TEEN TOPS BIG ROCK

ith a record-breaking fleet of 270 boats—50 more than the previous tournament record of 220 in 1999—and a record prize purse of $4,749,200, expectations were was in first place with a 521.6-pound blue marlin, followed by in second place with a 512.4-pound fish. The Oregon Inlet-based charter boat was in third, thanks to a 479.2-pound blue marlin weighed by Luke Pirrung.