- When
- Usually May
- Host port
- Morehead City
- Organizer
- Swansboro Rotary Club
- Species
- Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish, Spearfish, Wahoo, Yellowfin tuna, Mahi-mahi
- Format
- Captain's Choice, fishing 2 of 3 days; Level I bluewater points and weights plus billfish, release, largest blue marlin and winner-take-all levels; lines in 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., scales 4 to 6 p.m.
A Memorial Day weekend offshore Captain's Choice tournament run by the Swansboro Rotary Club, with weigh-ins at Big Rock Landing. The 2026 edition was the 46th annual, and the dolphin 50/50 contributed $68,750 to NC LEAP.
Organizer's siteOfficial results
Results
| Year | Category | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Level I bluewater (unofficial leaderboard) | Endless Summer (Capt. Johnson), Clayton, NC | 750 points |
| 2026 | Level I bluewater, 2nd (unofficial) | Christine Marie (Capt. Summers), Potomac, MD | 675 points |
| 2026 | Level I bluewater, 3rd (unofficial) | Marlin Fever (Capt. Guthrie), Morehead City, NC | 675 points |
Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.
Captains in published results
- Capt. Johnson, Endless Summer, 2026
- Capt. Summers, Christine Marie, 2026
- Capt. Guthrie, Marlin Fever, 2026
