The White Marlin Open will see a major change in 2026 by extending its format to allow participants to fish three out of six days.
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318 boats are registered for the 2024 White Marlin Open. It is a significant drop from the 400 that were registered in 2023.
The 50th White Marlin Open started on Monday with 378 boats of the 400 registered out on the Atlantic Ocean. The $10.3 million prize money is a record. Compare that to the total purse for the first event in 1974 was $20,000.