic

2006

Lawson lands derby winner in 'nasty' conditions

A couple of firsts for Einar-Barr Fishing Classic

2005

Angler wins Nielsen/Barr by 1 ounce - 21th Annual Einar Nielsen/Becky Barr Memorial Fishing Classic

Bellingham man hooks $10,000 anniversary, birthday gift- second Annual Salmon Classic Invitational

Russ Lett leads Roche Harbor derby

2004

Anglers vying for $10K prize - Roche Harbor Village first Annual Salmon Classic Invitational

Einar's kin wins derby
20th Annual Einar Nielsen/Becky Barr Memorial Fishing Classic

2003

19th Annual Einar Nielsen-Becky Barr Memorial Fishing Derby

Angler wins Nielsen/Barr by 1 ounce

updated 09/27/04 posted 09/26/04
Mark Friedl of Bellingham might not have won the 2005 Einar Nielsen/Becky Barr Memorial Fishing Classic Sunday, Sept. 24 if his 37-pound, 4-ounce king ate one less meal. Runner-up Chuck Payne of San Juan Island hooked a chinook one ounce lighter than Friedl’s during the final hours of the derby.

More than 280 anglers hauled in more than 100 fish and snagged more than $50,000 in prizes during derby, which raises funds for college scholarships.

Friedl was fishing in his 21st Nielsen/Barr Classic. "I haven’t missed one,” he said. “I have a shirt for every year."

This year he left with more than a shirt: His king -- the biggest he’s caught during all the Nielsen/Barr derbies -- netted him a fishing trip at Eagle Nook Resort.

Friedl knew he hooked "a big one" about Friday morning in Open Bay. The king took nearly 500 feet of line out. "He just went and stayed," Friedl said. "He wouldn’t come at all."

After fighting the fish for one hour, Friedl had reeled the fish close to his boat. Another fisherman came in for a look and his downrigger became tangled with Friedl’s line. "I thought it was all over," Friedl said.

The gear untangled and Friedl hauled the king on to his boat. "I was just lucky, I guess," he said.

The top 10 finishers, the weight of their king and their prizes are:

1. Mark Friedl, 37-04, Eagle Nook Resort
   
   
2. Chuck Payne, 37-03, Big Sky Ski Vacation
   
   
3. Tom Gates, 36-15, San Juan Propane BBQ
   
   
4. Rich Erickson, 30-05, VanderYacht BBQ
   
   
5. Ken Serbian, 32-15, Richard Lawson Construction Gravel
   
   
6. Cal Ryan, 32-09, Ace Hardware BBQ
   
   
7. Ron Thurman, 32-07, BBQ Tools
   
   
8. Chuck VanSoye, 30-08, Horizon Air Tickets
   
   
9. Stuart Dunn, 28-11, Northwest Plumbing and Waterworks Water Softener
   
   
10. Georgia Gilmore, 27-07, Browne’s Home Center BBQ

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