Post by freedomrules3 on Aug 5, 2006 10:09:38 GMT -5
undoubtedly one of the biggest fishing tournaments in America
White Marlin Open Registration Aug. 5 - 6.........Fishing Days Aug. 7-11 ...... 450 Boats Expected To Vie For Estimated $3,000,000 in Prize Money .....
The White Marlin Open is the worlds largest marlin fishing tournament. Held annually since 1974 in Ocean City MD, the White Marlin Open has awarded millions of dollars in prize money to anglers of all skill levels. During last summer's Tournament, 449 boats competed for over $2,700,000 in prize money including $1,638,915 for the top white marlin.
The fishing days for the 2006 White Marlin Open are August 7 thru11.
An estimated $3,000,000 will be awarded during this summer's event. If trends continue, the heaviest white marlin could win as much as $2,000,000 during this year's WMO.
The weigh-ins are held at Harbour Island each day of the tournament from 4:00 to 9:15 PM and are open to the public free of charge. The WMO is great fun for the spectators as well as the anglers.
- Gain fame and fortune for guessing the weights of the winning fish caught during the tournament. Click here for details.
Follow all the action during Tournament Week right here on the web. We will be updating the leader board as it happens. Starting at 4:00 PM Monday, Aug. 7, you can view the weigh-ins live from Harbour Island through our famous Marlin Vision streaming video on this site.
The Internet Broadcast will run Monday Aug. 7th thru Friday Aug. 11th
The NMFS Fishery Management Plan is now final and will go into effect January 1, 2007. The NMFS didn't implement the 5 year ban on recreational marlin fishing, but does require some changes in billfishing techniques.
from 4:00 PM until 9:15 PM from the scale at Harbour Island. Watch as the excitement grows during the week as millions of dollars change hands on the balance of the impartial scale.
We will activate the link on Monday, so you'll know where to click to see wire to wire coverage of this exciting event.
www.whitemarlinopen.com/
White Marlin Open Registration Aug. 5 - 6.........Fishing Days Aug. 7-11 ...... 450 Boats Expected To Vie For Estimated $3,000,000 in Prize Money .....
The White Marlin Open is the worlds largest marlin fishing tournament. Held annually since 1974 in Ocean City MD, the White Marlin Open has awarded millions of dollars in prize money to anglers of all skill levels. During last summer's Tournament, 449 boats competed for over $2,700,000 in prize money including $1,638,915 for the top white marlin.
The fishing days for the 2006 White Marlin Open are August 7 thru11.
An estimated $3,000,000 will be awarded during this summer's event. If trends continue, the heaviest white marlin could win as much as $2,000,000 during this year's WMO.
The weigh-ins are held at Harbour Island each day of the tournament from 4:00 to 9:15 PM and are open to the public free of charge. The WMO is great fun for the spectators as well as the anglers.
- Gain fame and fortune for guessing the weights of the winning fish caught during the tournament. Click here for details.
Follow all the action during Tournament Week right here on the web. We will be updating the leader board as it happens. Starting at 4:00 PM Monday, Aug. 7, you can view the weigh-ins live from Harbour Island through our famous Marlin Vision streaming video on this site.
The Internet Broadcast will run Monday Aug. 7th thru Friday Aug. 11th
The NMFS Fishery Management Plan is now final and will go into effect January 1, 2007. The NMFS didn't implement the 5 year ban on recreational marlin fishing, but does require some changes in billfishing techniques.
from 4:00 PM until 9:15 PM from the scale at Harbour Island. Watch as the excitement grows during the week as millions of dollars change hands on the balance of the impartial scale.
We will activate the link on Monday, so you'll know where to click to see wire to wire coverage of this exciting event.
www.whitemarlinopen.com/