2023 Bermuda Big Game Classic

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.