The crowd shouted as the massive blue marlin swung on the hook. Judges and fishing enthusiasts stared at the catch, waiting for the end of the 65th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City ...

Out of 271 boats in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, the Sensation brought in the biggest blue marlin, and the only one weighing more than 500 pounds. But rather than collecting a $3.5 million ...

The president of the Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament on Wednesday defended its controversial decision to disqualify a 619.4-pound blue marlin that would have earned the fishermen about $3.5 ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The 65th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament officially kicked off on Monday. Fishing begins at 9 a.m. and runs to 3 p.m. each day. Winners will be announced and ...

A fishing crew lost out on over $3 million in tournament prize money after the 619.4-pound blue marlin they caught was disqualified due to “mutilation” caused by a shark or other marine animal ...

A North Carolina fishing crew is $1.7 million richer after catching a blue marlin weighing in at 504 pounds Monday at an annual fishing tournament. Rom Whitaker, who is from Hatteras and captain ...

Capt. Stan Blackman and crew hauled in a 468.4-pound blue marlin to cash in on $230,200 in prize money. Jim Murdica was the angler on the rod that brought in the second-place marlin. Placing first ...

The near-fatal freak accident happened onboard the Jubilee as part of the Fairhope Fishing Company’s expedition on Monday, where the crew confronted a massive blue marlin that shot out of the ...

This year’s tournament saw one of the heaviest blue marlins in tournament history. “We are incredibly proud of how this year’s White Marlin Open unfolded, despite the challenges posed by the ...

It's a rare occasion when S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources fisheries biologists get to physically examine a blue marlin. In the S.C. Governor's Cup Billfishing Series, only four blue marlin have ...