If just comparing the fight, I’d say a black marlin is an easier fish to catch. They seem to be more acrobatic and respond better to certain ­boat-­driving techniques than blue marlin. As far as a ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — Thanks to what amounts to maybe 3-4 large pizzas, Game Time holds the lead in the 66th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament by just a few pounds. Game Time weighed ...

Ian Keinath hooked up with the pending world-record blue marlin. Photo courtesy Ian Keinath Kona, Hawaii is one of the best places in the Pacific to target big blue marlin, so it was a logical ...

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. James Bach and deckhand Tiger Hundley celebrate their 1076-pound blue marlin back at the docks. Courtesy Teddy Hoogs. Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter.

There’s no replacement for experience, and that’s exactly what deckhand Carson Paluscsak received last year after boating two 500+ pound blue marlin in back-to-back outings. Cameron Rhodes ...