2027Gulf Coast Masters
- Dates
- May 26–29, 2027
- 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
- WednesdayMay26May 26, 2027
- 5:00 PM– 8:00 PM
Registration, Optionals & Ditty Bags
Orange Beach Marina
- 8:00 PM
Mandatory Captains' Meeting
Orange Beach Marina
- ThursdayMay27May 27, 2027
- 9:00 AM
Shotgun Start
Perdido Pass Farewell Buoy
- FridayMay28May 28, 2027
- 7:00 PM– 8:00 PM
Scales Open
Orange Beach Marina
- SaturdayMay29May 29, 2027
- 4:00 PM– 7:00 PM
Scales Open
Orange Beach Marina
Check in at Perdido Pass rocks by 6:00pm; awards 8:30pm.
Results
Results will be published here after the 2027 event concludes.
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Tournament status and quick actions
Fishing forecastAvailable closer to tournament week · Orange Beach Offshore
- 2027
- 2026