The 40-boat fleet of the 2023 Bermuda Big Game Classic caught a total of 83 blue marlin, 24 white marlin, eight tuna, and one wahoo during three days of fishing. The total cash purse awarded this year was the largest in its history at $590,750. The Classic is the second leg of the Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Championship. The team fishing aboard Wolverine, led by Capt. Rocky Hardison and based in Morehead City, North Carolina, landed in first place during the 2023 Bermuda Big Game Classic. Anglers Gary Fletcher, Wes Nardoni, and Worth Farrington released six blue marlin and one white marlin during the three days of fishing to earn a cash purse of $105,525 and an invitation to compete in the 2024 Costa Offshore World Championship. Team Amigo weighed the heaviest blue marlin of the tournament at 573 lbs to win a check for $310,800, the largest amount the Bermuda Big Game Classic has ever awarded for a single fish.
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00:35 Welcome to the 2023 Bermuda Big Game Classic.
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00:42 The pursuit of world-class blue and white marlin
00:58 draw some of the finest sport fishing boats
01:00 to the island of Bermuda each summer
01:02 to compete in the prestigious Bermuda Triple Crown Championship.
01:06 And the Classic is the second leg in the series.
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01:11 We're all fishers up here and fishermen.
01:28 We're out here every day to enjoy what you've created.
01:31 So many people in the world, they
01:33 don't get to see what we do.
01:36 We're blessed to have the people that we get to work for,
01:39 to come and let us see the world and see the blue marlin.
01:44 Got to pick up the part of this family
01:45 for me over the last 20 years, over 20 years now.
01:48 The friends and family, we thank you for everything.
01:52 We thank you for our lives.
01:54 We thank you for our health.
01:55 That's all I can say.
01:57 I love you all.
01:57 I thank you for letting me do this.
01:59 Everyone have a good time and good luck.
02:02 And we ask you in the name of Jesus, amen.
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02:08 Turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn, turn.
02:12 Go hard.
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02:17 Go forward.
02:19 Go forward.
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03:30 Yeah, boy!
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03:35 Good job!
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03:43 Yeah!
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03:59 Woo!
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04:23 Nothing to be afraid of.
04:24 Yeah, let's just go.
04:25 Let's go.
04:26 Door, door, door.
04:27 Get the door.
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04:59 Woo!
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05:06 Good job, guys.
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06:32 Wait, wait, wait.
06:53 OK.
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07:30 Yes!
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08:15 Nice work.
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08:46 Yeah, baby!
08:59 Woo!
08:59 Yeah!
09:00 OK.
09:00 Beast on the ride.
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09:10 5, 7, 3.
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09:20 5, 7, 3.
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09:35 We saw a total of 83 blue marlin and 24 white marlin
09:39 during the three days of fishing.
09:41 The classic might be over, but it's
09:43 only the second leg of the Triple Crown,
09:45 and anything can still happen.
09:46 See you at the seahorse.
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