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Breaking news! Even more waters open to fishing!!!!

2010-09-03T14:16:00.003-05:00

Labor Day Tournament and more fed. waters open.

2010-09-03T12:08:00.000-05:00

Good luck anglers fishing the 44th Mobile Big Game Club Labor Day Tournament! Hope the bite is on now that we can finally wet some lines! Everyone come out and show your support and show the world just how important our events are to the environmental and economic health of this area!
Just in time NOAA announced yesterday the opening of more federal waters for recreational and commercial fishing which is fantastic news that can only get better with time. Looks to be an area roughly 50 miles offshore south of Biloxi then east to south of Panama City, Florida.
Peeyawwww...let's go fishing boys!

New Tournament Dates for 2010

2010-05-11T13:55:00.000-05:00

Due to the BP oil spill in the gulf and associated clean-up efforts we have officially rescheduled the MGCBC for August 11-15, 2010.

Stayed tuned for new developments...but in the mean time sharpen those hooks, line the reels and prepare to go after the big one here in Biloxi, Mississippi during the biggest money event on the Gulf Coast!

See you August!

Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Incident

2010-05-01T16:57:00.000-05:00

Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Incident

Due to the oil spill and cleanup efforts we have tentatively rescheduled the MGCBC for August 11-15, 2010 in hopes that we can have an event this year. We will be monitoring the situation along the gulf coast and we will post updates for our event if and when any progress is made.

Here is a link to latest information on the incident:

http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/

Rules update for 2010

2010-03-17T13:38:00.000-05:00

For 2010 we are going back to our original rules in place prior to hurricane Katrina stating that all boats must leave from Biloxi. With this change we are also moving up the time of departure from 4:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. to allow for a safer run out.
The rule now reads as follows:

3. TOURNAMENT START:

In the interest of true sportsmanship and to keep all participants on as near an equal basis as possible, the start of the tournament will be as follows:

Boats must depart from Biloxi anytime after 3:00 P.M., Thursday. A boat parade will head west from Point Cadet Marina beginning promptly at 3:00 P.M.
Rules online at http://mgcbc.com/Rules.php

Last year's T-shirts are now on sale.

2010-03-17T11:14:00.001-05:00

The remaining stock of 2009 and a few 2008 T-shirts are now on sale. Prices range from just $5 to $7 per shirt plus shipping. Get them while they last.

The new T-shirt design for 2010 will be out soon.

2010 Sponsorships and Ad Space available now

2010-03-11T14:06:00.000-06:00

Sponsorship and/or Ad Space is available now for 2010. The MGCBC 2010 Sponsorship Guide is available online and now is a great time to get your ad in for this year's tournament.

Sponsorship and Ad Guide

Lady Ann has an opening for the 2010 MGCBC...

2010-03-09T13:12:00.001-06:00

One of the finest charter boats in the gulf has a rare opening for this year's mgcbc in June. Contact Captain Mike Thierry now to lock in with the 60' Lady Ann based out of Dauphin Island, Alabama, home to some of the best fishing teams in the world.

Don't delay, this opportunity won't last long! www.captainmikeonline.com

MGCBC Tournament Updates (March 8, 2010)

2010-03-08T09:00:00.000-06:00

The Marina is ready!!!! More than 60 big boat slips with power hookups are open for business now and more will become available in April. Contact the Biloxi Harbor Master now at 228-436-9312 to make your reservation. ALL BOATS MUST LEAVE FROM BILOXI THIS YEAR.

Register for 2010 online at MGCBC.COM

Close Out Sale on all 2009 T-Shirts with prices ranging from $5-$7 plus shipping.

The cold weather streak finally broke for the Orange Beach Boat Show at The Warf which brought in a huge crowd this past weekend and we enjoyed seeing many of our great friends and sponsors at the event. Galati Yachts and Viking, Gulf Coast Hatteras, A&M Yachts, Saunders Yacht Works, George's Marine Electronics and Mike over at J&M Tackle in Orange Beach. We spoke to quite a few anglers as well who say they are itching to get out on the water and especially ready to cash a big check in Biloxi the second week of June.

American Caribbean Challenge

2010-02-25T14:19:00.001-06:00

Our good friends Lee Stevens and Jerry Perez have started something special down in western Puerto Rico. The American Caribbean Challenge is a charity tournament supporting the hearing and visually impaired children of Cabo Rojo and western Puerto Rico. Looks like they had a great time doing a great community service! Congratulations on a successful first year!
Their dates for this year's event are September 30 to October 3, 2010.

Online Tournament Registration

2010-02-24T09:36:00.002-06:00

You can now register your team for the 2010 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic online at http://www.mgcbc.com/.

It is very simple and here is how you do it:
- From the menu, click on 2010 Tournament and then click the Registration Info. tab.
- If you have not yet done so, click on Create Free Account.
- The simple account form is presented that needs to be filled out in order for you to enter the more secure tournament entry information. Please note that you must enter an underscore in place of spaces for your boat name. example: Fish In the Baits should be entered Fish_In_The_Baits.
- When you submit the form an activation email will promptly be sent to you with a confirmation number and a code you will need for activating your new account.
- Once activated, you can login to your account to create your tournament entry form including boat information, angler information, shirt sizes, golf team members, etc.
- Once you have completed the tournament entry form you will again receive an email containing a copy for your records and instructions on getting your entry payment to us.
- Please note that for the early bird drawing, your payment date (postmark date if mailed) will be used for your early bird drawing tickets, not the date of the online registration unless they are the same.

Get your entry forms in now because WE ARE BACK! By this we mean that all boats are back in Biloxi this year as they must all depart from Point Cadet Marina for the premier tournament on the Gulf Coast, the 2010 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic.

Boats under 40 ft. know how to bring home the cash!

2010-02-14T21:27:00.004-06:00

The question: Do you need a big boat to compete in the MGCBC? The answer: Not for the last three years as the center console gang has competed very well and taken home some extremely large checks at the Sunday award ceremonys.
When the XS Rated came to the scales in '09, angler Joe Allen and company, with captain Mathew Caldwell surprized the crowd not once, but twice.
The first surprize came when the sleek, center console style boat arrived at the same dock along side the much larger, cockpit style, sportfishing boats. Then came the second suprize, the crew weighed in the winning wahoo, taking home a whopping $115,680 for their catch. The 40 foot and under boats have regularly placed in the meat fish divisions in recent years and have shown that without a doubt, they do indeed know how to bring home the cash.

2010 Sponsorship Opportunities

2010-01-28T20:18:00.000-06:00

The MGCBC 2010 Sponsorship Guide is available online. Now is a great time to get your ad in for this year's tournament event magazine.

2010 Sponsor Guide

new gut bucket

2010-01-21T14:25:00.001-06:00

Elroy testing out his brand new gut bucket: nice form!

wrong species...but still a very healthy fish!

The 10 Richest Tournaments in the Land - Marlin

2010-01-19T22:03:00.000-06:00

The 10 Richest Tournaments in the Land - Marlin

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mud-ring fishing

2010-01-19T09:35:00.001-06:00

This video has nothing to do with billfish but it's a pretty cool fishing technique!
check it out:
mud-ring fishing

Tournament Video from a couple of years back.

2010-01-14T11:06:00.000-06:00

This video was put together from several years of clips. The Gulf of Mexico record blue marlin makes an appearance as does another huge bluefin tuna from our early years.

Tournament video

From the MGCBC archives - 1997

2010-01-12T22:49:00.002-06:00

Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic - History 1997 http://mgcbc.com/History1997.php

60 Boats
The Classic kicked off its first tournament. All white marlin and sailfish were only to be tagged and released. The blue marlin's legal limit was set at 92 inches, five inches above federal guidelines. The purse was $300,000. Eight blue marlin were brought to the scales. David Pippin on the boat Miss Orleans weighed in a 917.4 lb. blue marlin that had to be disqualified by the tournament due to large prop slashes in the fish. Shannon Faulkner, an 18 year old fishing on his grandfather's boat Never Content took top honors and $130,000 with his 631.8 lb. blue marlin. There were 6 blue marlin and 2 white marlin tagged and released.

Blue Marlin
First - Never Content - Shannon Faulkner- 631.8 lbs
Second - Game Plan - Bobby Nicholson - 325.4 lbs
Third - Cat-N-Round - Michael Sullivan - 289.1 lbs

Tuna
First - Bud Man - Carmen Still - 185.9 lbs
Second - Never Rest - Jim Holmes - 166.9 lbs
Third - Leezer Time - Doug Newman - 164.0 lbs

Dolphin
First - Tempruss - Joe Ballow - 51.0 lbs
Second - Color Me Gone - Ted Taylor - 49.2 lbs
Third - Waste’n Away II - Raymond Heck - 44.3 lbs

Wahoo
First - Color Me Gone - Ted Taylor - 71.0 lbs
Second - Pamella Lynn - John Nicholas - 68.2 lbs
Third - Pamella Lynn - Mike Hixon - 60.1 lbs

Thanks to our Sponsors!

2010-01-08T08:45:00.002-06:00

If you would like to be a sponsor of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic please contact us soon as we are gathering ads and information for our magazine, publications and web sites.

Sponsors of the MGCBC

Sponsorship Guide - this is the 2009 guide. The 2010 guide to be published soon with same rates.

Sponsorship / Ad Space Contract - again the 2009 contract but the 2010 will be the same language.

Take a Chance on Biloxi

2010-01-07T14:18:00.007-06:00

An interesting article from the past...
Take a Chance on Biloxi - Marlin Magazine

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Tony Ludovico images on boat wrap.

2010-01-06T10:03:00.004-06:00

Team Get Lit with Ocean LED wrap.

Wrap designed by Screen Print Plus using underwater images from Tony Ludovico.

Breakfast and a tuna!

2010-01-05T08:22:00.002-06:00

It may be a little chilly for fishing today but it's a great time to book a charter for the spring and summer. Check out Captain Mike's crew "eatin' breakfast and catching tuna". captainmikesfishing.com

The Annie Girl out of Orange Beach Alabama has fished 12 of our 13 years here at the MGCBC. As certain as the sun sets in the west, the Annie Girl will be queued up to weigh their fish on Saturday night of tournament week and we all look forward to seeing them and the other Resmondo hulled fleet out of Orange Beach each year. These guys are the best in the world and we send out a very warm thank you to Mike and Tammy. Good luck in 2010!

Big Game Room at the Miami Boat Show

2010-01-04T09:52:00.004-06:00

Thanks to the Marlin Magazine and company for sponsoring the Big Game Room! Here is a link to article from Marlin Magazine: Marlin, Salt Water Sportsman and Sport Fishing magazines sponsor MIBS Big Game Room.

For more information on the Big Game Room, call 954-441-3229.