NEWS & UPDATES
BIG ROCK KIDS ART CONTEST: WINNER ANNOUNCED
The Big Rock Kids Tournament & The Arts Council of Carteret County are pleased to announce that Emma Rodelsperger’s “Lookout Billfish” is the winner of the annual Jr. Art Contest! The art contest received 115 submissions from 8 states and...
THE BIG ROCK DONATES $1 MILLION FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA – November 29, 2022 — For the second year in a row, the Big Rock Foundation has contributed $1 million to charity! Following a record-breaking tournament season with industry record payouts, the real winners this year...
KWLA Tournament Announces Pelagic as NEW Major Sponsor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carlee Sharpe, KWLA Tournament Director carlee@thebigrock.com KWLA Tournament Announces Pelagic as NEW Major Sponsor World-Renowned Sportfishing Brand Steps into the Presenting Sponsor Role Morehead City, NC (October 22, 2022) – The Big Rock Keli Wagner Lady...
BIG ROCK KIDS ART CONTEST NOW OPEN!
Calling ALL Jr. Artists (18 & Under) The Big Rock Kids Tournament has partnered with the Arts Council of Carteret County to present the 2nd Annual Jr. Art Contest! Contestants ages 18 & under must create an original piece that...
WELDOR’S ARK WINS 2022 NC BILLFISH SERIES
Congratulations to WELDOR’S ARK for winning the 2022 NC Billfish Series and Top Private Boat award. The crew aboard the 55′ Jarrett Bay racked up a total of 3300 points across the series of participating tournaments. FIN PLANNER finished in...
DONE DEAL WINS 2ND ANNUAL BIG ROCK KIDS
The win is a DONE DEAL for the 2nd Annual Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament. After 3 Blue Marlin releases DONE DEAL takes home the 1st place title and $57,500 (Level I + Level II + Level III Saturday Release...
Big Rock Makes History with Record Payout
Virginia Team Wins Over 3.4 Million Dollars in Prize Money with the Event’s Top Catch Morehead City, NC (July 7, 2022) – Along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament recently celebrated 64 years of action-packed offshore...
MERCENARIA WINS BIG!
That’s a wrap on the 64th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament! 266 boats competed for a record breaking purse of $5,858,875. MERCENARIA claimed the top prize of $3,489,813, an industry record after securing $777,750 in the Fabulous Fishermans division...
DAY 5 RECAP
139 of 266 boats competed on Day 5 of the 64th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, presented by Jarrett Bay Boatworks. The fleet racked up 14 Blue Marlin, 5 White Marlin, and 8 Sailfish releases. Another Big Rock Big...