I am fishing the Big Rock out of Hatteras on the Tyler II. Monday we had a blue crash the express on the flat line and the fight was on. After I fought him tot he boat in about 50 min, we measure the fish hoping it was over 110". It was about 98", but the stockiest blue anyone on on the boat had seen. Since it was day one, it was too close to call. He would have riden with us to moorehead if it was the last day. Yesterday at noon another blue comes up ont he flat line. He peels back to the shotgun with mouth wide open, saying feed me. Dropped the express down the hatch and blue # 2 on. After about 20 minutes he was at the boat for a nice release and some great pics. That fish went about 350#. We are laying today and tomorrow, at the in of the day yesterday we were 5th do to time of fish caught. We are in a good position going into our last two days. Will report back!

Daniel

That's awesome man....they're catching some nice fish down there...little slower today...although Sea Striker has release 3 Blues today for a total of 4 for the tournament...none boated yet.....go getem when you get back out there...need to kill one...473.whatever is not gonna hold for the big money...good luck...Wish I was there....Bob

Good luck. I doubt 473 will stand until Saturday.

Good luck! It's a beutiful sight.
Dave

Only 11 boats fishing today. No action yet.

Backlash is out there.... do doot......do doot..... he can smell the Marlin.

Great job and best of luck with your last two days of fishing. I'll be watching for your later feedback.

Just saw where 2 BM were boated today, 1 by Lickety Split and 1 by Carolina Gentleman. LS eta 4:30- CG eta 5:00 to 5:30. Check it out on the web cam
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Now a 3rd by Maggie

567lbs for lickety split

Bak Bar has been fighting a fish since 226PM....still fighting it.....Bob

I fished the Big Rock many years ago .... it's a good time wish I was down there!

Getting ready for the last day. We caught another blue today. It was really rough today. I took some big waves will i was in the chair. She measured 104". We are getting close. Right now we are tied for third in the release division. Tomorrow is a big day for us. We have to really produce. But who knows it may only take one fish. Wish us luck

DAniel

613 bak bar

Its official...Bak Bar wins 49th Annual Big Rock with 613 Blue Malrin. Congrats!!!

Seems to me that there was a 613 pound blue marlin that won the Hatteras Village Offshore Open...we seem to be developing a pattern here.

What did 1st place get this year $$ ??

A mere $800,839!!!

Yeah, no sense fishing that one until the purse gets bigger.
The Blues were coving them up when they fished.