WMO Leaderboard Day 1

Salisbury Daily Times
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Bigeye tuna were the highlight of the first day of the 2022 White Marlin Open with three massive fish taking the top of the leaderboard in that division.

There were no leaders in the Ocean City tournament's signature white marlin division or in blue marlin or the new swordfish categories.

The leaders after Day 1 of White Marlin Open (Weight, boat, angler, prize money)

A tuna flag waves at the White Marlin Open Aug. 8, 2022 in Ocean City, Maryland.
A tuna flag waves at the White Marlin Open Aug. 8, 2022 in Ocean City, Maryland.

White marlin

No leader

Blue marlin

No leader

Tuna

213.5 lbs; Reel Tight, Ocean City; Brian Steward, Shady Side, Md.; $1,300,000

198.5 lbs;  MJ's, Cape May, N.J.; Donte Soriente, Beach Haven, N.J.; $100,000

189.5 lbs; RightBite, Brick, N.J.; Adam Maziarz, Narragansett, R.I.; $38000

Wahoo

51.5 lbs; Irish Twin; Patrick Brown; Miami, Fla.; $18,000

Dolphin

29lbs; 10-4 Joker, Chincoteague, Va.; Vernon Merritt Jr., Chincoteague, Va.; $91,000

26.5 lbs; C-Student, Southside Place, Texas; Keeley Megarity, Houston, Texas; $3,000

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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: White Marlin Open leaderboard 2022 after Day 1 in Ocean City