Tuna Dominate Memorial Day Tournament

Jun 01,2017 by Shawn Soper

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 8^th Annual Memorial Day Tournament last weekend was a big success with tuna taking center stage.

The Marlin Club’s annual Memorial Day Tournament, a tribute to the men and women of the armed services who made the ultimate sacrifice, was held last weekend with two fishing days on Saturday and Sunday. In the spirit of the Memorial Day holiday, proceeds from the event will be dedicated to the Catherine and Charles Kratz Memorial Park and Scholarship Fund.

The tuna division dominated the eighth annual event last weekend. Taking first place in the tuna division was the crew on the Husevo with a 57.4-pound bigeye worth $5,850. The crew on the Reel Direct took second with a 40.4-pound yellowfin worth $2,034, while the crew on the Brenda Lou took third with a 39.2-pound yellowfin worth $396.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.