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13-06-2025
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Big Rock blog: Still only one blue marlin weighed as day five starts
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — It's day five of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Day four saw all 272 boats out on the water. It was a busy day with 122 billfish being released including 68 blue marlin, 34 sailfish and 20 white marlin. So far in the tournament 256 billfish have been released, compared to last years 268. There are still two days left in the tournament and plenty of ground to cover. We still have 'Bankwalker' in the lead with a 449.7 lbs blue marlin that they brought in on Wednesday. Follow our coverage of the 67th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament on our daily blog and on our Big Rock page. WNCT will provide live coverage of every blue marlin weigh-in throughout the tournament on and the WNCT 9 mobile app. 8:00 AM The day starts with the traditional blessing of the fleet. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Big Rock blog: Only one blue marlin submitted as day four begins
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — Thursday is day four in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Wednesday was the first day a contestant brought a blue marlin to be weighed. 'Bankwalkers' boated the first blue marlin of the tournament at about 5:30pm and arrived to the weigh station a couple hours later. Their catch did not net them the 'Fabulous Fisherman' prize as it only weighed 449.7lbs, just short of the required 500lbs. Though they are now in the lead for first place. Follow our coverage of the 67th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament on our daily blog and on our Big Rock page. WNCT will provide live coverage of every blue marlin weigh-in throughout the tournament on and the WNCT 9 mobile app. 8:00 AM The day starts of with the traditional blessing of the fleet. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
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Big Rock blog: 67th annual tournament underway
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The 67th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament kicked off Monday with just 43 of the 272 boats entering the water. Boats have two lay days where they must stay at shore during the six-day tournament. Follow our coverage of the 67th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament on our daily blog and on our Big Rock page. WNCT will provide live coverage of every blue marlin weigh-in throughout the tournament on and the WNCT 9 mobile app. WNCT 9's Erin Jenkins anchors our live news coverage from Morehead City starting on WNCT 9 News at 5:00. Big Rock Blue Marlin Leaderboard (first day) 9:29 AM The day's first unofficial release went to Gamekeeper, which earned $5,000 after the release of a blue marlin at 9:29 am. 9:00 AM Lines in for the 67th year of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
