Historic Wins and Unprecedented Prizes in Morehead City, NC

The 66th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, sponsored by Jarrett Bay Boatworks, showcased a historic event with 302 boats competing for an extraordinary total purse of $7,562,700. For the first time in sportfishing history, the top three teams each received over $1.8 million!

Game Time Claims Victory

Game Time emerged victorious, landing a 516lb blue marlin and dominating the leaderboard throughout the week. They claimed the Levels I, II, III, and IV prizes, amassing a total of $1,816,375.

Release Earns First Day Marlin Fabulous Fishermen Title

Release secured the title of Fabulous Fishermen by winning the Level V on Day 1 with a 504lb blue marlin, earning them second place overall and a record payout of $2,215,325 (Levels I-IV: $485,575 + Level V: $1,729,750).

Builder’s Choice Achieves Top Rankings

The 64′ Jarrett Bay, Builder’s Choice, showcased their prowess with a 431.8lb blue marlin, winning $1,479,000 in the Level VI: Prime Storage Super 20 Division (a $20,000 calcutta), plus an additional $323,050 for their third-place finish in Levels I, II, III, and IV, bringing their total to $1,802,050.

Ava D Sets New Dolphin Record

Ava D set a new benchmark in the Level VII: Dolphin Winner Take All Division, sponsored by Parker Boats, with a 46.2lb mahi, earning $603,500—a record payout for a dolphin in any tournament worldwide!

SandBob Dominates Release Division

SandBob dominated the Level VIII Release Division, winning $150,875 plus a daily prize of $50,291.67, totaling $201,167 by releasing five blue marlin and two white marlin within four days.

Honky Tonk Wins Non-Sonar Release Division

Honky Tonk triumphed in the Level IX Non-Sonar Release Division by releasing three blue marlin, earning $114,750 ($86,062.50 for the weekly prize and $28,687.50 for a daily prize).

Top Shot Excels in Outboard Divisions

Top Shot excelled in the Level X & XI Outboard Divisions with four blue marlin releases, earning $50,575.

Tournament Achievements and Releases

Throughout the tournament, 268 billfish were released, including 196 blue marlin, 35 white marlin, and 37 sailfish.

Prize Opportunities and Winners

Participants had numerous chances to win part of the $7.5 million purse through daily release cash prizes, overall release point winners, and daily and weekly prizes for the heaviest dolphin, tuna, and wahoo. For a complete list of winners, visit The 2024 Big Rock Payouts List.

Airmar East Coast Division Captain of the Year Update

Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament 2024

The following event is a InTheBite Captain of the Year Sanctioned Event. The race for the InTheBite 2024 Capt. of the Year points are updated to reflect this event. Congrats to all the winners in the Division. For the standings update Click Here