HUGE blue marlin caught by G'town boat

A grander blue marlin was caught off of Ocean City, Maryland last week during the White Marlin Open. The 1062-pound Blue Marlin was caught by angler Bob Ferris on August 5, 2009 while fishing aboard No Problem, a sportfisher based in Georgetown. The 63-year-old angler is a CPA living in Charlotte and while he fought the fish for three hours, he still had no idea just how big this grand fish was. The blue marlin bests the old Maryland state record of 942-pounds - and would have topped the S.C. record too (if it had been caught here). It is truly RARE to catch a grander marlin off the East Coast and this was more than memorable - it is exciting to know that these fish are still growing to large sizes and leaving years of successful reproduction activities in their wake - for future anglers to pursue.