Page 25 - 52nd Annual White Marlin Open

B LU E M A R LI N World Record: 1402 lbs | Paulo Amorim - 1992
MD State Record: 1135 lbs | Billy Gerlach - 2021
WMO Record: 1062 lbs | Bob Farris - 2009

Unlike the white marlin, the dorsal fin is high and pointed anteriorly rather than rounded and does not have spots.
The back is cobalt blue and the flanks and belly are silvery white.There may be light blue or lavender vertical stripes
on the sides, but these may fade away after capture. As with many of the billfish, the blue marlin uses its bill to stun,
injure, or kill while knifing through a school of fish or other prey, then returns to eat the injured or stunned fish.

World Record: 1182 lbs | Louis Marron - 1953
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MD State Record: 393 Lbs | Jeff Jacobs - 2022
WMO Record: 318.5 Lbs | Jake Bertonazzi - 2021

Atlantic swordfish are one of the fastest predators in the ocean.Their streamlined body allows them to swim at
speeds up to 50 mph.This pelagic, migratory species usually travels alone. It uses its sword for defense and to
kill or stun food.They are considered by some to be the fiercest fish in the ocean.They have even demonstrated
attacks on boats as evidenced by broken swords found in wooden hulls.

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World Record: 221 lbs | Carl Stewart - 1979
MD State Record: N/A | N/A
WMO Record: N/A | N/A
Illustrations by: Kevin Brant glers are awarded billfish points for their catch and release. Its outstanding feature is the long, high first dorsal fin which
Although you are unlikely to see a sailfish weighed in the WMO, they occasionally show up in the Mid-Atlantic and an-

is generally cobalt blue with a scattering of black spots.The sail is normally kept folded down when swimming and only
raised when they attack their prey. It is thought that the sail reduces sideways movement of the head which makes the
bill less noticeable by the prey.
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