2009 Mid-Atlantic $500,000 Tournament Coverage - Fishing Day 4 - LIVE Video & Photos

[Jer]

2009 Mid-Atlantic $500,000 - August 20th, 2009

SportFishermen.com is in Cape May, NJ and Ocean City, MD to bring you some of the best tournament coverage ever to hit the web.

The webcams will be live from 5PM until 9PM

WEBCAMS:
WEBCAM: CAPE MAY, NJ
WEBCAM: OCEAN CITY, MD

PREVIOUS PHOTOS:
CLICK HERE FOR FISHING DAY 1 PHOTOS
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2009 Payout Summary
Base Prize $500,000.00
$1000 Calcutta $121,600.00
$1500 Calcutta $178,126.00
$2500 Calcutta $287,376.00
On The Board Reward $237,500.00
White Marlin Pro Jackpot $437,000.00
Total Payout $1,761,602.00
Boats Entered 136

After Fishing Day Three:

Category	#	Boat Name	Weight	Payout
Heaviest White Marlin	92	Viking 68	77 lbs.	$701,587.50
2nd Heaviest White Marlin	8	Gina Lisa	75 lbs.	$138,397.50
3rd Heaviest White Marlin	99	Uncle T	74 lbs.	$84,042.50
Heaviest Blue Marlin	62	Cookie II	453 lbs.	$380,817.50
Heaviest Tuna	58	Sea Hag	69 lbs.	$192,752.50
2nd Heaviest Tuna	26	Shark Byte	67 lbs.	$77,375.83
2nd Heaviest Tuna	93	Beast	67 lbs.	$77,375.83
2nd Heaviest Tuna	15	April Fool	67 lbs.	$65,500.83
Heaviest Dolphin	94	Triple Crown	34 lbs.	$10,000.00
Heaviest Wahoo	2	Southern Comfort	66 lbs.	$10,000.00

Total: $1,737,849.99

After Fishing Day Three:

Category	#	Boat Name	Points
Most Points Overall	28	Mehl Ticket	825.0
Most Points White Marlin	28	Mehl Ticket	675.0
2nd Most Points White Marlin	97	Gennavive	600.0
3rd Most Points White Marlin	213	Dealer Incentive	600.0
Most Points Blue Marlin	62	Cookie II	226.5
2nd Most Points Blue Marlin	234	Fish Whistle	150.0
3rd Most Points Blue Marlin	52	Lori A	150.0
Most Points Tuna	15	April Fool	65.5
2nd Most Points Tuna	58	Sea Hag	64.5
3rd Most Points Tuna	3	Tiger Shark	64.5

Wednesday, August 19 ~ Fishing Day Three Press Release

After a night of powerful thunderstorms and heavy rain passed through the south Jersey coast overnight, Day Three of the 2009 Mid-Atlantic $500,000 dawned sunny and breezy and 62 boats gave it a go and found favorable conditions offshore. It was an early and exciting start to this evening's weigh-in session as Captain Ryan Higgins aboard Pat Healy's Viking 68 based in New Gretna, New Jersey backed to the scales and weighed a white marlin of 77 pounds which was bested by angler Drew McDowell of Palm Beach, Florida and took the lead in the category. Gina Addeo's Gina Lisa from Staten Island, New York is now in second place with a 75 pounder. Steve Castellini's Uncle T from Ocean City, New Jersey is third place with a 74-pound white marlin.

Sonny Falcone of Staten Island, New York aboard his Cookie II continues to lead the blue marlin category with his 453 pounder. Second and third place in the category are vacant.

A change occurred in the tuna category today when Jeffrey Scanelli of Bohemia, New York weighed a 67-pound yellowfin tuna and joined Bob Belansen of Cape May, New Jersey on Beast and Peter Cherasia of Rumson, New Jersey on Shark Byte in a tie for second place. Charlie Duerr of Tinton Falls, New Jersey continues to lead the category with a 69-pound yellowfin caught aboard Sea Hag.

Dan Borislow of Palm Beach, Florida continues to lead the dolphin category on his Triple Crown with a 34 pounder. Albert Stork of Forked River, New Jersey on Southern Comfort leads the wahoo division with a 66-pound 'hoo.

Boats with significant billfish releases today include Viking 68 with two white marlin and a non-point earning sailfish. Jonathon Duffie of Gaithersberg, Maryland aboard Billfisher and Gigi St. John of Frederick, Maryland on Size Matters each released three white marlin. Jim McCarthy of Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania aboard Covert Mission, Charlie Duerr of Tinton Falls, New Jersey aboard Sea Hag, Steve Hotz of Medford, New Jersey on Deal Breaker, Matt Keller of Westminster, Maryland on Marli and Bob Barbaro of Clayton, New Jersey aboard Badger each released two white marlin.

[Seabird29]

Do you know how many boats fished today?

[Admin]

Seems like just about all boats fished today as we only have about 5 fishing tomorrow and man they should have a nice up and down ride tomorrow.

[LadyAngler]

I counted 95 on the MA500 website that went out today.

[paul708]

should be some great coverage today.
keep up the good work guys.

[Flatdog]

Hey guys has East bay boat works got a web site?

[Admin]

Looks like canyon runnner is coming in with one white and one blue....

[Flatdog]

Thanks for all the updates this side of the pond 10-30 pm at the start love sitting up, little scotch and soda and watching thanks John, Jer, Mary Etc. Any radio links this year?

[PortlyRedhead]

The East Bay barn burnt down a few years back. Check out Gillikin Boat Works

[Admin]

Just had to redo the ropes on the lift and should be coming up now.