July 31- August 3rd, 2025
Chairmen – Richard Delaney and Michael Cleveland
Social Chair – Morgan Nix
The Billfish Limited tournament is open to any size outboard powered vessel as well as any vessel 36′ in length and under regardless of means of power (i.e. inboard, outboard, or I/O)
Cash Prizes for All Tournament Categories. Values based on Boat Registrations.
OPTIONAL ENTRY AWARDS – same as GMC, Labor Day
Cash Prize for Top Boat 27’ and under.
REGISTRATION
All Registration and Cash Optionals Performed Electronically via Catchstat
$2,250 Boat Entry Fee (Entry fee now allots cash award $450 per boat for largest weighed blue marlin over 110”)
Includes Captain and crew, unlimited anglers, swag for 4 people, additional for purchase as available.
$150 Discount for Early Registration fully paid before July 17th, 2025, at 11:59 pm
Additional $150 Discount for MBGFC Member Boat Entry
All Tournament Awards are based on 75 registered tournament boats. Payouts are subject to change depending on the number of entries. Awards for Heaviest Fish will be presented to the angler/boat for fish caught in the following categories:
Blue Marlin, Catch and Release, Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo – 1st, 2nd, 3rd
OPTIONAL ENTRY AWARDS –
C&R, Blue Marlin, Tuna, Wahoo, Dolphin, No Sonar, Crew Jackpot. Swordfish, Winner Take All Fish, Boat Winner Take-all
THURSDAY: July 31, 2025
Registration – Cash Awards – Checkin 6 pm – 9 pm
Pre-Tournament Dinner Party 7 pm – 9 pm
Food and Bar
FRIDAY: August 1, 2025
Pre-Tournament Bar 9 am – 10 am
Cash Awards open until 10 am
Captain’s Meeting at 10 am on Friday.
The Captain’s Meeting or the owner, captain or registered angler has signed out on the official sign out sheet or using virtual check out if approved by the tournament committee. There is NO Flare Start for the Limited Tournaments.
The tournament officially begins after the Captain’s Meeting.
Boats may depart from Perdido Pass, Mobile Pass, Destin Pass, or Pensacola Pass. Boats not attending Captain’s Meeting must have video verification of their departure with time stamp, identifiable feature, indicator, and boat name/captain
SATURDAY: August 2, 2025
Fishing
MBGFC weigh dock Opens 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Boats must clear Perdido Pass Rocks by 8:00 pm.
SUNDAY: August 3, 2025
Awards Breakfast at 9:30 am at MBGFC Clubhouse