It’s officially summer, the first white marlin in Ocean City was caught by the Wrecker over the weekend! Check out our interview with Captain Bobby Layton of the Wrecker and angler Hannah Melvin on catching the first white marlin of the season in Ocean City!
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We are excited to welcome back Cato Wholesale Fuels as a sponsor of the 2026 Ocean City Tuna Tournament! Thank you for your continued support!
Cato is one of the largest and most trusted providers of motor fuels in the region, selling over 80 million gallons of branded and unbranded motor fuels every year to clients across Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. And with all this water around, we proudly supply local marinas, too! Count on Cato to deliver on all your branded and unbranded fueling needs.
Great to see some of our charter fleet up and running again! "OC Guide Service" had a successful first trip of the season, nice work!
We are excited to welcome back Carter Cat as a sponsor of the 2026 Ocean City Tuna Tournament! Thank you for your continued support!
Carter Machinery’s humble start began in 1928, serving Virginia and southeastern West Virginia. Today, their footprint spans the Mid-Atlantic with over 30 locations throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. They sell, rent, and support the full line of Cat® equipment, engines, and electric power generation systems, backed by the best parts availability, the most diverse rental fleet, and an expert service team working together to enable our customers’ highest level of success.
Who else is ready for this year`s Ocean City Tuna Tournament?? We can`t wait! Registration is open now! Check out our website for more information https://octunatournament.com/entry-form
We are excited to welcome back Bluewater Yacht Sales as a sponsor of the 2026 Ocean City Tuna Tournament! Thank you for your continued support!
Since 1968, the founders of Bluewater Yacht Sales have worked hand-in-hand with the most respected marine manufacturers and partners to provide exceptional sales and service to customers. Their team excels at saving customers from the many hassles of buying and selling, while netting them the best potential deal.
New Ocean City Fishing Center embroidered crewnecks available now! Stop by today to grab yours! We are open Wednesday through Sunday, 8:30 to 5:00.
We are excited to welcome back AFW Fishing Brands as a sponsor of the 2026 Ocean City Tuna Tournament! Thank you for your continued support!
AFW Fishing Brands is a legendary line-up of innovative brands of line, leader, terminal tackle, tools, accessories, and lures for saltwater and freshwater fishing. Each brand has a rich history of product developments and industry breakthroughs dating back to 1926.
Join Our Slip Waiting List
We have a new feature! You can now join our waitlist online through Dockwa. Click the link below to add yourself to our slip waiting list, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. https://dockwa.com/explore/destination/7ecp28-ocean-city-fishing-center/waitlists/long_term/entries/new
2025 Tournament Schedule
Ocean City’s 2025 tournament schedule is here! This upcoming season is stacked with a great lineup of world-class tournaments happening right here in Ocean City Maryland. We have plenty of tournaments happening right here at Sunset Marina that you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars, it’s going to be an unforgettable year. We hope… Read more »
The Daily Catch # 4
The Daily Catch # 4 – 2024 featuring Hooked On OC’s Scott Lenox talking to Ro Sham Bo captain Willie Zimmerman about their charter day out of the beautiful Ocean City Fishing Center.
July 12, 2024
The first day of the 37th annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament is in the books. We saw some nice looking fish hit the scales today as you can see in this wrap-up video. We are excited to see what everyone brings to the scales for day two! Watch the weigh-ins live at octunatournament.com/fish-cam
37TH ANNUAL OCEAN CITY TUNA TOURNAMENT – JULY 12TH-14TH, 2024
The World’s Largest Tuna Tournament is right around the corner! Here is a RECAP video from last year’s scales to help get you motivated! Fish the 37th Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament, hosted right here at OCFC from July 12TH-14TH to compete once again for an anticipated record payout of over one million dollars! Now… Read more »
34th Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament – July 9-11, 2021
The 34th Annual OC Tuna Tournament is on! Fishing days are July 9-11, 2021. For detailed info please visit octunatournament.com.
Spot Tournament – Saturday, September 14, 2019
Annual Spot Fishing Tournament Fish from the docks of the Ocean City Fishing Center Saturday, September 14, 2019 Entry Fee $5.00 100% of entry fees returned as prize money Lines in at 5:00PM Lines out at 6:30PM Registration begins at 4:00PM AWARDS Largest Spot: Winner to be determined by length only Divisions: 10 yrs… Read more »
July 20, 2019
Capt. Josh on the Instigator returned with 5 Mahi-Mahi and released 3 White Marlin and 1 Blue Marlin. The Game On with Capt. Jon came back with a White Marlin. Capt. Chris on the Spring Mix II caught 12 Mahi-Mahi. The Last Call with Capt. Frank Pettolina caught 6 SeaBass and 3 Blueline Tile Fish. … Read more »
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Fishing was a bit slow today but boats did return with Yellow fin tuna, Blue fin tuna, Big Eye tuna, Mahi and marlin releases.
Tuna, Marlin and Mahi-Mahi fishing is still good
The Playmate came in with 6 yellow fin tuna, 2 blue fin tuna and 3 mahi. The Wrecker returned with 3 yellow fin tuna and 5 mahi. The Spring Mix came in with 2 blue fin tuna and 2 mahi. The Moore Bills caught 1 yellow fin tuna, 3 mahi and released a white marlin. … Read more »
SLOW FISHING, BUT STILL PRODUCTIVE
YESTERDAY, SUNDAY, JUNE 23RD WE HAD 51 BOATS OUT FISHING. THE FIRST BOATS TO RETURN WERE COMING BACK FROM OVERNIGHTERS. CAPT. CHRIS ON THE TALKIN TRASH CAME BACK WITH 11 YELLOW FIN. CAPT. KEN ON THE HOT SPOT CAUGHT 2 BIG EYE TUNA AND YELLOW FIN TUNA. THE BLUEBILL CAME IN WITH 11 YELLOW FIN,… Read more »
YELLOW FIN TUNA ARE HERE!
FRIDAY WE HAD A FEW BOAT BRAVE THE WIND AND SEAS AND THEY RETURNED WITH BOXES FULL OF TUNA AND DOLPHIN. CAPT. STEVE ON THE STALKER RETURNED WITH 3 YELLOW FIN TUNA AND 1 DOLPHIN. CAPT. CHRIS ON THE TALKIN TRASH CAUGHT 4 YELLOW FIN TUNA, 11 DOLPHIN AND RELEASED 3 MAKO SHARKS. CAPT. STEVE… Read more »
“JUST FOLD” WINS MAKO RELEASES IN THE MAKO MANIA
CHARTER BOAT “JUST FOLD” WINS THE MAKO RELEASES IN THIS YEAR’S MAKO MANIA. CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM FOR TAKING HOME OVER $21,000.00.
EPIC BIG EYES & YELLOW FIN TUNA
THE BIG EYES AND YELLOW FIN TUNA HAVE ARRIVED. WE HAD MANY BOATS OUT FISHING ON FRIDAY AND RETURN WITH BIG EYE TUNA, THE LARGEST TOTAL WEIGHT WAS 534 POUNDS. OTHER BOATS RETURNED WITH YELLOW FIN TUNA AND DOLPHIN. ALSO, SEEING WHITE MARLIN RELEASES AND SHARK RELEASES.
Bluefin Tuna & Makos
We saw many Bluefin Tuna brought to the docks this weekend. Also, the first Mako of the season was also brought into OCFC aboard the charter boat, “Finatic”. The “Bill$ 4 Bills” came in yesterday with their limit of Bluefin Tuna. The “Wrecker” came in Saturday with a Bluefin and a Dolphin and released over… Read more »
Boats are now fishing offshore!!!
Today, the “Moore Bills” headed offshore for Tuna and Dolphin!! Stay tuned for a catch report. The “Talkin’ Trash” returned last night from NC and caught a few Yellowfin Tuna and dolphin. Call now to book a charter with our fleet!! 800-322-3065.
Bay Bee
The Bay Bee is done fishing for the season. Thank you for fishing with us and we hope to see you in 2019.
ANNUAL SPOT TOURNAMENT – CANCELLED
THE ANNUAL SPOT TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER THIS YEAR.