| MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC OVER $1,000,000 |
| AWARDS |
| Blue Marlin | Dolphin |
| First Place....................$100,000 | First Place....................$ 20,000 |
| Second Place...............$ 50,000 | Second Place...............$ 15,000 |
| Third Place...................$ 25,000 | Third Place...................$ 10,000 |
| Plus a Ford Expedition for breaking the State Record. | Fourth Place.................$ 5,000 |
| Plus a Ford Escape for breaking the State Record. | |
| Tuna | Exceptional Awards |
| First Place....................$ 20,000 | Top Boat Award..................................$ 2,500 |
| Second Place...............$ 15,000 | Tag & Release Drawing.......................$ 2,000 |
| Third Place...................$ 10,000 | |
| Fourth Place................ $ 5,000 | Optional Entry Divisions |
| Plus a Ford Explorer for breaking the State Record. The award for breaking the state record covers only Yellowfin Tuna. |
Div 1 -
$5,000 per category - Blue, Wahoo,Tuna,Dolphin Div 2 - $2,500 per category - Blue, Wahoo,Tuna,Dolphin Div 3 - $1,000 per category - Blue, Wahoo,Tuna,Dolphin Div 4 - $ 500 per category - Blue, Wahoo,Tuna,Dolphin Crew Division - $ 300 Three heaviest fish |
| Wahoo | STATE RECORD FISH |
| First Place....................$ 20,000 | ONLY THE LARGEST NEW STATE RECORD FISH WILL RECEIVE THE
AWARD FOR EACH SPECIES AT THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT. **OVER $650,000 HAS BEEN PAID OUT ON |
| Second Place...............$ 15,000 | |
| Third Place...................$ 10,000 | |
| Fourth Place.................$ 5,000 | |
| Plus a Ford F-150 for breaking the State Record. | |
| ** IF NO BLUE MARLIN ARE CAUGHT THE PRIZE MONEY WILL ROLL OVER IN EQUAL AMOUNTS TO THE TUNA, WAHOO AND DOLPHIN DIVISIONS. | |
| CASH PRIZES BASED ON 85 BOATS ENTERED IN THE TOURNAMENT |
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