Page 15 - 52nd Annual White Marlin Open

BI T E

FINS UP The sight of a shark fin breaking the surface
of the water is both haunting and mesmerizing—a reminder that you

are sharing the sea with one of nature’s most ancient and efficient predators.

bit more, had a few more bites but I knew we were going in as soon as possible
to get to the scales as they opened.”

The Waste Knot
and texts were sent. Tickle continues. “Word had gotten out that a white was
coming in. It was awesome. As we were coming in, people in other boats and
people in bars on the water were hooting and hollering. Folks in their condos LOOKS DELICIOUS
were hanging out of the windows screaming and yelling and cheering us on. It’s
so cool in Ocean City. It seems the entire community knows what’s going on
whether they are participating in the tournament or not.”

Waste Knot was waiting. The

Squid chains are an artful illusion
crafted to stir instinct deep in the
special feeling.” heart of a predator.

Waste
Knot
not sure the human body could withstand all of the emotions we went through
on those four days”, said Tickle as one challenger after another was brought to
the scales.

Saturday at 9:15 p.m. it became clear that the Waste Knot had the largest white
m n i l r a n i eh t o t a n r u m . t ne d i D eh t o i t a r b e l e c s n n i g eb ? neh t “ N ” o d i a s . e l k c i T

polygraph was passed on Sunday morning, we popped the champagne and the
celebration began!”

The big white won a big pot of money. $3,699,631 to be exact. A handsome sum
for sure but that might not be the biggest prize for the Waste Knot. With the

“Triple Crown”. They have now won theWhite Marlin Open (2024), the MidAt-
lantic (2017) and the Big Rock (1992), three of the region’s most prestigious and
well known tournaments. As far as anyone knows, they may be the only boat to