Record-sized marlin caught in tournament
Outer Banks Sentinel
The Mimi team gives a 'No. 1' sign in honor of the giant Blue Marlin taken from the boat. (PCBGT)
Trey Irvine of Westin, Fla., landed a pending North Carolina State Record Blue Marlin weighing an incredible 1,228.50 pounds to take home nearly $500,000 from the 25th Annual Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament, held Aug. 11-15.
When certified, this catch will eclipse the 1,142-pounder caught by Jack Herrington in 1974.
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