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

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.

The White Marlin Open has once again reeled in thousands of anglers, spectators and celebrities. Along with them came an expected wave of economic activity for Ocean City.