68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament

June 6 - June 14, 2026

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Prize Pool

$9,038,225

Catches Today

Boats Fishing Today

Leader

919.9 lb

Marlin Fever

Live Hookups

Carolina Blonde

is Hooked up

12:55 PM

Heaviest Blue Marlin

All Leaderboards

Marlin Fever

63' Jarrett Bay

919.9 lb

Fender Bender

62' Spencer

644.1 lb

Free Ranger

46' Buddy Cannady

597.4 lb

Hit N Run

80' Weaver

549.2 lb

Builder's Choice

64' Jarrett Bay

530.0 lb

Today's Schedule

Full Schedule

9am - 3pm

Fishing

7pm

Scales Close

7pm - 10pm

Friday Night Concert

Sleeping Booty Band. Event included in participant pass. Open to the public, tickets available for purchase at the door for $30, includes open bar & light bites.

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Lines In, Day 4!

06/11/26, 2:17 PM

LINES IN | Day 4 of the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament 105 of the 278 boats are fishing today after another action-packed day at Big Rock Landing that brought three more Blue Marlin to the scales and major leaderboard shakeups across the tournament. MARLIN FEVER still holds the tournament lead — and the Big Rock record — with their historic 919.9 lb. Blue Marlin weighed on Day 2. The massive fish currently has the team eyeing a potential $6.2 million payday if it can hold onto first place through Saturday. But the leaderboard tightened up significantly yesterday. FENDER BENDER surged into second place late in the evening with a 644.1 lb. Blue Marlin caught by angler Chris Scerri, while FREE RANGER jumped into third after weighing a 597.4 lb. fish caught by angler Reid Wood. Yesterday also marked FREE RANGER’S second trip to Big Rock Landing this week after previously weighing a 436.2 lb. Blue Marlin on Day 1. Their arrival brought a huge showing from Ocracoke, who packed the docks to cheer on their hometown crew. BUILDER’S CHOICE, the 64’ Jarrett Bay captained by Big Rock Board Member Capt. Brent Gaskill, also hit the scales yesterday with a 530.0 lb. Blue Marlin after Big Rock Big Hero USMC MGySgt Joe Herman released his very first Blue Marlin earlier in the day offshore. His second? Weighed at Big Rock Landing, with thousands in tow to watch. That now makes seven Blue Marlin weighed through just three days of fishing at the 68th Annual Big Rock Tournament. In the Release Division, MARSH MADNESS remains atop the leaderboard with 1,675 points, followed by DOUBLE G with 1,325 and SAILS PITCH with 1,175. LUCIBRI led the Day 3 release fleet with 650 points after releasing 2 White Marlin and 1 Blue Marlin. The Non-Sonar Release Division saw FAMILY TIME jump into first place with 525 points after also securing the Day 3 daily prize. In the Parker Boats Level VII Dolphin WTA Division, DOC FEES still leads the tournament with an impressive 66.1 lb. mahi. GAMEKEEPER remains in second place overall, while PELAGIC HUNTER II claimed yesterday’s daily payout with a 31.1 lb. dolphin. The Tuna Division saw WATERTIGHT move into the top spot with a 70.8 lb. tuna, while TRIPLE HEADER currently holds both second and third place on the leaderboard. With only three days left to fish and the leaderboard changing by the hour, the hunt is far from over. Follow every hookup, release, and weigh-in live in the Big Rock App, and tune into Big Rock TV later this afternoon for live coverage from the scales.

Day 3 Recap

06/11/26, 2:07 PM

Day 3 of the 68th Annual Big Rock brought another unforgettable day to Big Rock Landing — with three Blue Marlin hitting the scales and major leaderboard movement across multiple divisions. FREE RANGER was first to the docks, returning to Big Rock Landing for the second time this week after their Day 1 weigh-in of a 436.2 lb. Blue Marlin. This time, angler Reid Wood brought in a 597.4 lb. Blue Marlin, launching FREE RANGER into third place overall! Next to the scales was BUILDER’S CHOICE, the 64’ Jarrett Bay captained by fellow Big Rock Board Member Capt. Brent Gaskill. Onboard was Big Rock Big Hero (presented by Pimp Shrimp Co.) USMC MGySgt Joe Herman, who released his very first Blue Marlin earlier in the day before bringing a second fish back to the scales. Herman's 530.0 lb. Blue Marlin added yet another impressive catch to an already wild tournament week. FENDER BENDER closed out the night in dramatic fashion, arriving just after 7PM with angler Chris Scerri’s massive 644.1lb. Blue Marlin. The catch rocketed the team into second place overall in the heaviest Blue Marlin division, capping off an electric day at the scales. That now makes SEVEN Blue Marlin weighed through just three days of fishing at the 68th Annual Big Rock — with three full days still left to go. The Release Division stayed busy offshore with 81 total billfish releases recorded on Day 3. MARSH MADNESS continues to lead the Free Fly Apparel Level VIII Release Division with 1,675 points, followed by DOUBLE G with 1,325 points and SAILS PITCH with 1,175. LUCI B topped the 259-boat release fleet on Day 3 with 650 points after releasing 2 White Marlin and 1 Blue Marlin. In the Non-Sonar Release Division, FAMILY TIME jumped into the overall lead with 525 points while also securing the Day 3 daily prize. The Parker Boats Level VII Dolphin WTA Division saw no movement in the overall standings, but the daily competition remained tight. PELAGIC HUNTER II claimed the Day 3 daily payout with a 31.1 lb. dolphin caught by angler Dawson Frost, earning $5,000. GAMEKEEPER followed closely behind with a 27.6 lb. mahi caught by Danner Allard, while still holding onto second place overall in the division standings -- this catch earned the team $2,500. Day 3 also brought tight competition in the Daily Wahoo Division. DUN RITE earned the $5,000 daily prize with a 24.7 lb. wahoo caught by angler Mike Lilley, while KENNEDY CAROL followed closely behind with a 24.5 lb. fish caught by Trey Mayo, securing the $2,500 second-place daily payout. The Tuna Division saw another leaderboard shakeup as WATERTIGHT jumped into the overall lead with a 70.8 lb. tuna. TRIPLE HEADER made a strong double appearance on the leaderboard with 60.7 lb. and 57.2 lb. fish, currently sitting in both second and third place overall. The payouts in this division directly reflect those in the Daily Dolphin + Wahoo Division.

BUILDER'S CHOICE boated a blue!

06/10/26, 7:33 PM

Capt Brent Gaskill is on his way to Big Rock Landing with a blue marlin, ETA 5:15 PM!

FREE RANGER takes 2nd Place!

06/10/26, 7:31 PM

FREE RANGER is back on the leaderboard with a 597.4 lb catch!

FREE RANGER OTW .... again!

06/10/26, 3:17 PM

FREE RANGER boated their 2nd blue marlin of the week and are headed to Big Rock Landing, ETA 2:30PM!

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