Various records were set during the 56th annual White Marlin Invitational, which was held Aug. 11-16 and sponsored by the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club.
Event chair David Wittenborn said the tournament drew 58 boats, the highest number ever. There were also more than 200 marlins caught and released, the most ever recorded. Shark Byte, which was the overall winner, caught and released a record 30 white marlins.
Shark Byte came in second in cash winnings with $114,000. The top cash prize went to Jersey Nutz, which earned a…
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