MBGFC Billfish Limited Tournament

When

Usually July

Host port

MBGFC club dock

Organizer

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club

Species

Blue marlin, Tuna, Mahi-mahi, Wahoo

Format

Open to any outboard vessel, and to any vessel 36 feet or under regardless of power type. Boats depart from Perdido, Mobile, Destin or Pensacola Pass after time-stamped video verification.

Big-game tournament for outboard boats and boats 36 feet and under, with departures from four Gulf passes under video verification and a top-boat prize for boats 32 feet and under. The 2026 edition was the 27th.

Organizer's site

More tournaments in Alabama

• Usually April

  Gulf Coast Outboard Challenge

  Orange Beach · Run by The Coastal Connection, in partnership with Angelo DePaola and Captain Shane Toole

  Organizer's site for Gulf Coast Outboard Challenge (opens in a new tab)

• Usually April

  Mud Marlin Classic

  Orange Beach · Run by Mud Marlin Classic

  Species: Swordfish

  Organizer's site for Mud Marlin Classic (opens in a new tab)

• Usually May

  Gulf Coast Masters (MBGFC Memorial Day Tournament)

  Perdido Pass · Run by Mobile Big Game Fishing Club

  Species: Blue marlin

  Organizer's site for Gulf Coast Masters (MBGFC Memorial Day Tournament) (opens in a new tab)

• Usually May

  Orange Beach Billfish Classic

  Orange Beach · Run by Orange Beach Billfish Classic

  Species: Blue marlinWhite marlin (released)TunaMahi-mahiWahoo

  Organizer's site for Orange Beach Billfish Classic (opens in a new tab)

• Usually June

  Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo

  Perdido Key · Run by Flora-Bama

  Species: Red snapperBillfishCatfishSpearfishing

  Organizer's site for Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo (opens in a new tab)

• Usually July

  Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

  Dauphin Island · Run by Mobile Jaycees

  Species: Bull shark (jackpot)King mackerel (jackpot)Speckled trout (award)

  Organizer's site for Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (opens in a new tab)

All Alabama tournaments