All the meat from blue marlin harvested (white marlin and sailfish are not allowed to be brought in during Governor's Cup tournaments) is consumed.

Donny Rouse, owner and CEO of Rouses Market, recently caught the winning blue marlin at the Blue Marlin Grand ...

Anglers returned to shore this weekend for the Blue Marlin Grand Championship 2025 weigh-ins, drawing in big crowds.

"I probably got about 300 pounds of meat from the 507-pound blue marlin," Smith said. "I trim all the red meat from the fillets, which is probably 50 pounds. I use that for fish chum and crab bait.

The 22nd Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic, held June 19-23 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, drew 33 boats and 222 anglers, overcoming Tropical Storm Alberto. The event awarded almost $850,000 in ...

The Game Time crew with its first-place 516-pound blue marlin. Courtesy Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine ...

Level I-IV Heaviest Blue Marlin - $1,634,188. Level V Fabulous Fisherman - $807,500. Level VI Super 20 - $1,428,000. Level VII Dolphin WTA - $548,250.

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The first blue marlin of the 67th annual Big Rock Tournament was weighed on Wednesday night. “Bankwalker” turned in a blue marlin that just missed the 500lb ...

In its 66th year, the Big Rock qualifies as the biggest blue marlin tournament in the world. It draws big-time anglers from all over the nation, making a giant economic impact on NC’s Crystal Coast.

A massive fish worth $1.7 million was caught off the North Carolina coast on the first day of the 66th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, event officials announced Monday, June 10.. Angler ...