White Marlin Open fishing tournament
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The White Marlin Open fishing tournament is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious billfish tournaments, drawing thousands of anglers and spectators each year to Ocean City, Maryland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| White Marlin Open | 1 |
| White Marlin Open fishing tournament canonical | 1 |
| white marlin division | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
billfish tournament
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fishing tournament ⓘ sporting event ⓘ |
| alsoTargets |
blue marlin
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dolphin (mahi-mahi) ⓘ tuna ⓘ wahoo ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ocean City’s branding as the White Marlin Capital of the World ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | largest fish by weight in each category ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| draws |
thousands of anglers
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thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| duration | multi-day tournament ⓘ |
| economicImpact | significant tourism revenue for Ocean City, Maryland ⓘ |
| eligibility | open to professional and amateur anglers ⓘ |
| firstYearHeld | 1974 ⓘ |
| founder | Jim Motsko ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingRules | IGFA-based angling rules ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
blue marlin division
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dolphin (mahi-mahi) division ⓘ top boat awards ⓘ tuna division ⓘ wahoo division ⓘ White Marlin Open fishing tournament self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
white marlin division
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| hasCharitableAspect | donations to local and regional causes in some years ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
national fishing media
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online live streams of weigh-ins ⓘ regional television ⓘ |
| headquarters | Ocean City, Maryland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the world’s largest billfish tournaments
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high angler participation ⓘ large cash prizes ⓘ large spectator crowds at the weigh-ins ⓘ |
| launchesFrom | Ocean City Inlet ⓘ |
| location | Ocean City, Maryland ⓘ |
| name |
White Marlin Open fishing tournament
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surface form:
White Marlin Open
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| notableFeature | multi-million-dollar total purse in some years ⓘ |
| participantType | offshore sportfishing boats ⓘ |
| payoutStructure | tournament entry fees and optional added-entry calcuttas ⓘ |
| primarySpeciesTargeted | white marlin ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic
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| requires | federal and state fishing permits for participants ⓘ |
| safetyRequirements | U.S. Coast Guard–compliant vessels ⓘ |
| sport | offshore fishing ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | August ⓘ |
| typicalStartPort | Ocean City marinas ⓘ |
| website | https://whitemarlinopen.com ⓘ |
| weighInLocation | Harbour Island Marina, Ocean City ⓘ |
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White Marlin Open
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White Marlin Open
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White Marlin Open fishing tournament
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subject surface form:
White Marlin Open
this entity surface form:
white marlin division