Big fish caught in local tournament

[Lunatic]

Mid-Atlantic in Cape May. I fished this tournament twice and we won once in tuna category for biggest fish and stringer. Unfortunately there isn’t much money in this tourney. 
this is a nice fish : 

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https://www.nj.com/news/2021/08/fishing-team-catches-record-958-pound-blue-marlin-in-local-tournament.html

 

 

 

Edited August 21, 2021 by Lunatic

[Booner3]

That wasn’t the winning blue marlin 

[Lunatic]

2 minutes ago, Booner3 said:

That wasn’t the winning blue marlin 

What do you mean?

[Sako76]

958 lbs. isn't winning?  Holy moly, nice fish.

[Blackwidow25]

The winning blue marlin is 1135# at least that’s what I was told!

[Lunatic]

7 minutes ago, Blackwidow25 said:

The winning blue marlin is 1135# at least that’s what I was told!

I looked and you are right 

[10pt]

1135.

It was a Maryland state record.

[Lunatic]

This is the top fish 

[james7]

Holy shit

[Lunatic]

9 minutes ago, james7 said:

Holy shit

No joke getting this size fish to the boat 

[JHbowhunter]

damn those are both world class fish relatively close to home.    Not for me - but always cool to see.  Shame they have to kill them but I know the meat is good so hopefully it fed a lot of people

[WVAhunter08]

I can’t even imagine catching 958 lb marlin and losing! I mean both those fish are once every ten year fish, to catch two in one tournament is unreal.  The winning fish at this years big rock was under 700 and that’s the biggest tournament on the East coast. Wow!!

[JD48]

great fish

[Lunatic]

37 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

damn those are both world class fish relatively close to home.    Not for me - but always cool to see.  Shame they have to kill them but I know the meat is good so hopefully it fed a lot of people

As I was reading your post it reminded me of something that happened one of these tournaments. I don't remember if it was this one, Ocean City M or Big Rock. Anyway it was a day off for us as you can only fish 3 out of 5 available days. But I hooked up with a boat docked next to us just to go for a ride. The owner had some mad money. So he hooks a giant marlin. I could not believe my eyes when the fish jumped. After a long fight the mate finally gets his hands on the leader but the owner tells him "cut it lose" . So he did. The guy said I am not killing a fish like this for $30K. Nice to be rich.
 

Edited August 22, 2021 by Lunatic

[nmc02]

I hate guys keeping marlin...I know they are edible, but seldom are eaten here. I don't want to sound like a tuna snob, but have ZERO interest in catching any marlin. They fight half as hard as tuna and not something I want to eat. Tuna or swords!!