A New Chapter
June 9, 2021; Biloxi, Mississippi: By Capt. Dave Lear Twenty-five years is a significant milestone. A lot can happen during those years. And if you look specifically at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, that’s [...]
Shiny Silver
April 7, 2021, Biloxi, Mississippi: By Capt. Dave Lear To celebrate its silver 25th anniversary, the Classic is bringing back a popular change to the game fish division. Swordfish will be an eligible species, along [...]
Shattered
June 14, 2020; Biloxi, Mississippi: By Capt. Dave Lear And it’s a wrap. Despite adverse conditions brought on by the corona pandemic and a tropical storm, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic pulled off its [...]
Incendiary!
June 13, 2020; Biloxi, Mississippi: By Capt. Dave Lear It’s hard to find enough phrases to describe the intensity of the bite. Scorching. Sizzling. Red hot. On fire. Hotter than a firecracker. Whatever the label, [...]
Sizzling!
June 12, 2020; Biloxi, Mississippi: By Capt. Dave Lear The first day of summer is still more than a week away. That doesn’t mean the temperatures aren’t hot. Big game fishing, at least in the [...]
Dollars and Sense
June 11; Biloxi, Mississippi: By Capt. Dave Lear Fifty-seven teams are hoping to cash in on the dusk feeding frenzy right about now. Marlin often feed in low light conditions as they ambush their prey. [...]
Go Time
June 10, 2020; Biloxi, Mississippi: By Capt. Dave Lear The 24th edition of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic is turning out to be anything but normal. As if a national health crisis and social [...]
Change of Plans
June 9, 2020; Biloxi, Mississippi: By Capt. Dave Lear Tournament officials have announced some major changes for the 24th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. Boats will now be able to leave from any Gulf [...]
Relentless Pursuit Wins 2019 MGCBC
June 11, 2019; Biloxi, Mississippi: Relentless Pursuit, a 95 Jim Smith owned by Dennis Pastentine, won the top honors in the 2019 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, which concluded Sunday evening at the Point Cadet [...]
Sunday Dinner
By Capt. Dave Lear June 9, 2019; Biloxi, Mississippi: It could have been the set for an Arby’s commercial. The die-hard 25 teams who braved tough conditions in the Gulf hauled serious stacks of seafood [...]