Seven blue marlins, one white marlin and a sailfish were hooked up and released during the Big Rock’s version of a “rock-n-roll party.” Gusty winds and rough seas made fishing conditions tough.

NewsChannel 7 is told that conditions are now very good, and the fishing is good as well. Wynsong out of Destin and Jolene out of Sandestin are the two crews who have boated a Blue Marlin so far.

A fishing crew on the "Release" reeled in a 504-pound blue marlin, earning them $1.7 million at the 66th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina.

Previously dominated by their male counterparts, women still had an influence in this sport since the 15th century. But here’s the catch: most of the fly fishing gear was created for men—until ...