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Fishermen Win $1.7 Million for Massive Blue Marlin Catch
North Carolina fishermen won the 66th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament's Fabulous Fishermen award after netting a 504-pound blue marlin this week.
Crew wins $1.7 million after catching 504-pound blue marlin at Big Rock Tournament in NC
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 of a 53-foot Bobby Sullivan vessel called Release ...
Life on the sea: Low blue marlin catch rate at Big Rock as many boats return mostly empty
While all these boats are out trying to catch a big blue, the chances of actually catching one is incredibly low. On Tuesday, over 270 boats went out, but only
North Carolina boat lands blue marlin worth a potential $1.4 million, but Big Rock leader remains on top
Builder’s Choice, based in Beaufort is in line to win more than $1.47 million as the leader of the Super 20 Level VI category — boats must be entered in Levels I, II, III, IV and V to
Hatteras-based boat lands Big Rock tournament’s first 500-pound blue marlin worth $1.7 million
Release, a boat captained by Rom Whitaker, won the Fabulous Fisherman’s prize of $1.729 million for being the tournament’s first to reel in a blue marlin weighing more than 500 pounds.
Game Time still leads 66th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament after Day 2
A fourth blue marlin was brought to the weigh station in the 66th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, but there was no change to the leaderboard.
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How to catch a $1 million fish — or maybe just watch. Your guide to Big Rock tourney.
For most of the Triangle, a good day fishing means pulling a 5-pound bass out of Jordan Lake or a fat catfish from the ...
It’s marlin mania on the NC coast this week, with a record-breaking $7.5 million purse
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Enormous Grander Blue Marlin Caught In Madeira Measured Over 11ft Long And 1,042-Pounds
The first grander blue marlin of the year was caught in Madeira, Portugal and it was an absolute behemoth of a fish. This ...
Fishing crew reels in $1.7M prize fish at North Carolina tournament: ‘Everybody was screaming’
Captain Rom Whitaker spent much of his life chartering fishing boats out of Cape Hatteras, off the coast of North Carolina.
BIG ROCK DAY 2: ‘Builder’s Choice’ brings in 431.8-pound blue, ‘Maggie’ with 414.2-pound fish
On Monday, the first blue marlin of the tournament was hooked by the boat ‘Release’ at 10:24 am. ‘Release’ arrived at Big ...
Fishing crew reels in $1.7M prize fish at tournament: ‘Everybody was screaming’
Captain Rom Whitaker spent much of his life chartering fishing boats out of Cape Hatteras, off the coast of North Carolina.
Marlin magic: NZ inventor’s lure wins fisherman US$1.7 million in big contest
A 38-year quest to catch a giant fish culminated with a prediction and a New Zealand invention landing a fisherman a $2.8 ...