14th Annual MBARA Kingfish Tournament
August 28, 2010.  Mexico Beach, Florida.  Be there for a wonderful time.  We have added fish fry on Saturday night at Beacon Hill Park by Volunteer Fire Department from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  Plates only $3.00 and all money goes to fire department.  BYOB.

We have added a dance with live band at Toucans on Saturday night from 8:00 to 12:00. 

The El Governor Motel is offering a tournament special of only 75 dollars a night for fishermen and families.  Call soon to reserve a room.

Full details at www.mbara.org.  Click on Kingfish Tournament.

Wounded Warriors Weekend
The Bluewater Outrigger Charity Classic Offshore Fishing Tournament in Port St. Joe on Saturday, June 5,  will have seriously wounded veterans fishing in their own tournament on Friday, June 4, and will be honored during the tournament weekend.  The veterans will be weighing in during the Captains' Party on Friday night. The public is invited to come and honor these brave men and women.  

Check out all details at www.bluewatercharityclassic.com.  Go to mbara Facebook and read super article about tournament from the STAR newspaper.   

Fish the Panhandle Kingfish Slam
An extra $5,000 is to be awarded to the boat weighing in the most kingfish in all three tournaments combined.  

June 5            Bluewater Outrigger Offshore Charity Classic
July 30 31      Marquardts Marina Offshore Classic
August 28      MBARA 14th Annual Kingfish Tournament 

Presnell's Saltwater Slam
May 21 and 22 Inshore Nearshore tournament for flounder, pompano, redfish, and trout.   A kids' division has pin fish, bluefish, and trout.  A super rock concert is held on Saturday night at Presnell's Marina by the sea.  This concert is one of the best you will ever hear or see.  
 
Bluewater Outrigger Charity Classic
June 5 out of Port St. Joe.  They donated to the MBARA last year and built a new reef (BWO#1).   They will help us again.  Support them in their effort.  Go to www.bluewatercharityclassic.com for full details. 

Marquardts Marina Offshore Classic
July 30 and July 31.  Two day tournament.  Offshore fishing.  They will donate to the MBRA to build another new reef.  Lets help them out by entering.  Go to www.marquardtsmarina.com for details or call Nate Odom at 850 648 8900. 
Grouper Season Opened April 1
Grouper season has opened in the Gulf of Mexico.  Be sure to check out seasons, rules, and bag limits at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at www.myfwc.com for all the updates that may be coming.   Click on Fishing, then Salt Water Fishing, then read Hot Sheets for quick and easy reading on new rules.

Red Snapper May Change

Rules for red snapper may change.  Federal Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission has proposed reducing season from June l to July 24.  Check www.myfwc.com to see what is going on.  Regulation handbook may not be accurate.  You will be held responsible for new rules.  Go to fishing, then click salt water fishing, then click Hot Sheets to see new rule changes at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website.

New MBARA Charm for Sale
Marie Livingston has designed and built a charm for the MBARA and it is for sale at Emeral Coast Jewelry in Mexico Beach.  They will donate part of sales to the MBARA.  Check them out.

MBARA Hats Now on Sale
We have new MBARA hats on sale at the Shell Shack in Mexico Beach.   They are only $10.00 for you.  We have brown, blue, pink, and more.

New Shirts Out
Our new tournament shirts are out.  Go to Gulf Foods and Beachwalk in Mexico Beach.  A new color and only ten bucks. What a bargain!

New Tournament Brochure Out
The new brochure with winners, photographs from weigh-in and Captains' Party is out.  Check it out.  Lots of photographs and lots of new articles. Miss Kingfish is really beautiful!

MBARA Now on Facebook
Go to Facebook and see what we are doing.  Go to www.mbara.org and click on to Facebook link on home page.  Over 300 people now participating.  Hundreds of amazing photographs of reef growth.
Updates on exciting projects and news.