During last-day competition at the 50th Annual White Marlin Open out of Ocean City, Md., angler John Ols of Laytonsville, Md. landed this 640.5-pound blue marlin while fishing aboard the "Floor Real" fishing boat. The catch was worth a record $6.2 million out of the derby's record purse of $10.5 million. (White Marlin Open Tournament Facebook)
As summer winds down, only a short time remains until football and fall hunting begin. But for now, fishing continues to top the news in this week’s Game & Fish Digest.
The largest payoff ever awarded for a single billfish catch highlighted the recent 50th White Marlin Open, held annually out of Ocean City, Md., where a 640.5-pound blue marlin earned $6.2 million.