A day later, Steven Lavasseur of Andover, Minn., brought in a 225-pounder, caught with captain Brian Nollar of Midnight Sun Charters.

Kent Wood of California took over third with a 210-pound halibut, while hometown angler Pam Hanshaw's 120-pounder leads the women anglers.

The 248-pounder caught May 21 by Jesus "Skip" Torres of Elmendorf Air Force Base continues to hold the overall lead.

Anglers bringing in beefy Ship Creek fish

While Chaunti Hall continued to hold the lead in the Ship Creek Slam'n Salm'n King Salmon Derby with her 42.9-pound giant, more big fish found their way onto the leader board Monday.

Rod Troll moved into second place in the pro class with 35.8-pounder landed this morning. If he hangs onto second, Troll will win $200 and a slew of other prizes.

Meanwhile late Sunday, Rick Helton took over the lead among adult men with a 33.6-pounder.

Anchorage's 10-day derby, run by the Downtown Soup Kitchen, continues through Sunday afternoon. Tickets are available at the derby shack near the Ulu Factory.

One $40 pro-class ticket, good for the entire derby, is enough to feed one soup kitchen client for a month. Cheaper day tickets are available.