There are several reasons why the Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic is one of the most popular stops on the Gulf big-game circuit. Besides spirited competition, seven-figure cash prizes and warm hospitality, it boils down to the classic real estate mantra—Location, location, location. The Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is smack dab in the middle [...]
There were several great story lines associated with last month’s Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic. In addition to a record number of boats (91) and the record purse ($2 million-plus), there was the underdog theme with the high school buddy team catching the largest blue (699.2) aboard Can’t Deny It. The combination really made for [...]
It was the blue-water version of David vs. Goliath. A group of high school buddies competing aboard a loaner boat topped 90 other professional teams by landing the largest blue marlin in the 2018 Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic. Angler Will Beard boated the 699.2-pound blue marlin after a nearly two-hour fight. Beard, of Fairhope, [...]
It was the blue-water version of David vs. Goliath. A group of high school buddies competing aboard a loaner boat topped 90 other professional teams by landing the largest blue marlin in the 2018 Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic. Angler Will Beard boated the 699.2-pound blue marlin after a nearly two-hour fight. Beard, of Fairhope, [...]
The first boat to the scales never relinquished the lead. Can’t Deny It, a 48-foot Viking, couldn’t make it back in time Friday night to weigh their fish. So the team made sure they were first in line by docking in the weigh slip all night. Once the scales opened at 4 p.m. Saturday, the [...]
The laws of physics cannot be broken. Even though the sleek sportfishers competing in the 2018 Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic are fast, many capable of 40 knots or better, they can’t fly. So when you’re more than 100 miles from Destin Pass and being tardy could mean losing out on a six-figure payout, you [...]
