White Marlin Open
The White Marlin Open is the world’s largest and richest billfish tournament, drawing hundreds of boats and anglers each summer to Ocean City, Maryland. Established in 1974, the event has grown into one of the most prestigious competitions in sportfishing, with prize purses that often exceed several million dollars.
Fishing takes place in the productive offshore waters of the Atlantic Ocean, where teams target white marlin as the primary species along with blue marlin, tuna, dolphin (mahi-mahi), and wahoo. The tournament is known for its dramatic dockside weigh-ins each afternoon at Harbour Island Marina, where large crowds gather to watch the day’s biggest catches brought to the scale.
With hundreds of competing boats and thousands of spectators attending each year, the White Marlin Open has become a signature event on the international sportfishing calendar and a major highlight of the summer season along the U.S. East Coast.
Website: https://whitemarlinopen.com
