It was the perfect catch, right at the perfect moment — shiny scales, big, gaping maw, huge fins — and it weighed over 600 pounds (272 kg), more than any other fish caught that week.
Not to mention, it was caught only an hour before the tournament ended after an intense six-hour battle to reel it in.
Greg McCoy was sure the humungous blue marlin he and his team, Sensation, caught on Saturday would be the winner of the prestigious Blue Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City, North Carolina — a contest with a $3.5 million prize.
