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Live Updates of the 2019 White Marlin Open

2017 In the Bite COTY Hatteras no background e155853461435546tTH ANNUAL WHITE MARLIN OPEN – This is the BIGGEST one yet! There’s a total of 404 boats entered and over $6.1 MILLION in prize money.

Good luck to all the participants! Check back to InTheBite for updates or Click HERE to watch the live stream and all the action as it unfolds – Scales open at 4pm!

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Scales just opened up and there’s a new front runner! Fish Whistle with a 79.5 white marlin caught by angler Tom Hinkle. Worth approx 1.4m Let see what comes in next! White Marlin Open Biggest Fish 79.5 lbs Fish Whistle DAY 3:

New Small Boat Tuna Leader!

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It was a rainy day at the scale but the fish don’t care!  There were several dolphin weighed, with HELLSEA bringing in the heaviest at 22 pounds which took the Daily Dolphin category and $16,000.  A 54.5 pound wahoo caught aboard the Nighthawk III took the Daily Wahoo category and will make some delicious dinners.  The big story of the day was the 121 pound tuna caught by Graham Ward on Reeldiculous.  It is the new leader in the Small Boat Tuna category and took the Daily Tuna prize.  It is currently worth $100,000.  Check out all of the live action tomorrow streaming live on the MarlinCam! https://www.facebook.com/IntentsSportfishing/videos/2329845827281584/ DAY 2: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteMarlinOpenTournament/posts/2561945900505893 https://www.facebook.com/WhiteMarlinOpenTournament/photos/a.732071796826655/2562017000498783/?type=3&theater

DAY 1 –  

Day 1 Leaderboard:

White Marlin

8/5/19, Chasin Tail, Nathan Walker, 74, $1,450,000.00

8/5/19, Reel Chaos, Brandon Dick-Giordano, 70, $1,500,000.00

Tuna

8/5/19, Crisdel, Russell Garufi, 201, $940,000.00

8/5/19, Theresa Jean, Chuck Metz, 101, $88,000.00

8/5/19, BAR South, Rob Gothier, 77.5, $36,000.00

8/5/19, Eastbound, Billy Fox, 69, $66,000.00

8/5/19, Priceless, Sean Garry, 64.5, $98,000.00

Dolphin

8/5/19, Game Changer, Rob Howes, 35.5, $18,000.00

8/5/19, Ditchdigger Too, John Albanese III, 30.5, $1,500.00

8/5/19, Top Notch, Jim Kwortnik, 27, $1,000.00

8/5/19, Heatwave, Brett Clarence, 26.5, $75,000.00

Wahoo

8/5/19, The Natural, Kyle McLaughlin, 82, $18,000.00

8/5/19, Caneelin, Sarah Bohlman, 54.5, $2,000.00

8/5/19 Sweetums, Terry Dorris, 50.5, $1,500.00

Shark

8/5/19, Polarizer, Greg Robinson, 277.5, $225,000.00

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201lbs big eye tuna hauled in by the Crisdel out of Islamorada, FL.

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