Day 3 White Marlin Open Coverage

**Admin** · 08-08-2007 03:54 PM

Day 3 coverage
White Marlin open
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The weather is playing a big part in the tournament this year. A lot of boats are having trouble picking the days to fish. I heard of a few boats turning around today and a lot took a lay day. Around 124 boats did fished today.
TODAY SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST W...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. TONIGHT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM BECOMING N AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. THU WINDS BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER FAR S PORTION W TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BECOMING 4 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SE. THU NIGHT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR S PART W TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S. FRI WINDS BECOMING W TO SW 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE PORTION E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT FAR S PART TO 10 FT. SAT W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 1000 FM BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT. WINDS THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT LATE...HIGHEST E. SEAS BECOMING 4 TO 7 FT.
Standings as of 2 days of fishing.
White
71.50 lbs. Craig Ziegler (Woodstock, GA) Intrinsic(Annapolis, MD) $1,439,872.90
70.00 lbs. Gary McCullay (New Hope, PA) Triple Crown(Palm Beach, FL) $182,819.60
Blue
590.00 lbs. Bill Mathews (Berlin, MD) Gale Force II(Snug Harbor, MD) $291,390.00
567.00 lbs. Bob Belansen (Cape May, NJ) Beast(Cape May, NJ) $554,530.00
Tuna
259.00 lbs. Jonathan Stallings (Garner, NC) Wet Floors(Morehead City, NC) $2,000.00
191.00 lbs. Rob Grodzicki (Dewey Beach, DE) Ursula Priscilla(Indian River, DE) $242,817.50
160.50 lbs. Bill Schatzman (Wilmington, DE) Rhonda's Osprey(Singer Island, FL) $94,237.50
134.00 lbs. Lucas Giple (Annapolis, MD) Centaur(Annapolis, MD) $36,895.00
Dolphin
23.50 lbs. Patrick Sciacca (Wantagh, NY) Blinky III(Freeport, NY) $6,500.00
Wahoo
83.50 lbs. Stephen Lewis (Ocean City, MD) M.R. Ducks(Ocean City, MD) $4,000.00
74.50 lbs. Paul Crampton (Funkstown, MD) Marlin Magic(Hampton, VA) $3,000.00
66.50 lbs. Kevin Mundy (Selbyville, DE) Kristalena(Swann Key, DE) $2,000.00
Shark
111.00 lbs. Michael Brennan (New York, NY) Smoker(Manteo, NC) $6,500.00

Pictures from day 2 at the scale

Top anglers so far.
1 James M Adams 440.0000 3 1 14:40:00 Reel Deal
2 William Pino 350.0000 2 1 13:10:00 Squidnation
3 Steve L Hotz Jr 350.0000 2 2 10:18:00 Pole Position
4 Dan Stephano 315.0000 3 1 14:05:00 Bluewater
5 Mark R Granville-Smith 315.0000 3 2 13:00:00 Phat Mann
6 Steve L Kelly Sr. 245.0000 2 1 09:39:00 Moppie 63
7 Darren Terzi 240.0000 3 2 09:38:00 Intrinsic
8 Michael R Hance 210.0000 2 2 09:07:00 Jade II
9 Gray V Ingram 210.0000 3 2 14:32:00 Big Oh
10 Rudy T Polselli 210.0000 3 2 15:30:00 Rude Awakening
11 Bill R Mathews 196.4700 1 2 11:20:00 Gale Force II
12 Bob Belansen 188.8110 1 1 13:00:00 Beast
13 Jim M Smith 185.0000 1 1 13:44:00 Fightin Chance
14 John A Whittemore 185.0000 1 1 14:42:00 Fin Seeker
15 Mark D Stanley 175.0000 1 1 00:00:00 GM Giant
16 Bob Hughes 175.0000 1 1 08:49:00 Anita
17 Jim Bunting 175.0000 1 1 09:49:00 Big Dog
18 David P Hatcher 175.0000 1 1 10:21:00 Reelentless
19 Dwight S Wolf 175.0000 1 1 11:31:00 Sea Wolf
20 Chuck Hotz Jr 175.0000 1 1 12:58:00 Pole Position
21 Robert F Smulski 175.0000 1 1 13:45:00 MoJo
22 Chuck Powell 175.0000 1 1 14:30:00 Pizza Man
23 Mark P Nugent 175.0000 1 1 15:02:00 Pretty Work
24 Bill I Britt 175.0000 1 1 15:07:00 Cabana
25 Michael Peet 175.0000 1 1 15:30:00 Cerveza
26 Dave Wilson 175.0000 1 1 15:35:00 Viking 54
27 David B Nelson 175.0000 1 2 08:56:00 Oasis
28 Cary J Vandenbroecke 175.0000 1 2 11:35:00 Doc's Toy
29 Stephen E Sinson 175.0000 1 2 12:18:00 North Cote
30 Hank E Stratmeyer 175.0000 1 2 12:28:00 Skirt Chaser
31 Matthew C Fitzgerald 175.0000 1 2 12:41:00 Skirt Chaser
32 Jordan Fuchs 175.0000 1 2 12:50:00 The Natural
33 Tom Andrews 175.0000 1 2 13:14:00 Easy Rider
34 Randy Bryant II 175.0000 1 2 13:58:00 Southern Exposure
35 Michael T Tryon 175.0000 1 2 14:48:00 Tail Chaser
36 James F Dugan 175.0000 1 2 15:00:00 North Cote
37 Aubry Dauterive 175.0000 1 2 15:30:00 Hunter
37 Tim Smith 175.0000 1 2 15:30:00 Big Easy
39 James S McGeehan 160.0000 2 2 11:05:00 Out of Control
40 Tim Belcher 160.0000 2 2 12:27:00 Intrinsic
41 Chip Voorhees 160.0000 2 2 15:09:00 Lazy Bonz
42 Edward S Mulheron 150.0000 2 2 11:20:00 Out of Control
43 Ted M James 140.0000 2 1 12:32:00 Triple Crown
44 Ted Danna 140.0000 2 1 12:34:00 Press Time
45 John Schmiemann 140.0000 2 1 13:48:00 Masque
46 Jack A Fusco 140.0000 2 1 13:49:00 Anticipation
47 Mike Katzenberger 140.0000 2 2 09:25:00 Fortune Cookie
48 Josh Gessler 140.0000 2 2 12:02:00 Boy's Toy
49 Andy W Levy 140.0000 2 2 15:12:00 Sea Splendour
50 Shawn Hamill 140.0000 2 2 15:30:00 Rigged Up
51 Craig Ziegler 81.5000 1 1 09:47:00 Intrinsic
52 Betty Raimondo 80.0000 1 1 09:31:00 Sea Mistress
53 Nick Della Rose 80.0000 1 1 09:32:00 Hot Spot
54 Bob Hoste 80.0000 1 1 09:33:00 Hatterascal
55 Rick Stavola 80.0000 1 1 09:52:00 Tarheel
56 Dan West 80.0000 1 1 10:32:00 Trust Me
57 Jason R Peer 80.0000 1 1 10:33:00 Let It Ride
58 Jonathan C Duffie 80.0000 1 1 10:37:00 Billfisher
59 Judith C Duffie 80.0000 1 1 11:31:00 Billfisher
60 Chris Ruggieri 80.0000 1 1 12:13:00 Intrinsic
61 John P Daly 80.0000 1 1 12:43:00 Savannah Lynn
62 Rick Arote 80.0000 1 1 13:13:00 Nimrod
63 Paul G Townsend 80.0000 1 1 13:26:00 Grander
64 Jeff Donahue 80.0000 1 1 13:27:00 Hatterascal
65 Rick Weber 80.0000 1 1 13:37:00 Intermezzo
66 Mark Matan 80.0000 1 1 13:42:00 Size Matters
67 Bob Burnside 80.0000 1 1 14:38:00 Dealers Choice
68 Joe Aiello 80.0000 1 1 14:42:00 Reel'n and Deal'n
69 Vincent C Ziegler 80.0000 1 2 08:40:00 Intrinsic
70 Jeffrey L Stonehill 80.0000 1 2 10:42:00 Triple A
71 Gigi St. John 80.0000 1 2 10:45:00 Size Matters
72 Kevin J Boucher 80.0000 1 2 11:00:00 Dealer Incentive
72 Nathan J Boucher 80.0000 1 2 11:00:00 Dealer Incentive
74 Bill A Horton 80.0000 1 2 11:28:00 Lazy Bonz
75 Gavin L Boucher 80.0000 1 2 12:30:00 Dealer Incentive
76 Heather Brennan 80.0000 1 2 13:30:00 Smoker
77 Timmy M Graham 80.0000 1 2 14:31:00 Offshore Adventure
78 Tyler S Schultz 80.0000 1 2 14:48:00 Cracker
79 Fred Graham 80.0000 1 2 15:10:00 Stream Walker
80 Jonathan A Collins 80.0000 1 2 15:25:00 Grand Slam
81 Jon Meade 80.0000 1 2 15:30:00 Cerveza
81 Steve L Schmeusser 80.0000 1 2 15:30:00 Cerveza
83 Gary W McCullay 70.0000 1 1 00:00:00 Triple Crown
84 Russell J Rothschild 70.0000 1 1 09:05:00 Behling Out
85 Garrett W Roberts Sr 70.0000 1 1 09:26:00 North Cote
86 Anthony Graziuso 70.0000 1 1 09:35:00 Relentless
87 Thomas B McLister 70.0000 1 1 10:17:00 Anticipation
88 David Crummitt 70.0000 1 1 10:31:00 Delta Dawn
89 Vincent R Pearson 70.0000 1 1 10:48:00 Dream Come True
90 Gregory D Hoffa 70.0000 1 1 10:50:00 Nasty Habit
90 William Burnett 70.0000 1 1 10:50:00 Nasty Habit
92 Steve K Hammond 70.0000 1 1 10:51:00 Double Trouble
93 Jim R Stafford 70.0000 1 1 10:54:00 First Light
94 Mike Cussimano 70.0000 1 1 10:55:00 Reel Desire
95 Timothy J Gough 70.0000 1 1 11:00:00 Anticipation
96 Michael L Killelea 70.0000 1 1 11:07:00 Trophy Hunter
97 Bill F Miller 70.0000 1 1 11:25:00 Triple Crown
98 John L Berrey 70.0000 1 1 11:30:00 The Verdict
99 Gardner Britt 70.0000 1 1 11:31:00 Seven
100 Kevin M Heill 70.0000 1 1 11:39:00 Pumpin Hard 58
101 Joe E Deinlein Sr 70.0000 1 1 11:43:00 Second Chance
102 Richard A Farrington 70.0000 1 1 11:50:00 Double Down
103 William L McNamee 70.0000 1 1 12:30:00 Chain Reaction II
104 Jimmy L Holmes 70.0000 1 1 12:44:00 Sea Toy
105 Jack Wardlaw 70.0000 1 1 12:50:00 Reel Escape
106 John L Charlton 70.0000 1 1 12:55:00 Hog Wild
107 Jeff Fletcher 70.0000 1 1 13:00:00 MoJo
108 Kunta M Smith 70.0000 1 1 13:10:00 C-Jam
109 Sam Gass 70.0000 1 1 13:21:00 Reel Desire
110 John D Green 70.0000 1 1 13:29:00 Fin-Ness
111 Mitchell G Pierson II 70.0000 1 1 13:38:00 Par Five
112 Jeff Atwell 70.0000 1 1 14:07:00 Press Time