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 ...

The boat's crew isn't accused of any wrongdong. Their catch in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina was disqualified because it was mutilated — bitten by a shark or another animal.

The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina ended in controversy after the crew dubbed Sensation boasted a 619.4 pound marlin Saturday that would have clinched the team members more than ...

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 ...

(CNN) — The captain of Sensation, the fishing boat that lost out on over $3 million in earnings when tournament officials disqualified its 619.4-pound blue marlin due to “mutilation,” told ...

It beat last year’s winning blue marlin by more than 100 pounds, and surpassed the record payout of $4.45 million set last year with a 77.5-pound white marlin caught by Jeremy Duffie.

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.

Friday, Aug. 11, marked the final day of the 50 th annual White Marlin Open, a storied billfishing tournament based in Ocean City, Maryland. But it was a blue marlin that made history that evening.

Instead, the crew of Sushi, who brought in a 484.5-pound blue marlin, won first place in the tournament – as well as prize money totaling $2,769,438. In his video Wednesday, Ivey explained the ...