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White Marlin Open day 4 leaderboard: Billfish elusive, but tuna, dolphin and wahoo reign

keith demko, salisbury daily times
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With no white marlin, blue marlin or swordfish having yet been caught at this year's White Marlin Open, today's final day could indeed offer a thrilling race to the finish.

On day 4, the leaderboard continued to pile up with big tuna, dolphin and wahoo catches, and here's the latest tally.

Tuna

First place: Chris Mentlik of Street, Md., caught a 247.5-pound tuna aboard the Fishlik out of Chincoteague, currently valued at $1,200,000.

Second place: John Zimmerman of Boyton Beach, Fla., caught a 221.5-pound tuna aboard the Game Over out of Ocean City, currently valued at $160,000.

Third place: Rusty Shriver of Leonardtown, Md., caught a 215-pound tuna aboard the Ro Sham Bo out of Ocean City, currently valued at $260,000.

Wahoo

First place: John Harris of Boyertown, Pa., caught a 57-pound wahoo aboard the Shooting Star out of Indian River, currently valued at $2,000.

Second place: Chad Jackson of Fort Myers, Fla., caught a 55-pound wahoo aboard the Captain Deadley out of Ocean City, currently valued at $32,000.

Third place: Francis Johnson of Mount Pleasant, S.C., caught a 40-pound wahoo aboard the SeaFix out of Mount Pleasant, currently valued at $32,000.

Dolphin

First place: Will McAteer of Kent Island caught a 31-pound dolphin aboard the Maverick out of Ocean City, currently valued at $34,000.

Second place: C.J. Walus of Newark, Del., caught a 26-pound dolphin aboard the Under Taker out of Indian River, currently valued at $2,000.

Third place: Harley Smegal of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., caught a 21-pound dolphin aboard the Hey Buddy out of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., currently valued at $32,000.

White marlin, blue marlin, swordfish

No billfish have qualified at this year's White Marlin Open, which sets up what could be an electrying finish today.

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