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White Marlin Open Wraps Up Today

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As the boats went out this morning at the White Marlin Open in

Ocean City John Bayliss’ 78-pound white marlin stood at the top of the leaderboard.

Meanwhile, Sam Lancelotta on the Gratitude brought in a 738.5 pound blue marlin exceeding the 500 pound requirement.

It’s been two years since anyone has qualified a blue marlin at the tournament.

The scales on the final day of the tournament open at 4 p.m. this afternoon.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.