The Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club, the home every August of the longest running white marlin tournament in the U.S., is holding its second annual Tuna Open from June 5 to 11.
Bob Percopo, tournament committee member, said the club last year decided on an early-season tuna tournament since it is a time “when the tuna fishing is at its best and tournament fishermen are chomping at the bit to get on the leader boards.”
“For the past few years, the tuna fishing has been consistently hot late in the spring and early in the summer.
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