White Marlin Day 3 Leaderboard: $5 million-plus white marlin on top

[ASFN Admin]

On a wild Day 3 of the 2026 White Marlin Open, there was a ton of turnover on the leaderboard, with a white marlin catch now the top big money contender.

Here's where the leaderboard stands after Day 3

White and blue marlins join mix to shake up Day 3 White Marlin Open leaderboard​

White Marlin​

Angler James Hood of Charleston, S.C., aboard the Bullpen out of Charleston, caught a 70-lb white marlin currently worth $5,637,541.

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Blue Marlin​

Angler Kelly Weber of Vero Beach, Fla., aboard the MaxBet out of Vero Beach, caught a 607.5-lb. blue marlin currently worth $1,260,923.

Tuna​

Angler John Wardlaw of Brielle, NJ, aboard the Gray Fox out of Mantoloking, NJ, caught a 179-lb. tuna currently worth $1,069,766.75.

Angler Robert Leerink of Boston, aboard the Speculator out of Palm Beach, Fla., caught a 146.5-lb. tuna currently worth $164,391.75.

Angler Anthony Rubino of Pottstown, Pa, aboard the See Legs out of Fenwick Island, caught a 110.5-lb. tuna currently worth $164,170.50.

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Dolphin​

Angler Ryan Jones of Welcome, Md., aboard the Today's the Day out of La Plata, Md., caught a 45-lb. dolphin currently worth $96,261.

Angler Russell Armstrong of Ocean City, aboard the Sidepiece out of Ocean City, caught a 31.5-lb. dolphin currently worth $113,061.

Angler Ronnie McGinn of Pottstown, Pa., about the Bird Dog out of Chincoteague, caught a 28.5-lb. dolphin currently worth $64,425.

As of Day 3, there haven't yet been any qualifying wahoo or swordfish catches.


This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: White Marlin Day 3 Leaderboard: $5 million-plus white marlin on top

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