The tournament was extended two days to a full week, and some days hundreds of anglers hit the water while on other days only a handful of the 282 registered boats went fishing.

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

Timonium resident Drew Osmeyer made history in his first year competing at the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, reeling in a massive blue marlin that netted him a $1.2 million payday.

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 White Marlin Open has once again reeled in thousands of anglers, spectators and celebrities. Along with them came an expected wave of economic activity for Ocean City.

N BA legend Michael Jordan was spotted in Ocean City on his Catch 23 boat on Day 4 of the 2025 White Marlin Open on Thursday, Aug. 7.

The 2025 White Marlin Open in Ocean City, Maryland got off to a blazing hot start on Day 1 with a boat bringing a nearly 1,000-pound blue marlin to the

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.