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Annual White Marlin Open starts Monday
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 5, 2022) The 48th annual White Marlin Open in 2021 was one for the record books, and if the weather is good, organizers expect this year’s event to be another success.
A total of 444 boats entered last year, the second-highest participation in tournament history. The most was 449 boats registered in 2005. A record $9.2 million was distributed among tournament winners last year, breaking the previous record set in 2020 of $6.8 million.
In fact, the Open saw several new world records: total prize money, number of boats in a billfish tournament and money awarded for a single fish.
In addition, the new swordfish state record was achieved during the tournament. (It has since been dethroned). Jacob Bertonazzi caught a 318.5-pound swordfish while fishing on Jersey Boy. The team was awarded $118,800 for participation in the Small Boat Big Fish added entry level calcutta.
Jim Motsko, co-director and founder of the White Marlin Open, said he would like for the total payout to hit $10 million this year, especially with the addition of some new added entry level calcuttas, or wagering pools.
But two factors could deter participation: the weather forecast – especially for smaller boats – and fuel costs.
“Fuel prices are coming down, which is encouraging,” he said. “It might be an issue. I don’t know what to expect. People may spend less in the calcuttas, but even if they do, they can still win a lot of money.”
To date, the Open has paid out more than $92 million.
Anglers on hundreds of boats will head offshore during the tournament next week in search of the coveted billfish.
“Marlin fishing is a little slow. People are mostly tuna fishing right now, but we’re starting to see more going marlin fishing this week (to prepare for the Open),” Motsko said.” It happens every year. Some whites and blues have been caught [and released].”
Teams were encouraged to register in advance, and as of Wednesday, about 200 boats had already signed up.
If teams registered on or before June 1 the base entry fee was $1,250.
Many just turned in the basic entry fee, bus some have already signed up for added entry level calcuttas.
Though most crews wait until the final days to register so they can keep an eye on the forecast, typically about 65 percent of the boats traditionally return each year. Most of the anglers on those boats are the same, while there are also some changes and additions.
Final registration will take place at Harbour Island Marina on 14th Street this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sunday, registration will open at 11 a.m. and run until about 7 p.m.
The base entry fee is $1,500 per boat (after June 1), which makes teams eligible for $50,000 in guaranteed prize money. There is no limit to the number of anglers on each boat.
There are 29 added entry level divisions (wagering pools or calcuttas) this year, which range in cost from $100 to $20,000 to enter.
An overwhelming majority – about 98 percent – of the teams sign up for at least one calcutta. The more calcuttas entered, the greater the possible return.
The cost to enter every calcutta this year for boats under 40 feet long is $63,500, not including the base entry fee. Boats 40 feet and larger are eligible to enter 23 calcuttas at a total cost of $57,000.
“You don’t have to be a millionaire to win a million dollars,” Motsko said. “If you get in specific calcuttas, if you enter just the $5,000 and $10,000 calcuttas you can still come out a millionaire.”
There are two new calcuttas this year.
A new heaviest swordfish winner take all category (Level S) has been added. It cost $2,500 to enter.
In addition, a new daily billfish points category has been added for small boats (under 40 feet LOA).
“Anglers have requested, we have added a daily billfish points category (Level SBDP) specifically to reward the smaller boats for catches and releases of billfish,” according to the tournament website.
Because of the new federal regulations on sharks, the Open has eliminated the shark category for 2022.
There will also be 30 extra minutes of fishing time this year. Lines and teasers can be put in the water at 8 a.m.
It takes a combination of luck and skill to catch a white marlin.
First, captains and anglers must know how and where to find them. From that point on, luck comes into play, as there’s no way to know whose bait might attract the interest of a big fish.
Anyone can get lucky, and that is why the Open is so popular. Novice anglers have won the tournament.
Teams may fish anywhere within 100 nautical miles of the Ocean City inlet sea buoy, but certain areas hold favor. Most boats will head to the offshore canyons — Poor Man’s, Baltimore and Washington — where large fish and Open winners have been caught in the past.
Billfish conservation is emphasized every year, as more than 90 percent of white and blue marlins are released.
A total of 502 white marlin were caught during the 2021 tournament; just 13 of them were boated.
Sixty-six blue marlins were released and three were boated.
To be a contender in the white marlin division this year, Motsko thinks a fish will need to weigh close to 80 pounds.
The tournament minimum is 70 pounds, and the length minimum is 70 inches.
To have a chance at prize money in the blue marlin division, Motsko thinks the fish will need to weigh at least 600-650 pounds. The minimum length for blue marlin is 114 inches. There is no weight minimum.
PHOTO COURTESY COASTAL FISHERMAN MAGAZINE The crew of the Sushi is joined by family as the group weighed Butch Wright’s 85.5-pound white marlin on the final day of the White Marlin Open last year. The billfish took over first place and was worth more than $3.2 million.
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Boats can leave from any inlet between Rudee Inlet in Virginia and Barnegat Inlet in New Jersey.
All anglers will be searching for the same species: white and blue marlin, tuna, wahoo and dolphin.
While the white marlin division is the most prized, there are also large payouts in the blue marlin and tuna categories. Cash prizes are also awarded for billfish releases.
Weigh-ins will take place daily at Harbour Island from 4-9:15 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
The weigh-ins will be streamed live on www.whitemarlinopen.com. Daily activity and updates will also be posted on the website and Facebook.
In addition, Marlin Fest will take place on the beach at the inlet from 19 p.m. The weigh-ins will be broadcast live on a jumbo screen and numerous food, beverage and retail vendors will be on hand. There will also be events for children, live music from 1-3:30 p.m. daily, corn hole and other activities.
The first White Marlin Open took place in 1974 with 57 boats registered and a guaranteed $20,000 in prize money.
The 2021 event drew 444 boats and more than $9.2 million was paid out.
WMO 2021 recap:
The Sushi was one of the last boats to weigh a fish on the final day of the Open. Butch Wright’s marlin tipped the scale during the final minutes of weigh-ins at 85.5 pounds to take over the top spot.
The Arnold, Maryland, angler and his teammates won $3,238,160.
A big chunk of the money came from the Level E Winner Take All calcutta for white marlin, which costs $5,000 to enter. A total of 266 boats out of 444 signed up for the calcutta. The pot total was $1,197,000.
The team was also entered into Level WM, also a winner take all for white marlin. A total of 179 boats entered the calcutta, which brought the payout to $1,611,000.
The Fender Bender finished in second place and was awarded $1,980,910. Most of the money came from the new Level P Winner Take All for white marlin, which cost $20,000 to enter. The Fender Bender received this money because the Sushi team did not participate in the calcutta. Ninety-six boats entered and the pot totaled $1,728,000.
“We’re totally surprised,” Motsko said after the tournament. “I thought 20 boats at the most would enter it and we ended up with over 90. Nobody expected that.”
The Billfisher team brought a 78.5pound white marlin to the scale on the last day to come in third place. Angler Billy Gerlach of Jupiter, Florida, and his Billfisher teammates won $106,216.
The Hall Pass team won the new Small Boat Release - SBR pot of $23,400 – 26 boats entered – for releasing one white and one blue marlin.
The blue marlin division also saw leader changes late on the last day.
The Seven team came to the scale with a white and blue marlin on board. The white, caught by Paul Vriesema of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, weighed 77 pounds, and held third place for a few minutes, until the Sushi’s fish bumped it down to fourth place.
The blue marlin drew excitement as it was hoisted out of the boat. The billfish, landed by David Cash of Palm Beach, Florida, weighed 775 pounds, and took over first place in the division.
The team was awarded $1,107,260. Most of the money came from the Level F Winner Take All for blue marlin.
A total of 245 boats registered for the calcutta and the payout was $441,000.
The Seven team won an additional $1,251,230 for Lawrence Morejon’s (Stuart, Florida) 137-pound firstplace tuna.
The Mama C finished in second place with Chris Perry’s (Virginia Beach) 559.5-pound blue. The team received $249,914.
Canyon Lady angler Scott Zurawski of Avalon, New Jersey, hooked a 511-pound blue. The fish was worth $105,216.
The first-place dolphin weighed 34 pounds, and was caught by Charles Dishman, of Hubert, North Carolina, on Dropped Call. The team won $22,090.
The top wahoo weighed 84 pounds. Ormonde Mahoney, of Athens, Georgia, landed the fish on El Azul. It was worth $2,000.
A 132.5-pound mako shark won the division. Anthony Sapanero, of Middle River, Maryland, caught it on Go Fish. The team took home $4,500.
Motsko said he never thought the tournament would grow as large as it has, from 57 boats registered and a guaranteed $20,000 in prize money in 1974, to 444 boats and a payout of over $9.2 million in 2021.
“From where it started to now, it’s become it’s own thing,” he said following the 2021 Open. “It’s just kept growing and growing … I just want to thank everybody who participated. We appreciate the participants. We can’t have it without them.”
For more information, visit www.whitemarlinopen.com or call 410-289-9229.
57: Number of boats that participated in the first White Marlin Open in 1974. 444: Number of boats that participated in the 48th annual WMO in 2021 – the second largest in the event’s history. (The most is 449 boat in 2005). $15,000: Amount of money awarded to Vince Sorenson of New Jersey during the first WMO for his 68.5-pound white marlin. $3,238,160 MILLION: Amount the first-place, 85.5-pound white marlin caught by Butch Wright of Arnold, Maryland, was worth in 2021. *New tournament record $9.2 MILLION: Approximate prize money paid out to 2021 WMO winners. *New tournament record. (Breaks the record set in 2020 when $6.8 million was paid out). $1,500: Cost of base entry fee. (This fee makes boats eligible for $50,000 in prize money). $63,500: Amount (not including base entry fee) for boats under Continue on Page 72
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Marlin Fest to take place on beach at inlet this year
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 5, 2022) White Marlin Open organizers have again added a venue where people can watch the weighins of the annual tournament, but this year the location offers much more than was available in 2020 and 2021.
Marlin Fest was held at the Third Street ball fields the last two years, but for 2022, it will be much larger and take place on the beach at the inlet.
“We are excited to bring two of the best things about Ocean City together - the White Marlin Open and the beach,” said Madelyne Rowan, co-organizer of the event. “Grab a drink, put your toes in the sand and watch all of the excitement unfold.”
The 49th annual White Marlin Open will take place Aug. 8-12, with weigh-ins at Harbour Island Marina on 14th Street, bayside. Thousands of people attend the weigh-ins daily to watch big fish brought to the scale from 4-9:15 p.m.
Marlin Fest is another location to be part of the action. It will be open from 1-9 p.m. each day of the Open, and free to attend.
Attendees can watch tournament boats come through the inlet from offshore with their catches on board. A large screen will be set up with a live stream of the weigh-ins broadcast from the marina.
There will also be live musical entertainment daily from 1-3:30 p.m. at Marlin Fest. Scheduled to perform Monday through Friday, respectively, are: Opposite Directions, Other Brother Darryl, Jimmy Charles, Radio Ocean City, and The Q-Tip Bandits.
Charles will open the weigh-ins on Monday singing the National Anthem and his newest song, “It’s a Maryland Thing You Wouldn’t Understand.”
“After my live performance of ‘It’s a Maryland Thing You Wouldn’t Understand,’ we will play the fresh-outof-the studio recording of ‘Fish On,’” he said. “It’s a Rockin’ up-tempo country song that I hope will become the new anthem for offshore fishermen to blast on their boats. This was a last-minute project so it will take a little longer to stream on all digital outlets. There will be a YouTube link by Aug. 8 in time for WMO.”
Charles said he is “absolutely” exSee ACTIVITIES Page 73
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“WMO is an Ocean City tradition and the very reason we are the White Marlin Capitol of the World,” he said. “People will be watching from all over the globe and I am so excited and honored to perform this coveted event. I especially can’t wait for all these anglers to hear ‘Fish On.’ I know they are going to just love it.”
There will be a video premiere of “It’s a Maryland Thing You Wouldn’t Understand” at Fager’s Island on 60th Street on Wednesday. Party starts at 5:30 p.m. with the band Side Project. Charles will take the stage around 7 p.m. with the video premiere after sunset.
Also at Marlin Fest there will be kid-friendly activities and educational experiences, beach tennis, daily corn hole tournaments, and children’s book author Katherine Ruskey, who is debuting her new novel for adults, “Marlin Week.”
Food and beverage vendors on hand include: The Street Kitchen, Get Baked Food Trolley, The Snowball Stand, The Frozen Farmer, Deep Eddy Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Malibu Rum, Altos Tequila USA, Miller Lite, Pacifico Beer, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer, and Cupcake Vineyards.
Retail vendors include: Soul Surf Creations, East Coast IV, 28th St. Pitn-Pub, TrollingMate OffShore LLC, RedFin Polarized, Fishing for MD - Muscular Dystrophy, Salty Dog & Sweet P’s Swag, Bob Marlin Gear, Lighthouse Guns & Gear, Chesapeake Jewelers, Mid-Shore Electronics Inc., Traci’s Treasures, McLean Mortgage Corporation, Eastern Shore, SML Footwear, Allen’s Signature Cornhole Co., SoCo Swings, Climate Experts of Delmarva, Bruder Hill & Bruder Home, Mid Shore Diesel LLC, Beach Tennis Maryland, Mercedes-Benz of Salisbury, Telescope Pictures, and Shore Boy Fishing.
Official White Marlin Open and Marlin Fest merchandise will also be available.
For more information about Marlin Fest, visit its website https://marlinfest.com, or on Facebook.
Heels and Reels tournament for female anglers this wknd.
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 5, 2022) Teams of female anglers will head offshore this weekend during the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 14th annual Heels and Reels tournament.
A number of ladies participate in the tournament annually, and many started off as junior anglers.
Many of the teams will wear matching T-shirts or have themed outfits. Anglers are permitted to fish one of two tournament days: Friday, Aug. 5 or Saturday, Aug. 6.
Weigh-ins will take place both days from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Atlantic Tackle on Sunset Avenue in West Ocean City.
Anglers who reel in the three heaviest tuna and dolphin will take home prize money. First, second and third place in the billfish release division will also win prize money. There is also a junior angler division.
An awards banquet will take place on Sunday at the club.
A record $95,670 was distributed among the winners of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 13th annual Heels and Reels tournament in 2021. Sixty-four boats were entered into the tournament - the second largest in the event’s 13 years.
The tournament will again benefit the Marlin Club Crew of OC Scholarship Fund.
In 2021, $7,000 was raised for the scholarship fund through a silent auction and a donated portion of tournament registration fee.
Money generated this year will go toward the 2023 Franky Pettolina Memorial Scholarship. Pettolina, who passed away last March, was president of the Ocean City Marlin Club and co-director of Heels and Reels.
For more information, call 410213-1613 or visit www.ocmarlinclub.com.
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PAGE 74 Over $1.08M goes to Classic winners
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 5, 2022) For the second consecutive year, more than $1 million was paid out to the winners of the Huk Big Fish Classic.
A total of 97 boats were entered into the ninth annual competition held last weekend and approximately $1.08 million was awarded.
“It was absolutely amazing,” said Brian Roberts, co-director of the Classic. “People caught a ton of fish … We weighed over 20 big eye tuna. Eleven of them were over 200 pounds.”
Gret’s Three J’s brought the largest fish of the tournament to the Talbot Street Pier scale – a 436pound blue marlin – and won $201,885.
The second largest fish was a 258.5-pound big eye tuna, caught aboard No Limit. The crew’s total tuna stringer catch weight was 686 pounds. The group received $192,253.
The Big Stick team boated a 170.5-pound swordfish and was presented $98,550.
The Boss Hogg crew landed a 76-pound white marlin and took home the most money of the tournament – $225,000 – because of participation in added entry-level calcuttas.
Teams could choose between two 32-hour slots: 7 a.m. Friday, July, 29 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30, or 7 a.m. Saturday, July 30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 31.
Crews had the option to fish the entire 32 hours or come back to the dock and head out offshore again after a break with the same or different anglers.
No fish were weighed on Friday. A number of fish were brought to the scale on Saturday, including three tuna and a 91.5-pound swordfish caught by basketball star, Michael Jordan, aboard his boat, Catch 23.
“It was awesome Michael Jordan came to the scale,” Roberts said. “It was pretty epic for the tournament.”
The most action at the scale was on Sunday.
“More than 50 boats of the 91 that fished [in the second time slot] weighed fish between 4 and 9:30 p.m., which is pretty amazing,” Roberts said.
In addition to a successful tournament, several hundred pounds of fish was donated to Diakonia in West Ocean City, an organization which helps individuals and families by providing shelter, food, clothing and program services, as well as $2,000. About $12,000 went to the Ocean City Fire Department.
The Raymond A. Wood Foundation, which provides quality of life support for childhood brain tumor survivors and their families (www.rawoodfoundation.org), also received a donation.
Talbot Street Pier is the original spot where some of the first fish caught off the coast of Ocean City were weighed.
Nearly 100 years ago, the pier in downtown Ocean City was bustling with activity as anglers took their daily catches there. Organizers of the Big Fish Classic wanted to bring the action, and big fish, back to the pier.
For more information and full list of winners, visit www.bigfishclassic.com.
“We’re excited for next year,” Roberts said, adding that there will be a new swordfish release division for 2023.
PHOTO COURTESY BIG FISH CLASSIC FACEBOOK Gret’s Three J’s brought the largest fish of the Huk Big Fish Classic, held last weekend, to the Talbot Street Pier scale – a 436-pound blue marlin. The team won $201,885.
OP Chamber of Commerce to host flounder tournament
(Aug. 5, 2022) Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce will host its 15th annual Flounder Tournament and Auction on Saturday, Aug. 6.
The Ocean Pines Association and Gateway Subaru are the corporate event sponsors this year.
Last year, despite the rain, over 280 anglers registered, with the winning flatty and its angler taking home over $5,000.
Participants must be registered by Friday, Aug. 5 at noon.
Weigh-in and auction will take place at the Ocean Pines Marina and Yacht Club. Lines in at 7 a.m., out by 3 p.m. Fish must be weighed by 4 p.m. Sponsorships are still available.
All information and registration can be found at https://business.oceanpineschamber.org/events/details/15th-annualflounder-tournament-14722.
For more information, call the Ocean Pines Chamber at 410-6415306 or email info@oceanpineschamber.org.
The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce is a 501 (c) (6) nonprofit corporation comprised of area businesses organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the area so that its citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper.
