2026Gulf Coast Masters
- Dates
- May 20–23, 2026
- Location
- The Wharf, Orange Beach, AL
- Target species
Overview
The Mobile Big Game Fishing Club's Memorial Day-week billfish tournament, now branded Gulf Coast Masters, fished from Orange Beach Marina; the 49th edition ran May 20-23, 2026.
The Mobile Big Game Fishing Club has run a Memorial Day tournament for nearly five decades; it is now marketed as the Gulf Coast Masters and headquartered at Orange Beach Marina. Boats leave from the Perdido Pass farewell buoy on Thursday morning and weigh at the MBGFC dock on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, with billfish release scoring and daily catch-and-release jackpots.
The 2026 tournament ran May 20-23. The club has already published May 26-29, 2027 for the next edition.
ScheduleCentral (US) time
- WednesdayMay20May 20, 2026
- 5:00 PM– 8:00 PM
Registration, Optionals & Ditty Bags
Orange Beach Marina
- 8:00 PM
Mandatory Captains Meeting
Orange Beach Marina
Party 5:30-9:00 pm.
- ThursdayMay21May 21, 2026
- 9:00 AM
Shotgun Start
Perdido Pass Farewell Buoy
- FridayMay22May 22, 2026
- 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM
Weigh Dock Open (if needed)
MBGFC weigh dock
- SaturdayMay23May 23, 2026
- 4:00 PM– 7:00 PM
Weigh Dock Open
MBGFC weigh dock
Post-tournament celebration 6-9 pm; awards 8:30 pm.
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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Tournament status and quick actions
- 2027
- 2026