Maryland man catches 77.5 lb white marlin for $4.4 million

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Millions of dollars will be awarded to the winner of his 2022 White His Marlin Open, the "World's Largest Marlin Tournament" in Ocean City, Maryland. The 

five-day contest began on his Monday, August 8th and ended on Friday, August 12th.

$4.4 million 'world record prize' wins according to White Marlin Open. I caught a pound of white marlin and sailed through Ocean City.

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Billfisher finished first with 708 total points. In the contest's "Top Votes" category, the published results are displayed.

Jeremy Duffy, fisherman from Bethesda, Maryland With family around the winning White Marlin at the 2022 White Marlin Open. His catch was 77.5 pounds, earning him $4.4 million. (White Marlin Open)

Duffy's fishing is his family business, and while he is catching million-dollar marlin, his Three generations of sailors were on board Bill Fisher. As seen in an image provided by the White Marlin Open, he posed for a picture with his two children, grandparents, sister, brother, in-law and nephew after weighing the marlin on Friday.

"As afamily, we are extremely proud to have won the White Marlin Open with an amazing crew and close friends," Duffy told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.

In another interview with FOX 5 DC on Monday, Duffy said: To win this tournament for the rest of my life. ''

The White Marlin Open estimates that Duffie's winnings could reach his $4.5 million by tallying prize money from the unearned swordfish category by the organization. This is a first for the tournament.

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Bill of Sandy Springs, Maryland He was awarded $1.2 million for a 511-pound blue marlin he caught from his boat, Cabana, on Fenwick Island, Delaware, according to the Tournament Leaders section of the Brit White Marlin Open's website.

Bill Britt, a fisherman from Sandy Springs, Maryland, Pose with the crew around the winning Blue Marlin at the 2022 White Marlin Open. His catch was 511 pounds, earning him $1.2 million. (White Marlin Open)

Press In his release, the White Marlin Open stated this year, "Marlin was AWOL on most boats." I was.

According to the tournament, there were 155 white marlin and 151 released, and 59 blue marlin he and 58 released.

Outside the marlin category, there were winners in the tuna, wahoo and dolphin categories.

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} Maple Glen's Jason Harshwhite Marlin Open reportedly made just over $1.2 million for a 247.5-pound tuna he caught while aboard Ocean City's Southern Seas in Pennsylvania.

Meanwhile, Chris Thompson, from Mount Airy, Maryland, won $24,566 for a 71-pound Wahoo he caught aboard the Jenny Pooh in Palm Beach, Florida, the tournament wrote. .

Frank Sineet Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio, said she caught a 59.5-pound dolphin from Eileen, a boat that was sailing out of Stuart, Florida, according to the tournament. Earned 31,297. 

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TOTAL 408 VESSELS The boat was registered for the 2022 White Marlin Open, which also happened to be the tournament's 49th year. 

The White Marlin Open estimates he "changed hands" on the final day of the $6 million.

This year's white marlin's "world record purse" reportedly beat out his 2022 Big Rock tournament prize of $3.4 million and his 2021 white marlin Open prize of $3.2 million. It is