The crowd shouted as the massive blue marlin swung on the hook. Judges and fishing enthusiasts stared at the catch, waiting for the end of the 65th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City ...

The president of the Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament on Wednesday defended its controversial decision to disqualify a 619.4-pound blue marlin that would have earned the fishermen about $3.5 ...

A fishing crew lost out on over $3 million in tournament prize money after the 619.4-pound blue marlin they caught was disqualified due to “mutilation” caused by a shark or other marine animal ...

With the large fish ruled out, first place went to Sushi, a boat that brought in a blue marlin weighing 484.5 pounds. It won more than $2.7 million, falling short of the $739,500 bonus for the ...

A 619-pound marlin was disqualified from a tournament because of a small shark bite—costing anglers $3.5 million in prize money.

The fish of a lifetime for angler Ben Vorster. Note the mostly straightened flying gaff. Courtesy Capt. Matthias Henningsen. Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe ...