Catch 23 White Marlin

Courtesy of White Marlin Open and Unscene Productions

 White Marlin Open and Unscene Productions

OCEAN CITY, MD - The 52nd Annual White Marlin Open came to a close on Sunday, with some anglers seeing a week of big catches and even bigger rewards.

The White Marlin Open has brought competitive deep-sea, high-stakes sport fishing to Ocean City for over 50 years, drawing anglers from all over the country. This year’s event once again saw a multi-million dollar purse, with the highest payouts going to the largest catches.

Billfisher White Marlin Open

Courtesy of White Marlin Open and Unscene Productions

The final results for 2025 are as follows:

White Marlin Division

-1st Place: Boat: Billfisher. Angler: Dan Gough (Ocean City, MD). Weight: 72 lb

-2nd Place: Boat: Catch 23. Angler: Trey “Cricket” McMillan (Michael Jordan's boat, Charleston,

SC). Weight: 71 lb

Blue Marlin Division

-1st Place: Boat: Barbara B. Angler: Drew Osmeyer (Timonium, MD). Weight: 929.5 lb

Tuna Division

-1st Place: Boat: Sea Hab. Angler: Jonathan Cianciulli (Cape May, NJ). Weight: 188 lb

-2nd Place: Boat: Shorebilly. Angler: Alex Eason (Cordova, MD). Weight: 186.5 lb

-3rd Place: Boat: Mama C. Angler: Tommy Farella (New Smyrna Beach, FL). Weight: 95 lb

Wahoo Division

-1st Place: Boat: SHOOTING STAR. Angler: Chris Jones (Pottstown, PA). Weight: 49.5 lb

Dolphin Division

-1st Place: Boat: Barbara B. Angler: Andrew Schreiber (Essex, MD). Weight: 32.5 lb

-2nd Place: Boat: RoShamBo. Angler: Rusty Shriver (Leonardtown, MD). Weight: 27 lb

-3rd Place: Boat: Sweet Freedom. Angler: Angelo Ponte (New York, NY). Weight: 26.5 lb

Top Anglers (by points)

-1 Rob Wagner (Taylor Jean). 595 points

-2 TJ Ely (Irish Twin). 490 points

-3 Matthew Gessler (Boy’s Toy). 420 points

Top Boats (by points)

-1 Taylor Jean. 1,085 points

-2 Lights Out 62. 945 points

-3 Catch 23. 806 points

Final Estimated Payouts:

Billfisher - $3,928,119.74

Barbara B - $1,271,759.73

Sea Hab - $764,325.86

Catch 23 - $404,877.95

Bow Down - $132,667.85

Mama C - $111,529.04

Shorebilly - $85,647.86

SHOOTING STAR - $74,145.00

No Limit - $64,785.64

Don't Ask - $64,447.44

Taylor Jean - $59,719.00

CStudent - $52,837.39

Special Situation - $39,783.00

Lights Out 62 - $32,574.00

Hot Lick - $28,764.80

RoShamBo - $18,950.83

Pachanga - $16,287.00

BAR South - $13,922.14

Waste Knot - $13,922.14

Boy’s Toy - $13,922.14

Southern C’s - $13,922.14

Billed Acres - $13,652.60

Hall Pass - $11,273.33

TELLUM II - $6,835.20

Pitch n Bills - $4,672.50

Sweet Freedom - $2,450.00

Jenny Poo - $2,076.67

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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