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The world of big game fishing was rocked earlier today by a massive 1,268-pound blue marlin landed by UnWined during the Bermuda Big Game Classic. Landed by angler Edward Carreiro with Captain Chris Osborne at the helm, this is the third-heaviest blue marlin ever officially recorded in Bermuda. The fish measured 145 inches in length (lower jaw fork length), with an astonishing girth of 79.5 inches.
Around 4 p.m. UnWined reported their hook-up to tournament control and approximately two hours later they reported landing the fish. Unable to bring the fish aboard the 36-foot Luhrs, the team secured the fish with ropes and buoys before slowly towing it to port. The crowd and anticipation reached new heights at Barr’s Bay Park as the UnWined crew made it back safely with a massive sea monster in tow. At 8:55 p.m., as tournament director Jennifer Dudas announced the stagging weight of 1,268 pounds, an explosion of pent-up energy erupted from the crowd, clearly recognizing that history was being made.
Adding to the impressiveness of the catch, UnWined was one of the smallest boats in the fleet and one of the few participating boats that does not have omni-sonar technology.
With this fish, team UnWined secured all three Daily Blue Marlin Jackpots, the Winner-Take-All Blue Marlin Jackpot, and the Winner-Take-All Non-Sonar Jackpot for a substantial combined check of $482,240, the largest single team payout in the tournament’s history.
