Gulf Coast Fishing Tournaments

2008 6th Annual Rockport Offshore Challenge Winners

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:14:53 -0600

The 6th Annual Rockport Offshore Challenge was held at Key Allegro Marina in Rockport, TX, July 23rd - 27th, 2008. The winners are:

14th Annual Carl Legett Memorial Fishing Tournament Winners

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:10:06 -0600

The was held August 1st, 2nd & 3rd at the Point Cadet Marina, East Side, in Biloxi. The tournament was again hosted by The Home Builders Association of the Mississippi Coast.

Results:

2008 Sarasota Slam Fishing Tournament Winners

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:11:38 -0600

The Sarasota Slam Fishing Tournament was held August 6-9, 2008 at Marina Jack, Sarasota, Florida. The results are as follows:

Oberto Redfish Cup Series Winners

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:08:39 -0600

The Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish series was in Hopedale, LA August 15-17, and with 16.49 pounds on Day Three, cup anglers Mark Sepe and Andrew Bostick walked away with the championship belts for the second time this season. Sepe and Bostick have now won half of the regular season events on the Redfish Cup circuit and bested Kevin Broussard and "Cajun" Phil Broussard by mere ounces at Punta Gorda and again in Hopedale.

Budweiser ShareLunker Season Off to Early Start Winners

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:05:04 -0600

ATHENS, Texas—John True of Dallas kicked off the 2008-2009 Budweiser ShareLunker season October 3 with a 13.38-pound largemouth bass from a private lake in Rusk County.
True was fishing with his three-year-old son, Jack, when the fish took a Senko in 10 feet of water. The fish was 26.75 inches long and 20 inches in girth.

Gulfscapes Covers Gulf Coast Fishing

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:33:34 -0600

Gulfscapes Magazine is a lifestyle magazine for coastal enthusiast who live or vacation along the Gulf coast. The periodical emphasizes home design and travel. Articles offer information on home interiors and building materials; coastal recreation; food; travel destinations; style; and real estate concerns. www.gulfscapes.com

Lake Conroe ShareLunker Makes Top 50 List - 15.93-pound bass is new lake record

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:32:54 -0600

Ricky Bearden caught the new Lake Conroe largemouth bass record on January 30. The fish weighed 15.93 pounds. PHOTO CREDIT: TPWD Photo by David Campbell.

ATHENS, Texas—Ricky Bearden of Conroe set a new water body record for largemouth bass January 30 when he pulled a 15.93-pound fish from two feet of water in Lake Conroe.

The big bass now holds the number 24 spot on the list of the top 50 largemouth bass ever caught in Texas.

Bearden was fishing with a plastic worm in 54-degree water when the big bass took the bait about 12:15 p.m. Friday. The fish was 27 inches long and 22 inches in girth.

Port Aransas Texas Fishing Tournaments 2009

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:16:38 -0600

Fishing Tournaments in Port Aransas, Texas 2009.

Fourth ShareLunker of the year comes from lake

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:32:20 -0600

ATHENS , Texas —The water temperature may be only 61 degrees, but Lake Conroe is on fire. Thursday afternoon the lake just north of Houston churned out its fourth ShareLunker of the current season, a 13.8-pound largemouth bass caught by Renee Linderoth of Conroe . The big bass is the sixteenth ShareLunker to come from Lake Conroe , giving the lake a solid grip on the number four spot on the list of top big bass lakes in Texas , after Lake Fork , with 240 entries, Alan Henry (25) and Sam Rayburn (23).

2009 Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Association's 4th Annual Spring Kayak Fishing Tournament

Sat, 09 May 2009 11:56:54 -0600

May 9, 2009, The Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Association's 4th Annual Spring Kayak Fishing Tournament. Shoreline Park South, Gulf Breeze, Florida. Kayaks, Canoes, other paddlecraft only– no motors! Categories: Inshore: Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Flounder. Offshore: King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, GRAND SLAM: Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Flounder http://www.gulfcoastkayakfishing.com/Tournament.asp

2009 Mississippi Billfish Fishing Tournament

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:49:37 -0600

June 3-7, 2009 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic 2009 Biloxi, Mississippi The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic has built a solid reputation involving Big Boats chasing Big Fish in hopes of landing Big Money. The end result has the annual event, based out of the Isle of Capri Casino in Biloxi, developing a name for being one of the top billfish tournaments in the world. In 2007, $1,225,000 was paid out in prize money! For information, contact: Bobby Carter Isle of Capri Resort & Casino P. O. Box 26, Biloxi, MS 39533 Phone: 228-436-7928 Website: http://www.mgcbc.com

2009 Texas Spear Fishing Tournaments

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:26:43 -0600

Texas Spearfishing Tournaments series schedule: Snapper Shootout , June 20-21. Weigh-in 21st at 11:00am-12:00am. Platform Predator, July 17,18,19th. Weigh-in 19th at 11:00am-12:00am. Spear Master - August 28,29,30th. Weigh-in 30th at 4:00pm-5:00pm. http://www.2coolfishing.com/ttmbforum/showthread.php?t=189323

2009 The Ultimate Fishing Tournament in Destin

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:01:18 -0600

The Ultimate Fishing Tournament in Destin, Florida Where. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. June 16, 2009 to June 21, 2009. Open to the public. The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic fishing tournament at Sandestin is the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast’s newest entry onto the world stage of premier marlin tournaments. This $300,000 (based on 75 boats) World Billfish Series-sanctioned event is based on 75 boats and gives serious angling teams their shot at winning a huge pay-off while receiving the royal treatment from the this Destin, Florida fishing event’s hosts and sponsors.

Touting “the highest minimum length for blue marlin” in the Gulf Coast, our Florida fishing tournament will be doing its part to conserve our treasured marine resources by also requiring all-release for white marlin and sailfish. With cash categories for dolphin, tuna, and Wahoo as well as individual angler trophies, fishermen have a multitude of ways to stake their claim on Destin fishing tournament history!

Call 866.505.4458, e-mail info@FishECBC.com or visit www.FishECBC.com for more information or to register for the tournament.

2009 Billfish Tournament in Florida

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:51:39 -0600

Billfish Tournament in Florida - 39th annual Pensacola International Billfish Tournament. July 2-5, 2009. The Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club hosts one of the country's largest billfish tournaments in downtown Pensacola, which attracts around 500 anglers from across the Southeast. Website: www.pbgfc.com

Redfish Rodeo SPI September 24-27, 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:37:47 -0600

Redfish Rodeo SPI September 24-27, 2009

In celebration of the 15th Annual Redfish Rodeo, we are bringing all the teams together for ONE BIG TOURNAMENT to celebrate this momentous occasion. The tournament dates are September 24-27, 2009. The tournament will be limited to 30 teams to ensure we have a strong guide pool. Teams will consist of 4 women anglers and a guide chosen randomly through a guide draw. Each team also requires a team sponsor.

The first teams to get their deposits postmarked by March 1 (that’s $250 per angler - $1000 team total) will be guaranteed a spot. We must have ALL the team members deposits. Any team that does not meet this deadline will be placed on a waiting list and assigned a team opening as they become available.

Please contact Renee Gray for more info about the Redfish Rodeo Tournament ph: 512-985-5205 / efax: 650-989-4205