Posts Tagged ‘dolphin’
Day 5 at the White Marlin Open Sees Some Leaderboard Changes
Day 5 at the White Marlin Open saw 237 boats fishing, but only 21 brought back something to weigh at the scales at Harbour Island Marina in Ocean City. Tuna were still the big catch of the day – 14 of them saw the scales ranging from 50 1/2 pounds to 84 pounds. There were…
Read MoreDay 4 Brings New White Marlin Leader
Day 4 of the White Marlin Open saw 148 boats set out in search of white and blue marlin, tuna, dolphin, wahoo and swordfish. For the 4th day in a row boats were waiting for the scales to open at 4pm. The Mister Pete from Charleston, South Carolina was ready for the scales to open…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Begins Monday – 334 Boats Taking Part
The 53rd Annual White Marlin Open begins on Monday. Anglers have been in arriving in Ocean City in preparation for the ‘worlds largest billfishing tournament.’ Last year’s tournament saw 282 boats and over 3000 contestants – and over $7.24-million in prize money was awarded – with the top prize – of $3.9-million for a 72-pound…
Read More52nd White Marlin Open – A Sea of White, Blue and Yellow!
The 52nd White Marlin Open started with issues – a storm churning up the ocean offshore. Tournament officials decided to extend the fishing by two additional days even before the first boats left the docks. This is the second year that weather has played a role in the WMO. Each boat was still only allowed…
Read More51st Annual White Marlin Open Ends; 2 White & 3 Blue Marlins at the Scales
The 51st Annual White Marlin Open has come to an end. 318 boats fished 3 out of 6 days hoping to bring their catches to the scales at Harbor Island Marina in Ocean City. A 77 and a half pound white marlin caught on the second day of the tournament held the top spot for…
Read MoreMERR Investigates 6 Sea Turtle Deaths in Past Week
Suzanne Thurman from the MERR Institute says her organization investigated six dead sea turtles this past week. Four were loggerheads and two were Kemps Ridley’s. One loggerhead had been tagged on Jekyll Island, Georgia while nesting. Three of the turtles had evidence of boat propeller injuries, one of a boat strike, one of a dredge and the…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Underway – Scales Busy with Tuna
White Marlin Open – first boat into the scales Monday afternoon was the 10-4 Joker out of Chincoteague with a qualifying dolphin weighing in at 29 pounds. Multiple boats came into the scales – with a lot of yellowfin tuna, a qualifying wahoo – but so far (at 7pm) no white or blue marlin –…
Read MoreFriday Fishing Frenzy Forecast At White Marlin Open
Boats are heading out for the final day of the 48th White Marlin Open in Ocean City. On day four, the “Reel Chaos” hauled in a 60-pound tuna worth $85,000 in prize money, and the daily dolphin prize of $20,000 was a 25-pounder caught by Will Emmert on the “Boy’s Toy.” The Fender Bender’s opening-day…
Read MoreMERR Investigates 4 Dolphin and 3 Sea Turtle Deaths
It’s been a busy week for MERR Institute volunteers. Suzanne Thurman, executive director, says her organization has investigated the deaths of four bottlenose dolphins and two loggerhead sea turtles last week. This is one of the loggerheads which was discovered early Sunday in Dewey’s surf by Tony Crivella of Dewey Beach Beautification & Raking. Thurman said this loggerhead…
Read MoreDead Dolphin Washes to Shore off Rehoboth Avenue
One of several dolphin deaths investigated by the MERR Institute this past week. The remains of a dolphin calf came ashore around 4:15 p.m. this past Saturday just south of Rehoboth Avenue. Suzanne Thurman, executive director of the MERR Institute, said the calf was “Fairly decomposed so some of the clues were obliterated. It had some…
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