Jack Vitek

Editor-in-Chief at Marlin Magazine

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The 2025 Big Rock: High Drama, Great Fishing and Life-Changing Payouts

1 week ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The 67th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament delivered a wild week of twists and turns, with more than $6.3 million on the line and a fleet of 272 boats competing out of Morehead City, North Carolina.
Regulator 35 Boat Review: A Center Console Built for Serious Anglers

1 week ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. I first saw the new Regulator 35 at the 2025 Miami Boat Show. Sitting high and dry on the convention floor, its flawless fit and finish were immediately apparent. But a boat like this isn’t meant to sit at a show—it’s built for blue water. My chance came in early March off Pompano Beach, Florida.
Breathe Easy Wins Big at the 2025 MGCBC

2 weeks ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The 2025 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic brought 87 boats to the docks of Biloxi’s Point Cadet Marina, in the shadow of the famed Golden Nugget casino, for a week of high-stakes action and heavy-hitting bluewater competition.
Marlin Darlin Takes Top Honors at Walker’s Cay

3 weeks ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The 2025 Walker’s Cay Invitational hosted 55 elite teams in the northern Bahamas for four days of world-class fishing and million-dollar stakes.
Team Supreme Sets Record at Cajun Canyons

3 weeks ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The 2025 Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic, hosted out of Cypress Cove Marina & Lodge and presented by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, celebrated its 21st running from May 28 to June 1 in Venice, Louisiana.
Seakeeper Expands Ride Stabilization Line

1 month ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. Seakeeper, known for its gyro stabilization systems, has expanded its Seakeeper Ride product line to support boats up to 55 feet in length—a move that could mean significantly smoother days offshore for big-game anglers running larger vessels.
The Race Is On: First Entry Logged in Marlin Global Challenge

1 month ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The 2025 Marlin Global Challenge, presented by SpotZero, has officially kicked off with its first qualifying entry, as It Just Takes Time weighed in a 554.2-pound blue marlin during the 48th Annual Gulf Coast Masters tournament.
The 2025 Custom Shootout

1 month ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The 2025 Custom Shootout, the second and final leg of Skip’s Tournament series, was held from May 14–17 at Abaco Beach Resort & Boat Harbour Marina in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, and showcased an impressive fleet of custom sportfishing boats in a thrilling competition.
Viking 74 Claims Victory at 2025 Charleston Billfish Invitational

1 month ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The 2025 Charleston Billfish Invitational kicked off this year’s South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series with three days of fishing from May 7 to May 10.
How a Global Teak Supply Collapse is Reshaping the Marine Industry

1 month ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. It’s been called the “king of woods.” Long revered for its unmatched beauty and durability, teak has been a prized lumber for centuries. As with most precious resources, the history of this exotic hardwood has been anything but stable.