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    Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic

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    When
    Usually June
    Host port
    Sandestin
    Organizer
    Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic, held at Sandestin
    Species
    Blue marlin, Tuna, Dolphin (mahi), Wahoo
    Format
    Team sportfishing tournament at Sandestin, Florida. Categories include heaviest blue marlin, heaviest tuna, heaviest dolphin and heaviest wahoo, a release division (scored by points in 2025 and by blue marlin releases in 2020), and a Crew Division (2024). 2024: shotgun start moved from Thursday to Friday because of marine conditions; optional weigh-ins Saturday, grand weigh-in and awards ceremony Sunday. 2025 weigh-ins at Baytowne Marina at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

    A June sportfishing tournament at Sandestin, Florida, with teams competing for the heaviest blue marlin, heaviest tuna, dolphin and wahoo, and in a release division. The organizer's site names the 2027 event as its 25th annual, June 16-20.

    Organizer's site

    Results

    YearCategoryWinnerResult
    2026Heaviest blue marlinMetal Masher (Orange Beach), angler Teddy Tinney780.4 lb; crew payout $482,000 across their categories (per news report)
    2025Heaviest Blue MarlinAll-In Southern Charm, angler Ron Davis654.60 lb; over $522,000 total winnings
    2025Release DivisionTeam Supreme2,175 points; over $200,000
    2024Heaviest Blue MarlinJust The Tip, angler Paul McMullen508.6 lb, $95,040.00
    2020Blue marlin, 1stMollie (66-ft G&S, Destin), angler Wes Long660.4 lb; $514,933 (includes tournament payouts and optional jackpots)
    2020Release, 1stFleur de Lis (72-ft Viking), Capt. Scooter Porto4 blue marlin released; $159,415

    Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.

    Local Pulse reports a total payout of $1,851,937.56 for the 2025 edition (23rd annual, 78 teams).

    Captains in published results

    • Capt. Jeff Shoults, Mollie, 2020
    • Capt. Travis Gill, Panhandler, 2020
    • Capt. JJ English, Fins Up, 2020
    • Capt. Ron Woodruff, Liquid Apple, 2020
    • Capt. Scooter Porto, Fleur de Lis, 2020
    • Capt. Matt Coppoletta, Mon Chari, 2020

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