FISHING FISHING ARTICLES ALABAMA BLUE MARLIN RECORD BROKEN TWICE..
ALABAMA BLUE MARLIN RECORD BROKEN TWICE..
REEL FIRE WINS 2013 BLUE MARLIN GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Two times is the lucky charm. The second-annual 2013 Blue Marlin Grand Championship, held at The Wharf Marina in Orange Beach, Alabama, not only broke two state marlin records but also featured some of the best fishing ever seen in the Gulf of Mexico. The event concluded Sunday as more than $1,035,000 in prize money was awarded.
Angler and boat owner Chris Ferrara and his family team aboard Reel Fire were declared the 2013 Grand Champions. Ferrara shattered the former Alabama state record for blue marlin when he outlasted a fish weighing 845.8 pounds after a seven-hour fight. Ferrara's fish eclipsed the old mark by 66 pounds. Check out the Alabama State Record Marlin here!
Rising Sons, a 58 Viking owned and operated by Toby Berthelot, won the second-place team award and unofficial hard luck honors when angler Jeremy Powers boated a blue weighing 789.8 pounds. His fish broke the 24-year-old Alabama blue marlin record for a brief time before it was toppled a couple hours later by Reel Fire's catch.