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The Offshore boats took a day off today due to the rough water and thunderstorms. Inshore boats had Red Drum on the bite today. Bluefish catching was good too. Some boats released a few pretty Speckled Trout.

It was a nice morning with Offshore boats heading out to the blue water. They had a little choppy conditions offshore with a scattered Dolphin being caught with gaffers and bailers. They also had a few Wahoo and Blackfin Tuna.  Hatteras Fever released a Sailfish. Inshore boats caught Speckled Trout, Amberjack, A few Dolphin and a Wahoo.

A pretty morning turned into a pretty day and the Offshore fleet was out. They had scrappy fishing for the day. Some boats got onto some Dolphin, a few Blackfin Tuna and a Wahoo or two. Bite Me and Cuervos each released a Sailfish. Chaser released a White Marlin. Inshore boats had Bluefish on the line today. They also had a Shark or two, Amberjacks and Snapper.

Today is the sixth and final day of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. 255 boats fished today with 72 catches. The leading Blue Marlin caught is 919.09lbs. That was a tough lead to beat.

It was a windy one today. Most big boats stayed to the dock unless they were fishing the Big Rock. Release weighed in a 140lb. Yellowfin Tuna. Inshore boats had catches of Bluefish and slot-size Red Drum.

Offshore Fleet stayed tied to the docks today.

Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Red Drum and Sheepshead, Bluefish. Island Times anglers caught a 365lb Bull Shark.

Inshore fleet had a nice day on the water catching Bluefish and Red Drum.

Offshore fleet had a good day catching Dolphin, and a few Wahoo, and Barracudas.

James Donnelly released a Sailfish on the Native Son.

Kenny Ryan of NC caught a 40lb Dolphin on the Calypso.

Big Rock News

Today was Day 3 of the Big Rock Tournament, with 259 boats fishing. Anglers released 82 billfish and boated two.

The first fish brought to the scales was caught by Free Ranger and weighed 597 pounds. At the time of this report, the second boated fish had not yet arrived for weigh-in.

Stay tuned for more updates as tournament action continues.

The big boats hit the blue water this morning. Most had their limits of Dolphin. Calypso released 2 Sailfish. Inshore boats had their limits of big Bluefish and a Cobia. They also had some Red Drum.

Citations:

Robert Beadell released a Sailfish on Calypso

Michael Allen released a Sailfish on Calypso

Max Morehead of Midlothian, VA released a Shark on Hatteras Blue

Today was day 2 of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. 210 boats fishing with 65 catches. The leading Blue Marlin caught by Marlin Fever weighed in at 919.9 lbs. to receive a check for over $800,000 on the spot. A record breaking Blue Marlin for the Big Rock. The total purse is $9,038,225 for this tournament.

Several Offshore boats headed out to the blue water this morning. They had choppy conditions but it didn't keep the Dolphin from biting. They had both Gaffers and bailers in their catch. They also had a Wahoo and a few Blackfin Tuna. Sea Creature released a Blue Marlin and Release released a White Marlin. Inshore boats had good catches of Bluefish and Red Drum.

It was the first day of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. It opened with 278 boats entered. 219 boats fished today with 73 catches.

The big boats stayed home today due to rough conditions and getting ready for the Big Rock Tournament. The Inshore boats had good catches of Red Drum and Bluefish and released a few Speckled Trout.

Offshore boats had a good day of Dolphin fishing, catching both gaffers and some bailers. They had a few Wahoo and some Blackfin Tuna. Chaser released a White Marlin and Release released a Blue Marlin. Inshore boats had Red Drum and Bluefish.

Today was the first leg of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament with the Keli Wagner Lady Angler Tournament. 252 boats fished with a total of 120 catches for the day. The first place boat released 4 Blue Marlin and a Sailfish for 1725 points. 

The Offshore fleet had good fishing today. They had some Dolphin with both gaffers and some bailers hitting the decks .They also had a few Wahoo and Blackfin Tuna. Chaser released a Blue Marlin. Sundown released 2 Sailfish. Inshore boats got onto the Dolphin action while others had good catches of Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish and Red Drum.

Citations:

Stephanie Bunting of Lewes, DE released a Sailfish on Sundown

Richard Bunting of Lewes, DE released a Sailfish on Sundown

Nathan Casto of Stockport, OH released a Shark on Hatteras Blue

Candice Casto released a Shark on Hatteras Blue

Offshore Fleet had a good day catching Dolphin, some Blackfin Tuna and a few Wahoo.

Inshore had a good day catching Red Drum and Bluefish.

Another windy day Offshore fleet stayed tied to the docks. Cuervos went fishing around the beach catching Bluefish.

Inshore had a good day catching Red Drum and Bluefish.

The Offshore boats stayed to the docks today while a NE gale wind is blowing us up. Inshore boats had epic fishing with Red Drum on the bite. Red Drum get hungry on windy days and they also make great fish tacos. Some boats also had good Bluefish catching.

The Offshore fleet headed out with the promise of sunny skies. They returned to the dock under black clouds threatening rain. The fishing was a bright spot. They had very good Blackfin Tuna catching and very good Dolphin catching. They also had a few Wahoo. Several billfish were released. A Salt Weapon released a Blue Marlin. Cuervos released a Sailfish and Release released a White Marlin. The Inshore boats had catches of Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish.

Citations:

Roger Elkin of Dayton, PA released a Shark on Hatteras Blue

Nancy Bender of Bloomery, WV released a Sailfish on Cuervos

Chris Hamilton of Durham, NC released a White Marlin on Release

The last day of May saw one boat sneak out this morning. Wind and waves were still high on the blue water but Carolina Girl was close enough to home to not be in the washing machine and got onto the Dolphin. They also had a Sailfish on the line but were unable to bring it to the boat. Happy anglers decked both gaffer and bailer Dolphin to make for a successful day. Inshore boats had catches of Bluefish, Cobia, Red Drum and a Shark.

A few of the big boats ventured out this morning. They had Dolphin on the bite with both gaffers and bailers. They also had pretty good Blackfin Tuna catching and some boats had a few Wahoo. Release released a Blue Marlin and a Sailfish. Inshore boats had good catches of Bluefish and Sheepshead.

The Offshore fleet had good fishing today. They hooked up with good Dolphin fishing with both gaffers and bailers hitting the decks. They also had good Blackfin Tuna catching. Several Wahoo were caught. Sea Creature released a Blue Marlin. Cuervos released a Sailfish. Inshore boats had Red Drum and Bluefish.

Citations:

Warren Cadey of Johns Island, SC released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

Tammy Kurpinski of Thomasville, NC released a Shark on Hatteras Blue

What a day, a little ran and little wind and lots of Sunshine. And some good fishing.

Inshore had a good day catching Red Drum and Blue Fish.

Offshore had a good day catching Dolphin, a few Blackfin Tuna, and Scattered Wahoo.

James Hinton from Kentucky released a Sail Fish on the Sea Creature.

Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Red Drum.

Release went out to catch Blue Marlin today no bites.