Big Marlin Move the Leaderboard on Thursday
At 4:10 PM on the fourth day of the 2024 White Marlin Open, the Billfisher, out of Ocean City, MD pulled up to the Harbour Island scales with a 76-pound white marlin. That fish moved into 2nd place in the white marlin category and is now worth $1,787,645 for angler Noah McVicker also from Ocean City. This local boat is a fish and money magnet. They happened to win a then-world record $4,106,160 for a 77.5-pound white marlin landed in the 2022 event. While the Billfisher’s catch cut into the Waste Knot’s Tuesday winnings, the Raleigh, NC boat still holds $3.7 million for the 77.5-pound white caught by angler Ven Poole from the same NC hometown.
Marlin and Tuna Dominate the Leaderboard After Day Three
After three days of fishing under difficult conditions, marlin and tuna hold top spots on the leaderboard.
There were a few changes after the third day of the White Marlin Open. Day two saw the emergence of winning billfish, with a significant white marlin and two massive blue marlin capturing the attention. Meanwhile, the bigeye tuna that dominated day one continues to hold strong positions.
The Waste Knot, out of Raleigh, NC, leads the overall standings with angler Ven Poole, also from Raleigh, landing a 77.5-pound white marlin on day two, positioning Waste Knot to potentially earn $4,182,198 in prize money.