May 2026

Swordfish Showdown

completed

Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 31, 2026Orange Beach, Alabama, USAFull Moon

2026 is in the books

2026 edition: Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 31, 2026
2027 dates: TBA

About this tournament

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.

Moon phase by day

May 1Up the Moon
May 2Full Moon
May 3–5Down the Moon
May 6–26No moon window
May 27–30Up the Moon
May 31Full Moon

Target species

Swordfish

Registration

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.

Scoring Rules

Big cash payout with $100,000 prize for breaking the MS State 309.9lb record.

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