95 pounds, reeled in by angler Tommy Farella of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., on board the Mama C out of Virginia Beach, Va. $111,529.04 49.5 pounds, reeled in by angler Chris Jones of Pottstown, Pa., on board the Shooting Star out of Indian River. $74,145.00

Dan Gough, a longtime Montgomery County resident and DeMatha High School graduate who now calls Ocean City home, landed a 72-pound white marlin aboard the Billfisher during the 2025 White Marlin Open.

The tournament was extended two days to a full week, and some days hundreds of anglers hit the water while on other days only a handful of the 282 registered boats went fishing.