Swordfish Showdown
Orange Beach, Alabama, USA 🇺🇸
Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 31, 2026
Tournament Quick Facts
- Total Purse
- $100,000Varies based on fleet size and Calcutta entries (2024 data)
- Entry Fee
- $1,500
- Typical Fleet
- 20 boats (2024); prizes based on 30 boats
- Dates
- Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 31, 2026
Moon Phase by Day
About
Month-long swordfish tournament (May 1-31). Flexible 2-day fishing declarations, 15 Gulf weigh stations. Created by R.J. Boyle and Capt. Jeff Wilson. $100,000 purse for breaking MS state record. Optional calcuttas $3k each.
Target Species
Registration Details
Base entry $1,500/boat. Optional calcuttas $3,000 each for Biggest Fish, 2-Fish Aggregate, 3-Fish Aggregate (50/30/20 split). Late fee $250 until 10pm April 30. Register via CatchStat.
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