Slow day at the scales in both Ocean City and Cape May for Day 2 of the Mid-Atlantic $500,000. Only 42 boats fished and not much came to get weighed.

Here is the official word from MA500 Publicity Coordinator Jeff Merrill:

For Immediate Release
August 19, 2008

On Day Two 42 boats headed offshore and the tail end of a mild weather front that passed through south Jersey late Monday night created a bumpy ride for participants in the 2008 Mid-Atlantic $500,000. Though several boats enjoyed good action, no significant changes occurred in the standings.

The white marlin category remains unchanged with Rich Ryon's Anthracite leading the category with a 75-pound billfish caught on Day One. Dan Paulus's Hullabaloo is still in second place with his white marlin of 73 pounds and Jim McCarthy's Covert Mission is in third place with a 72-pound white marlin. Both second and third place white marlin were caught on Day One as well.

In the blue marlin division, Adam Demeusky holds the lead with a 719 pounder caught on Day One aboard his Impulse V. Second and third place remain vacant.

No changes occurred in the tuna division where Mike Tyson's Runaway still has two tuna at the top of that category including yellowfins of 80 and 77 pounds holding first and second place respectively. Sean O'Donnell's Got Walls remains in third place with a yellowfin of 75 pounds.

In the dolphin category, Anthracite continues to lead the category with a 43-pound mahi-mahi and John Gallagher's Raging Bull has the lead in the wahoo category with a 35-pound ‘hoo. Both fish were caught on Day One.

Some of the boats with billfish catches on Day Two include Jonathon Duffie's Billfisher who released three white marlin while Chip Caruso's Pipe Dreamer released two white marlin. Michael Mitrow's Bac in Five; Art Kontos' Let it Ride; Jeff Citron's Singularis; Tom Jones' Kingfisher and John Widmayer's Bansheez each released one white marlin while Howard Lynch's Tuna Bite and Bob Konz' A-Lure each released a blue marlin on Day Two.

Tonight's entertainment under the tent includes cocktails, roast turkey buffet dinner and music by the Robert Murdoch Band. Please note the Mid-Atlantic $500,000 is a private event and is not open to the general public. Tournament credentials are required for access to any tournament-related facilities, activities or social event.

The Mid-Atlantic $500,000 is proudly sponsored by Baitmasters of South Florida; Bernie Robbins Jewelers; Big Game Fishing Journal; Canyon Club Resort Marina; Canyon Runner; Christi Marine Insurance; Costa Marine; CWR Electronics; Engines Incorporated; Enterprise Rental Car; EZ2CY; FLIR Systems, Inc.; Fraser-Volpe; Garmin; Grace Energy; Guy Harvey; Homestead Realty; Johnson and Towers; Lucky Bones Backwater Grille; Mack Boring and Parts; MAN Engines and Components; Midlantic Gold Rush; OceanLED; Ocean Yachts; Offshore Financial; Pacific Fins Resort and Pelagic Offshore Gear. Additional sponsors include Penn Reels; Pettit Paint; PipeTowers; Pompanette; Premier Detailing and Boat Cleaning; PropSpeed; Ransome Engines; Raymarine; Saltwater Sportsman; South Jersey Marina; South Jersey Yacht Sales; Sperry Top Sider; Sturdy Bank; Sunset Marina; Twin Disc; Underwater Lights USA; Washington Inn; Win-Tron Electronics; WKR Construction; World Billfish Series; WXWORX XM Satellite Weather and ZF Marine.

For more information visit the tournament web site at www.ma500.com where you can also view the weigh-in live courtesy of www.sportfishermen.com.

For photos and blow by blow coverage check out: 2008 Mid-Atlantic $500,000 - MA500 Day 2 Coverage