Madeira, Portugal (World Cup)  It was the crew of the Pesca Grossa that set the bar early in the 31st Annual Blue Marlin World Cup Championship. They landed a 652 pound blue marlin to give Madeira, Portugal the title they had not won since 1997. Angler Anthony Johnson from Davie, Florida had Captains Duarte Nuno Goncalves of Madeira and Gerard…

Morehead City, NC – (TheBigRock.com) Even though the Viking 62 team enjoyed an enormous lead throughout the 57th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, the final hours proved a bit agonizing until the contest was finally over. Viking 62, captain Brian Komer, Riviera Beach, Fla., and angler Earle Hall, Hampton, Va., took the tournament’s inaugural lead early Monday when they showed…

  Bahamas – We never really know how to size up the Bahamas. Plenty of boats fishing there and plenty of marlin caught, but it is tough sometimes to locate the bite. A lot of that has to do with less than steady reporting, but it also has to do with most boats working their way through various islands. I…

Blue Marlin in the Surf!