It's a Wrap!!
It was a busy day at the dock with 211 boats fishing on the seventh and final day of the extended White Marlin Open. The tuna dominated the scale and changed the leader board in the tuna division. Sea Hab brought in a bluefin tuna weighing 188 pounds. Caught by angler Jonathan Cianciulli, the Sea Hab moves into first place in the overall tuna division. This fish also takes the daily tuna category and is worth an estimated $764,000. The second place tuna of the 52nd annual White Marlin Open was also brought to the scale today. Angler Alex Eason aboard the Shorebilly weighed his 186.5 bluefin tuna that is worth an estimated $85,000. The tuna caught on the Mama C by angler Tommy Farella on Monday still holds for third place. Tommy’s 95 pound catch is worth an estimated $111,000.
Catch 23 Jumps to 2nd Place with 71 Pound White Marlin
After two days of rough seas, 79 boats were able to make it offshore today for day six of the extended White Marlin Open. Shortly after the scales opened, angler Trey “Cricket” McMillan from Charleston, SC aboard the Catch 23 brought his white marlin to the dock. With a weight of 71 pounds, this fish currently sits in second place and is worth an estimated $379,000. In addition to their 2nd place white marlin, Catch 23 is also in first place for release points as well as winning the Daily Dolphin category with their 22.5 pounder. Billfisher remains in first place for their 72 pound white marlin caught by angler Dan Gough from Ocean City, MD. If it holds in first place, it’s worth an estimated $3.9 million dollars.