Tournaments

Quick Time Wins Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament

Sea Mixer is the Top Catch and Release Boat in the popular event, while You Never Know lands a giant bluefin tuna

By By Sam White

Updated: June 13, 2016

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament Quick Time first place blue marlin

Quick Time‘s 806-pound blue marlin easily won the Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament. Courtesy ParShots.com

Angler Robert Burroughs had a great Memorial Day weekend. Fishing on Quick Time, Burroughs landed an 806-pound blue marlin to win over $164,000 in the popular Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament. Sea Mixer was the top catch and release boat with two blue marlin releases and 1,250 points. Change Order placed second with one blue marlin and one white marlin released, while Southbound was third with one blue marlin released. Steven Carter caught the largest mahimahi on FM at 47.2 pounds. The bluefin tuna continue to be landed in the Gulf of Mexico this summer; You Never Know’s Sydney Turner landed a 647.8-pound bluefin to win the tournament’s tuna division. The Dogger‘s Clay Spencer had the top wahoo at 99.2 pounds.

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament Sea Mixer top catch and release team

Sea Mixer continues to have a good season — they were the top catch and release boat for the tournament with two blue marlin released. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament participating fleet at night

The fleet lights up the marina during the captain’s meeting and welcome party. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament oysters

It wouldn’t be a billfish tournament on the Gulf Coast without great seafood. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament Quick Time at the weigh station

Quick Time backs into the weigh station with their big blue marlin aboard. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament Quick Time winning blue marlin offloaded

The massive 800-plus-pound blue marlin is offloaded. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament Change Order second place catch and release team

Change Order was the second-place catch and release team. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament You Never Know first place bluefin tuna

You Never Know teamed up to weigh this 647.8-pound bluefin tuna to win first place in that category. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament Triple Threat second place tuna

Triple Threat arrives at the scales. Their 201.2-pound tuna was good for second place. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament Relentless Pursuit

Relentless Pursuit backs into the weigh station. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament Plumb Crazy

Plumb Crazy flies the Auburn colors during the tournament. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament kids at the weigh-in

The kids always enjoy the weigh-ins. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament Jubilee

Jubilee returns after their trip in the Gulf of Mexico. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament The Billfish Foundation Ellen Peel

The Billfish Foundation President Ellen Peel addresses the crowd at the Mobile Big Game Memorial Day Tournament, explaining the importance of billfish conservation. Courtesy ParShots.com

2016 Mobile Big Game Club Memorial Day Tournament

Tired but happy, one of the Orange Beach Marina dockhands takes a quick break as the sun sets behind him. Courtesy ParShots.com

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