27TH ANNUAL
WHITE MARLIN OPEN
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2000 Results
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The
27th Annual White Marlin Open was held last week (Aug. 7-11) at Harbour
Island Marina off 14th St. and Bay St. Three hundred and forty seven boats
registered for the tournament. This year $1,450,000 was split between
the winners in the white marlin, blue marlin, tuna, dolphin, wahoo, and
shark categories. The white marlin category received a higher proportion
of the prize money followed by the blue marlin category. Anglers had the
option of entering added skill levels, which would increase their portion
of the winnings. Meaning that the first place fish in each division may
not have received the most prize money. Keep in mind that angler's were
only allowed to fish 3 out of the 5 tournament days.
This tournament is well known for its efforts in conservation. They have had a 96% release rate for the past 4 years. In addition, they set high minimum qualifying weights.
Many anglers choose to donate their catch to the local Homeless Shelter and Food Bank. Rose Stiver's, of Rose's Fish Cleaning and Detailing Service, cleaned a combined total of 4,359 pounds of marlin, tuna, dolphin, and wahoo. From that point, the fish was distributed to Dia Konia, an Ocean City Homeless Shelter. Dia Konia was then responsible for further distribution to the Salisbury Food Bank.White marlins - 65 pounds
Blue marlins - 400 pounds
Sharks - 100 pounds
Wahoo - 40 pounds
