Posts Tagged ‘White Marlin Open’
51st 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…
Read MoreUPDATED: Day 1 at 51st Annual White Marlin Open Underway
UPDATED – 9:25pm –Â It was a day for tuna at the White Marlin Open! That was all that was brought in to the scales at Harbor Island. However WMO…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Adds 6th Fishing Day
The White Marlin Open gets underway on Monday morning out of Ocean City. With the possibility of weather far to our south and possible windy offshore conditions, the White Marlin…
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White Marlin Open Joins Sport Fishing Championship
The White Marlin Open has announced that it will join Sport Fishing Championship’s Billfish Championship Series beginning in August of this year. SFC, the governing body of saltwater tournament fishing,…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Tournament Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The White Marlin Open will celebrate its 50th Anniversary tournament week with a new $50,000 added entry category. The tournament will take place from August 7th through August 11th, when…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Prepares for 50th Anniversary After Memorable 2022 Tournament
It was a White Marlin Open for the ages… The final payout for the record prize-winning fish at the White Marlin Open: $4,536,926. It was won by the Billfisher out…
Read More77.5-Pound White Marlin Wins $4.5-Million at White Marlin Open
A world record has been set at the White Marlin Open for a prize-winning fish: a 77.5- pound white marlin, caught on the fifth and final day of the tournament.…
Read MoreMarlin Make It to Scales on 4th Day of White Marlin Open
On day 4 of the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, there are finally marlin that qualify for prize money. A 511-pound Blue Marlin taken by a Maryland fisherman fishing…
Read MoreAfter 3 Days, Tuna Tops Leaderboard at White Marlin Open
352 boats went out to fish Thursday on the 4th day of The White Marlin Open. 292 boats were out Wednesday. The lead changed quickly in the category of Tuna…
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…
Read More408 Boats Sign Up for White Marlin Open
408 boats are registered to take part in the 49th annual White Marlin Open, which begins today in Ocean City.Each boat is permitted to fish on any three of the…
Read MoreSeason’s 1st White Marlin Catch Worth $5,000
White Marlin excitement is building in Ocean City. The first White Marlin caught this season is worth $5,000 to Kevin Gibbs, who reeled in the marlin June 7th aboard the…
Read MoreNJ Angler Breaks Newly Set Maryland Swordfish Record at WMO
A New Jersey angler is now the second officially recognized state record holder for swordfish, which he caught during the White Marlin Open on August 6 at Ocean City. Jake…
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…
Read MoreVIDEO | Fishing Crew Rescued On 1st Day Of White Marlin Open
Update: The Coast Guard Tuesday released an account of Monday’s rescue at sea: The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of six people on Monday, 60 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia,…
Read MorePotential Prize-Winners Hauled In On 1st Day Of White Marlin Open
White Marlin Open Draws 444 Boats, Offers $9-Million In Prize Money
The 2021 White Marlin Open looks to be a record-setter, with $9-million in prize money on the line and 444 boats registered for the fishing tournament in Ocean City. Each…
Read More97-Pound White Marlin Takes Top Prize at White Marlin Open
The 2020 White Marlin Open was one to remember. Numerous logistical adjustments had to be made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tropical Storm Isaias discouraged many boaters from entering the…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open Extends Fishing Tournament To Aug. 9th
The White Marlin Open in Ocean City, billed as the World’s Largest Billfish Tournament, is adding several days. The forecast of possible inclement weather offshore early next week leads organizers…
Read MoreA Big Change For Spectators At White Marlin Open
The long-standing tradition of crowds gathering at Harbour Island in Ocean City for the White Marlin Open weigh-in will go away this year. Organizers of the fishing tournament held each…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open To Reduce Spectator Capacity At Weigh-Ins
The White Marlin Open has announced several safety protocols for the upcoming tournament in Ocean City. Organizers have been working with the Worceter County Health Department to develop protocols and…
Read MoreWhite Marlin Open May Add Virtual Viewing Spot
The White Marlin Open is looking to sail on this summer in Ocean City. During a Council work session Tuesday, members were updated on the Open’s progress in dealing with…
Read MoreUPDATED: 45th Annual White Marlin Open A Record Breaker!
UPDATED – 8-11-18 – The 45th White Marlin Open ended with a close finish with two white marlins weighing in at 83 pounds to take first and second place. Pascual…
Read MoreUSCG Rescues Crew Member with Health Issue from “Relentless”
On Wednesday a US Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a man from a fishing boat . The boat was about 70 miles southeast of Cape May. Crew members on the “Relentless”…
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