52nd Annual White Marlin Open summarized results

OCEAN CITY, Md. – The world's largest billfishing tournament, the 52nd Annual White Marlin Open, concluded yesterday with some competitive catches, bountiful payouts and an appearance by Michael Jordan. Multiple divisions including white marlin, blue marlin, tuna, wahoo and dolphin are showcased on the leaderboard accompanied by the top boats, anglers, species, weights and points.

FINAL RESULTS

White Marlin Division
1st place
Boat: Billfisher
Angler: Dan Gough (Ocean City, Md.)
Weight: 72 lbs

Blue Marlin Division
1st place
Boat: Barbara B
Angler: Drew Osmeyer (Timonium, Md.)
Weight: 929.5 lbs

Tuna Division
1st place
Boat: Sea Hab
Angler: Jonathan Cianciulli (Cape May, N.J.)
Weight: 188 lbs

Wahoo Division
1st place
Boat: Shooting Star
Angler: Chris Jones (Pottstown, Pa.)
Weight: 49.5 lbs

Dolphin Division
1st place
Boat: Barbara B
Angler: Andrew Schreiber (Essex, Md.)
Weight: 32.5 lbs

TOP ANGLERS (by points)

1. Rob Wagner (Taylor Jean) – 595 points

2. TJ Ely (Irish Twin) – 490 points

3. Matthew Gessler (Boy’s Toy) – 420 points

TOP BOATS (by points)

1. Taylor Jean – 1,085 points

2. Lights Out 62 – 945 points

3. Catch 23 – 806 points

TOP FIVE ESTIMATED PAYOUTS BY BOAT
Billfisher – $3,928,119.74
Barbara B – $1,271,759.73
Sea Hab – $764,325.86
Catch 23 – $404,877.95
Bow Down – $132,667.85

To see the full results from this year’s White Marlin Open, visit their website.