A fishing crew caught a 504-pound blue marlin at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina, winning $1.7 million. The team had been fishing together for 22 years without prior success in this tournament.
Key Points
Blue marlin caught weighed 504 pounds
Team had been fishing together for 22 years without prior success in this tournament
Big Rock is the largest non-profit billfish tournament in the world
Pros
Team's perseverance paid off with a record-breaking catch
Significant prize money awarded for catching the marlin