Early summer is my favorite time of year. School is out, and I see children fishing with their fathers or grandfathers, catching their first marlin. It’s gathering time on the docks where many of us grew up. Most of all, I like this time of year because it’s the start of big payday fishing tournaments.
As I write this, we just left the Abacos and, like many, will soon be fishing the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City, North Carolina. Last year the tournament paid out $5,835,705 in total purse with $2,769,438 going to the top boat. We will fish several club or charity tournaments throughout the summer, and then in early August, we’ll head to Ocean City, Maryland, for the White Marlin Open. In 2023, the tournament…