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List of Texas Coast Tournaments:
| Location (Click for Game Plan) |
Date | Name | GP Idea | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston | 09/19/2026 | CastAway Rods Guppy Cup | Galveston | Fall 2026 (date TBA) (Proposed date based on prior date)- CastAway Rods Guppy Cup – Kid Fish Tournament Galveston, Pier 21 – free kids’ tournament returning fall 2026. Galveston Island Shrimp Festival galvestonislandsh |
| Port Arthur | 09/05/2026 | Sabine Showdown Fishing Tournament | Port Arthur | Sabine Showdown Fishing Tournament Port Arthur / Sabine Lake – redfish/trout/flounder team tourney. Starts at 6:40 a.m. September 5, 2026 |
| Galveston Bay Complex | 08/29/2026 | Galveston Bay KidsFish2 Fishing Tournament | Galveston Bay Complex | Galveston Bay KidsFish2 Fishing Tournament Family-friendly kid event on Galveston Bay. FishWestEnd |
| Galveston | 08/22/2026 | Texas Women Anglers Tournament | Galveston | Contact for Entry, Billfish/Offshore, Saltwater, Women Only |
| South Padre | 08/07/2026 | Ladies Kingfish Tournament | South Padre | Aug 7 – 9 - South Padre Island – women-only saltwater event. South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce |
| Port Aransas | 08/05/2026 | Texas Legends Billfish Tournament | Port Aransas | Aug 5 – 9 - Port Aransas Fisherman’s Wharf – part of Texas Triple Crown billfish series. |
| Matagorda | 08/01/2026 | HHClub Fishing Tournament | Matagorda | Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo / Gulf-coast-oriented fundraiser, fishing tournament on Aug 1, 2026. HH Club |
| South Padre | 07/29/2026 | 86th Texas Int'l Fishing Tournament (TIFT) | South Padre | July 29 - August 2, 2026 South Padre Island / Port Isabel – huge bay & offshore tournament. TIFT +1 / KOA, Varies by category, Bay & Offshore, Saltwater, All ages |
| Port O’Connor | 07/21/2026 | Texas Lone Star Shootout (Billfish Tournament) | Port O’Connor | Jul 21 – 26 - big-money offshore billfish event. The Lone Star Shootout +1 / InTheBite |
| Corpus Christi | 07/18/2026 | Breakthrough T1D Fishing Tournament | Corpus Christi | Varies (Charity Fundraiser), Coastal Species, Saltwater, All ages |
| Corpus Christi | 07/17/2026 | CC API Fishing Tournament | Corpus Christi | Varies (Contact for Entry), Coastal Species, Saltwater |
| Corpus Christi | 07/09/2026 | 90th Deep Sea Roundup | Corpus Christi | $150 (Adult) / $110 (Junior) Billfish, Tuna, Dolphin, Redfish Saltwater All ages (Junior/Adult categories) |
| aransas pass | 06/26/2026 | Salty Dog Fishing Tournament (30th Annual) | aransas pass | Jun 26 – 27 30th Annual Salty Dog Fishing Tournament Aransas Pass Civic Center (Rockport/Corpus region). |
| Galveston | 06/24/2026 | Galveston Classic Fly Fishing Tournament | Galveston | June 24–27, 2026 galvestonclassic.com Not specified Fly Fishing (Saltwater species) Saltwater |
| Galveston | 06/21/2026 | The Lone Star Shootout | Galveston | Varies (Check/PayPal), Blue Marlin, Billfish, HBGFC Members |
| Galveston | 06/13/2026 | HAPL 31st Saltwater Fishing Tournament | Galveston | June 13, 2026 (All Day) hapl.org Not specified Trout, Redfish, Big Fish Saltwater |
| Port Aransas | 06/12/2026 | Ladies Powder Puff Fishing Tournament | Port Aransas | Jun 12 – 13 Ladies Powder Puff Fishing Tournament – ladies’ inshore tournament (sign-up & captain’s meeting those dates). Ladies Powder Puff |
| Galveston | 06/12/2026 | Dow Chemical Fishing Tournament | Galveston | June 12, 2026 (6 AM – 4 PM), 4-Angler Team (Stringer) Saltwater |
| South Padre | 06/09/2026 | TCEI Expo Guided Fishing Tournament | South Padre | Guided offshore/bay event tied to TCEI Expo. TCEI EXPO |
| Corpus Christi | 06/05/2026 | CBHBA Fishing Tournament | Corpus Christi | Varies (Contact for Entry), Inshore / Coastal, Saltwater |
| Galveston | 06/04/2026 | ACRP Inshore Invitational – “Fish’n Chips” | Galveston | Jun 4 – 5 ACRP Inshore Invitational – “Fish’n Chips” Galveston, TX – inshore team event with weigh-in & awards. ACRP Fish |
| Galveston | 05/29/2026 | AADE 32nd Annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament | Galveston | $250 entry fee, Redfish, Trout, Flounder, Kingfish , saltwater |
| Corpus Christi | 05/23/2026 | CCA Texas STAR Tournament | Corpus Christi | May 23 – Sept 7, 2026, ~$35 (Requires CCA Membership), Redfish, Trout, Flounder, Offshore, Saltwater, All ages (Scholarships for Youth/Teens) |
| Aransas Pass | 04/18/2026 | Fishing for Wishes Fishing Tournament | Aransas Pass | Fishing for Wishes Fishing Tournament (5th Annual) Aransas Pass, TX – charity inshore/bay event. |
| West Bay | 04/18/2026 | West Bay Blackjack Fishing Tournament & Fundraiser | West Bay | West Bay Blackjack Fishing Tournament & Fundraiser West Bay (Galveston area). FishWestEnd |
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