~5 min readBig Rock's Record Blue, $9M Purse And $6.5M Win Lead The Week
The June 8-15 offshore week centered on Big Rock, where Marlin Fever weighed a 919.90-pound blue marlin and topped a record $9,038,225 purse. Gulf, Cabo, Pensacola, Gulfport, and Pompano Beach boards added release standings, meat-fish categories, and verified payout rows where official sources published them.
Tournament Results
Final boards from Morehead City, the Gulf, Cabo, Pensacola, and Pompano Beach.
68th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Morehead City, NC - Jun 6-14, 2026
- 1Marlin Fever919.90 lb blue marlin
- 2Fender Bender644.10 lb blue marlin
- 3Haphazard635.60 lb blue marlin
- 4Free Ranger597.40 lb blue marlin
- 5Hit N Run549.20 lb blue marlin
- 6Builder's Choice530.00 lb blue marlin
1Marlin Fever919.90 lb$6,513,187.50
1Doc Fees66.10 lb
1Watertight70.80 lb
1Magic Moment53.40 lb
1Double G1,850 points
Tournament Purse$9,038,225
Top WinnerMarlin Fever
Level VII Largest Dolphin WTA268 entries
Level VI Super 20 WTA150 entries
Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Biloxi, MS - Jun 6-9, 2026
- 1Fleur de LisMatt Cosci631.2 lb blue marlin
- 2Miss Virginia509.1 lb blue marlin
- 3Boujee Marlin4,200 release points
- 4Nikki Bella3,500 release points
- 5It Just Takes Time3,500 release points
1Fleur de LisMatt Cosci631.20 lb$68,269.01
1DevotionJosh Tice177.50 lb$18,003.33
1Second WindMitch Jurisich47.10 lb$18,003.33
PELAGIC Triple Crown of Fishing
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - Jun 12-13, 2026
- 1La Chingona4,400 billfish release points
- 2ORO NEGRO3,200 billfish release points
- 3Overtime2,700 billfish release points
- 4Captiva 31,650 billfish release points
- 5Magic Touch1,600 billfish release points
- 6Laguna Madre1,500 billfish release points
1La Chingona4,400 points$13,650
1Mas Crudo258.20 lb$6,825
1Right Rigger
Pensacola International Billfish Tournament
Pensacola, FL - Jun 10-14, 2026
- 1Boujee Marlin2,000 points
- 2Lay Days1,225.2 points
- 3Sea N Sea1,100 points
- 4Rigged Right1,026.2 points
- 5Pearl1,000 points
- 6Next Year782.2 points
1Boujee Marlin2,000 points$17,503.50
1Lay Days225.20 lb$5,250.26
1Betcha Won't & Lucky1391.40 lb$5,250.26
SFC Gulfport Mississippi Open
Gulfport, MS - Jun 12-14, 2026
- 1Gulf Coast Cowboys2,800 points
- 2Texas Lone Stars1,125 points
- 3Third Coast Renegades1,000 points
- 4Mississippi Blues550 points
- 5West Florida Black Flags100 points
- 6Louisiana Canyons100 points
Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Slam
Pompano Beach, FL - Jun 11-14, 2026
- 1Living Water/Makin TimeBig Bag Division177 pts
- 2Slob CityBig Bag Division150.8 pts
- 3Plane BillsBig Bag Division145.7 pts
- 4Sea Otter/No Fly ZoneBig Bag Division144.6 pts
- 5Doing It All/HardwayBig Bag Division142.8 pts
- 6Trav LRBig Bag Division142.5 pts
1Spiced Rum IV39.7 pts$5,000
1Chasin Tail10.9 pts$1,000
1Trav LR
Upcoming Tournaments
Seven internal SportFish Hub tournament pages start June 15-25.
- June 17-20, 2026Carolina Billfish Classic
- June 17-21, 2026Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic
- June 17-20, 2026The In & Out Shootout
- June 21-27, 2026Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Release Tournament
- June 23-28, 2026Bay Point Billfish Open
- June 25-28, 2026Battle for the Buckle Tournament
- June 25-27, 2026University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Fishing Tournament
Billfish Hotspots
June in-season billfish regions from the Global Billfish Season Calendar.
Region - Species in seasonJFMAMJJASOND
Andaman/ThailandPacific Sailfish
BahamasAtlantic Blue Marlin
White Marlin
Industry News
Used boats, retail restructuring, and West Coast service expansion lead the trade desk.
Industry
Used boats still outperform new-boat retail sentiment
- What: Dealer sentiment remained below neutral in May while used boats continued to outperform new-boat retail.
- Why it matters: Affordability, rates, fuel prices, and inventory pressure are still shaping how anglers and owners move through the market.
Industry
West Marine restructuring includes 59 store closures
- What: Court filings tied to West Marine's Chapter 11 restructuring identified 59 stores slated for closure.
- Why it matters: A major marine retail footprint change can affect owner supply runs, local service networks, and parts availability.
Industry
Grand Banks expands U.S. West Coast service footprint
- What: Grand Banks opened a Newport Beach sales and service office for Grand Banks, Palm Beach, and EastBay owners.
- Why it matters: The factory-direct office expands West Coast support for owners in a market where service access matters as much as new inventory.
AI in Marine
AI camera systems move deeper into vessel monitoring.
AI
Sea.AI awarded Spanish marine-mammal monitoring contract
- What: Sea.AI secured a Spanish public tender to deploy seven AI-powered marine machine-vision systems across several vessel types for whale and marine-mammal monitoring.
- Why it matters: The contract shows marine AI moving from navigation aids into real-time environmental monitoring and collision-risk awareness.
- Details: The system combines optical and thermal imaging for real-time detection.
Fuel Index
Bahamas and tournament-route dock fuel stayed well above road benchmarks.
RegionPriceMoveNote
U.S. road benchmarkDiesel $5.059/gal; regular gas $4.052/galDiesel -15.1c; gas -9.4cEIA Jun 15 weekly update: diesel down 15.1 cents and regular gas down 9.4 cents from Jun 8.
South Florida departure docks$5.14-$6.60 diesel; $5.34-$7.00 gasVariesWaterway Guide Atlantic ICW Florida samples around Pompano, Fort Lauderdale, Dania, and Miami; call ahead before fueling.
Miami / Key Biscayne docks$5.89-$6.50 diesel; $5.99-$6.59 gasVariesMiami-area marina listings in the June 15 issue window showed wide dock-level variation.
Gulf sportfish ports$5.17-$7.65 diesel; $5.05-$6.29 gasrange widenedWider range reflects Western Florida marina highs; call ahead before a tournament run.
Bahamas retail benchmarkDiesel about $6.92/gal; gas about $6.81/galdiesel upGlobalPetrolPrices Jun 15 pump benchmark; diesel corrected from the stale low figure.
Bahamas marina docks$6.25-$8.74 dieselcall aheadOut-island dock quotes vary sharply; call ahead for exact marina pricing.