The MidAtlantic Recap in Marlin Magazine
The 2025 MidAtlantic Tournament as seen by sportfishing’s go-to, Marlin Magazine. Read the article here.
Epic White Marlin Bite Continues as 34th MidAtlantic Wraps Up
The 34th Annual MidAtlantic ended last night with an incredible day of fishing on Day Six. As you may recall the tournament was extended by one day due to Hurricane Erin and with all but one boat not having fished since Day Three crews were anxious to get offshore. The big question was what impact […]
No Changes to the Leaderboard After Day Five
Day Five of the 34th Annual MidAtlantic dawned sunny with a cloudless sky and a light breeze. Hurricane Erin passed and was making her way out to sea off New England. In her wake, although nowhere near yesterday’s heights, Erin left an ocean that was still nearly unfishable. Despite 43 boats having no remaining lay […]
Hurricane Erin Forces a Lay Day for Fleet on Day Four
Though several hundred miles offshore, the massive size of Hurricane Erin as she churns her way up the coast had a direct impact on the fleet today and as such none of the 114 boats in the tournament sailed on Day Four. The weather looks to improve somewhat tomorrow but it remains to be seen […]
Leaderboard Gets an Overhaul on Day Three
With Hurricane Erin moving up the coast there was concern seas would build today and for many it was “flip a coin” to decide whether to fish or not. On the day 73 boats gave it a go today, Day Three of the tournament, and the white marlin continued to chew while a few blue […]
Weather Keeps Entire Fleet Dockside on Day Two
The same weather system that moved across both tournament venues on Day One of the 2025 MidAtlantic tournament continued to deliver wind, clouds plus on and off light rain on Day Two. As such, the entire fleet of 114 boats stayed tied to the dock today. In 34 years, that’s only the second time the […]
White Marlin, Tuna, Wahoo, Dolphin… and Weather Highlight Day One of the 34th Annual MidAtlantic
A cold front swept over Cape May during the night and dropped temperatures by 20 degrees from yesterday’s 90-plus degree high. With it came a brisk northeast wind and for the 109 boats that headed offshore on Day One of the 34th Annual MidAtlantic depending on the canyon they were headed to dictated what sea […]
34th Annual MidAtlantic Underway! Hurricane Erin Adds One Day of Fishing to Tournament
Greetings and welcome to the 2025 MidAtlantic! Tournament Week kicked off today in Cape May, New Jersey and Ocean City, Maryland under beautiful sunny skies. Crews continued to arrive yesterday and today at both venues for sportfishing’s “Main Event” on the tournament calander every summer. The past two weeks have been hectic on several fronts, […]
MidAtlantic Entry List Growing Fast as Billfish Bite Goes Off!
With two weeks to go before “Tournament Week” gets underway, preparations for the 2025 MidAtlantic are moving along quickly. The billfish bite has turned red hot over the past couple weeks from Cape May to Ocean City and crews have been prowling the canyons when weather allows. Many have had some impressive days releasing numerous […]
Ya Gotta Be In It to Win It!
We’re a little over a month away from the 2025 MidAtlantic and the offshore season is off to a great start! The first white marlin and blue marlin have been encountered all across the canyons off the Mid-Atlantic coast that lie within the tournament’s 125 mile fishing boundary. A number of both billfish species have […]