White Marlin Invade Mid-Atlantic

White Marlin Invade Mid-Atlantic

It is almost as if they have a Tournament Calendar. The White Marlin have shown in great numbers and the timing could not be more perfect with the upcoming White Marlin Open. Not only is it the largest White Marlin Tournament in the World, it is one of the largest tournaments in our sport and now expectations may be even…

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You Never Know! Wins 2016 Grand Championship

You Never Know! Wins 2016 Grand Championship

Orange Beach, AL – (Capt. Dave Lear) You Never Know! settled the score once and for all at the 2016 Blue Marlin Grand Championship by grabbing the lion’s share of the $1,463,250 purse. After bringing in an 806.8-pound blue marlin to The Wharf Marina and Entertainment Complex early Saturday evening, the team earned the Grand Champion title and a check…

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Rise Up Wins Emerald Coast

Rise Up Wins Emerald Coast

Destin, FL (Capt. Dave Lear – Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic) LeBron James and the Cavaliers brought an NBA Championship home to Cleveland earlier this month. This past weekend, Rise Up, a Destin-based Viking 54, made a vertical leap of its own by scaling the largest blue marlin of the 14th annual Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic, earning the Grand…

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Ashley Lauren Wins 58th Big Rock

Ashley Lauren Wins 58th Big Rock

Morehead City, NC (Big Rock) – The Ashley Lauren fishing team completed an improbable double victory Saturday, winning the 58th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament just eight days after capturing the 19th annual Keli Wagner Lady Angler (KWLA) tournament, a single-day event that kicked off the larger six-day competition. Just as no golfer has ever won the Masters and…

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