Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic Underway

[silverking]

The 18th annual Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic at Sandestin kicked off with a flare start at noon today from Destin Pass. A feet of 79 boats are competing for $1.7 million in cash prizes. Blue marlin weight division (110" LJFL minimum), billfish catch and release, tuna, dolphin and wahoo. There are usually a few folks from the Big Bend/Tallahassee on some of the teams.


If you want to follow along, http://www.fishecbc.com will have blogs, live scoring and live streaming at the scales Friday and Saturday nights. Social media ( FB, Twitter, Instagram) will be covering it as well.

[silverking]

Pullin' Wire, a 61 Buddy Davis, just weighed a 505-pound blue (114.5 inches). Sixteen-year-old Marina Adams of Tallahassee was the angler. Now in first place.

Triple Threat getting ready to move to the scales. Mollie has a 125-inch blue that will come in tomorrow.

[Juan]

Thanks for posting Capt, Dave. After checking the score board all I can say is: WOW. Impressive weights. Don't you need a tackle caddy the next time you cover one of these?

[Salty Gator]

Thanks for posting Capt, Dave. After checking the score board all I can say is: WOW. Impressive weights. Don't you need a tackle caddy the next time you cover one of these?

Tackle caddy

[silverking]

Mollie's fish was the winner at 660.4 pounds. They also released three blues for third-place release honors. With tournament awards and optionals, Mollie won $514,933. Not too bad for a couple days on a glassy calm Gulf of Mexico.

Marina's blue (505) earned her the top lady angler trophy but no money as there were several other bigger marlin weighed in.