Overview

• A fishing crew caught a 619-pound blue marlin, a record catch that would have won them $3.5 million in prize money.
• The marlin was disqualified due to damage from what appeared to be a shark bite, consistent with the tournament's longstanding rules.
• Another crew, Sushi, won the tournament and $2.77 million for landing a 484.5-pound blue marlin.
• The disqualified crew, Sensation, fought with their massive catch for six hours before it was ruled ineligible.
• The tournament organizers noticed the damage to the marlin during the official weighing process and had to disqualify it according to the rules set by the International Game Fish Association.