With legal fishing time running out on the final day of the inaugural Carolina Billfish Classic, angler Hovie Akin hooked up with a blue marlin, the release of which gave Capt. Dale Lackey’s Caramba its second-straight win in a South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfish Classic.
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Bass pro Jason Williamson of Wagener held on to his third-day lead to win the Bassmaster Elite Series’ Pride of Georgia Tournament on Clarks Hill in late-May by two ounces. […]
The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament on Monday disqualified an 883-pound blue marlin caught by the Hatteras-based Citation after determining that the boat’s mate did not have a valid North Carolina fishing license when the fish was caught.
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The board of directors of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament withheld presentation of blue marlin prize money at Saturday night’s awards ceremony pending investigation of a possible rules violation — apparently by the winning crew.
The start of the second half of the 52nd annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament invigorated many of the competing teams Thursday, as fisherman tallied 19 billfish releases to double the total of any previous day.
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Wet-N-Wild, a boat captained by Tony Ross of Beaufort, experienced a day offshore much like it’s name. […]
The 52nd Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament reached its midpoint in style Wednesday as Carnivore landed a 528.3-pound blue marlin and grabbed second place in the overall standings.
MOREHEAD CITY – Only two blue marlin were caught and released Tuesday on the second day of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, and no one seriously challenged the record-setting tournament leader.
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George Campsen of Isle of Palms boated the biggest fish caught in Saturday’s Fifty-Fifty tournament out of Toler’s Cove Marina in Mount Pleasant, a 54.3-pound wahoo, caught while fishing on the Hosanna.
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The only boat to release a blue marlin on back-to-back fishing days was Caramba, giving them 1,200 Governor’s Cup points and the title at the 43rd Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament this past weekend. […]
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