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The Marlin Fever crew celebrates with the record 919.9-pound blue marlin on the Big Rock Landing stage in Morehead City, NC — the heaviest fish ever weighed in the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.

2026 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament — Final Re...

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Marlin Fever, a 63-foot Jarrett Bay from Wilson County, NC, captured the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament with a record 919.9-pound blue marlin caught on Day 2 —...

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2026 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament — Final Re...

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Marlin Fever, a 63-foot Jarrett Bay from Wilson County, NC, captured the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament with a record 919.9-pound blue marlin caught on Day 2 —...

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68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament — Day 6 recap cover (June 13, 2026, Morehead City, NC)

Big Rock Day 6: Marlin Fever holds 919.9-pound ...

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Marlin Fever's record-setting 919.9-pound blue marlin still leads the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament as 255 boats push offshore for Day 6 — the final fishing day —...

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Big Rock Day 6: Marlin Fever holds 919.9-pound ...

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Marlin Fever's record-setting 919.9-pound blue marlin still leads the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament as 255 boats push offshore for Day 6 — the final fishing day —...

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68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament — Day 5 recap cover (June 12, 2026, Morehead City, NC)

Big Rock Day 5: lay-day cadence holds the leade...

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Only 59 of 278 boats fished Day 5 of the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament as wind sent the fleet to its mandatory lay day. Two straight days...

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Big Rock Day 5: lay-day cadence holds the leade...

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Only 59 of 278 boats fished Day 5 of the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament as wind sent the fleet to its mandatory lay day. Two straight days...

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Team Fleur de Lis hoists a giant grand champion check beside their spray-painted blue marlin trophy at the 2026 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic in Biloxi.

2026 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic — ...

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Team Fleur de Lis closed the 29th annual MGCBC as 2026 Grand Champion behind Matt Cosci's 631.2-pound blue marlin, edging out Miss Virginia's weekend-long lead and collecting a $225,949.01 winner's...

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2026 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic — ...

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Team Fleur de Lis closed the 29th annual MGCBC as 2026 Grand Champion behind Matt Cosci's 631.2-pound blue marlin, edging out Miss Virginia's weekend-long lead and collecting a $225,949.01 winner's...

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68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament — Day 4 recap cover (June 11, 2026, Morehead City, NC)

Big Rock Day 4: Lay-day cadence freezes the boa...

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Only 105 of 278 boats fished on Day 4 as crews burned mandatory lay days. The blue marlin board did not move — Marlin Fever's record 919.9-pound fish still leads...

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Big Rock Day 4: Lay-day cadence freezes the boa...

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Only 105 of 278 boats fished on Day 4 as crews burned mandatory lay days. The blue marlin board did not move — Marlin Fever's record 919.9-pound fish still leads...

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68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament — Day 3 recap

Big Rock Day 3: 'Free Ranger' jumps to second a...

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Day 3 of the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament brought a wave of qualifying fish to Big Rock Landing. Free Ranger jumped from outside the top three to...

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Big Rock Day 3: 'Free Ranger' jumps to second a...

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Day 3 of the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament brought a wave of qualifying fish to Big Rock Landing. Free Ranger jumped from outside the top three to...

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68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament — Day 2 recap

Big Rock Day 2: 'Marlin Fever' rewrites the lea...

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Day 2 of the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament delivered the heaviest blue marlin of the year — Wilson-County boat Marlin Fever dropped a 919.9-pound blue on the...

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Big Rock Day 2: 'Marlin Fever' rewrites the lea...

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Day 2 of the 68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament delivered the heaviest blue marlin of the year — Wilson-County boat Marlin Fever dropped a 919.9-pound blue on the...

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic 2026 lockup with DAY 1 — CANCELLED overlay and WEATHER DELAY · 8–10 FT SEAS caption

MGCBC 2026 — Day 1 brief: weather delay pushes ...

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Day 1 of the 29th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic was wiped off the board by 8–10 ft seas. Scales now open Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday at Point Cadet...

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MGCBC 2026 — Day 1 brief: weather delay pushes ...

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Day 1 of the 29th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic was wiped off the board by 8–10 ft seas. Scales now open Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday at Point Cadet...

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