The Super Bowl of fishing tournaments has arrived and it is going to be one for the record books. 433 total boats have entered the 47th Annual White Marlin Open and they will all be looking for their share of over $6.7 Million dollars in prize money. Last year’s purse of $6.1 Million was the largest purse ever seen in a fishing tournament and this year the White Marlin Open has outdone itself by over 1/2 a million dollars.
Things are definitely going to look different this year thanks to some circumstances beyond anyone’s control. COVID-19 threw the entire planet a curve ball earlier this year, and with the way the world has been looking we’re thankful that the WMO is even happening. Last week there was buzz around the docks that the WMO could have a reely good turnout like some of the other tournaments have been seeing this year…..Enter Tropical Strom Isaias. WMO tournament directors decided based on the early forecast for this coming week to extend the tournament through Sunday, August 9. That allows two extra days of fishing making this year’s tournament a fish 3 of 7 day event.
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9 comments:
Lots of money to be made by the promoter for a weeks’s work. All that cash too! Wow!
Not to many went out today (Wed). Thurs-Sunday should be very fun.
Fair winds and following seas!!
So exciting. Great event.
The 6 million is the prize split among the winners. Did you even read the article, or did you just see $6.7 million and think, "wow, big number."
10:33, Actually the promoters work nine days a year. They set everything up the day before.And then the day after they sweep the floors,take the trash out and lock up till the day before next years tournament.Leap years they only work the day before and the day after,and the event just runs itself.
Spreading the Virus 2020 !!!
9:33. No virus being spread. Come on you know this.
Why do the rich think they have a right to be in the spotlight? No one cares if you catch fish or not. If this is your only claim to fame, then you're pathetic.
Why don't these people with their big boats take veterans out there and let them catch the fish and let them get the rewards? You know, the real hero's. Just because you have a fat wallet, doesn't make you any better than anyone else. Without the veterans, you would be nothing.
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