Dan Gough, a longtime Montgomery County resident and DeMatha High School graduate who now calls Ocean City home, landed a 72-pound white marlin aboard the Billfisher during the 2025 White Marlin Open.

The 52nd Annual White Marlin Open just wrapped up in Ocean City. Coined as the "World's Largest & Richest Billfish Tournament," the week-long event attracts anglers all over the nation.

95 pounds, reeled in by angler Tommy Farella of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., on board the Mama C out of Virginia Beach, Va. $111,529.04 49.5 pounds, reeled in by angler Chris Jones of Pottstown, Pa., on board the Shooting Star out of Indian River. $74,145.00

Ocean City, Maryland, hosted the 52nd annual White Marlin Open from August 4 to 8, 2025, drawing 318 boats and awarding more than $10.5 million in total prize money, marking one of the largest purses in the tournament’s history.

A defining characteristic of Michael Jordan during his playing days was his competitive edge. Now retired, he's finding new ways to stay competitive.

Michael Jordan's love for the ocean is symbolized in his $7 million yacht "Catch 23" that he uses to participate in fishing competitions like the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina and the White Marlin Open in Maryland.

The 80-foot fishing boat owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan is going viral. He finished second in a fishing tournament.

A boat, whose crew included one of the greatest basketball players of all time, finished in second place in the prestigious White Marlin Open held in Ocean City, Maryland. Michael Jordan was aboard the “Catch 23” when angler Trey “Cricket” McMillan reeled in a 71-pound white Marlin on the sixth day of the 52-year-old deep-sea fishing tournament that is dubbed as one of the world’s largest and richest of its kind.