Maryland man wins $4.4M for reeling in 77.5-pound white marlin

Maryland man wins $4.4M for reeling in 77.5-pound white marlin

Source: Fox News

8/16/2022

Credit: White Marlin Open

Millions of dollars will be awarded to the winners of the 2022 White Marlin Open – the "World's Largest Billfish Tournament" – which is hosted in Ocean City, Maryland.

The five-day competition kicked off on Monday, Aug. 8, and concluded on Friday, Aug. 12.

A "world record award" of $4.4 million was snagged by Jeremy Duffie of Bethesda, Maryland, who caught the winning 77.5-pound white marlin on his registered boat, the Billfisher, which sailed through Ocean City, according to the White Marlin Open.

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