The Gulf Coast's season-long offshore fishing tournament exclusively for outboard-powered boats.
April 25 – October 4, 2026
Hosted at Orange Beach Marina and in partnership with Angelo DePaola, The Coastal Connection & Captain Shane Toole.
05/18/2026
Not every swordfish takes the lead… but a 166.3 lb swordfish is still a fish worth celebrating.
Team Stern Attitude put another solid Gulf sword on the scales and keeps getting closer to the board in the Gulf Coast Outboard Challenge. Every weigh-in matters in a season-long battle.
The leaderboard pressure is building.
05/17/2026
FIRST BLOOD IN THE GCOC BLUE MARLIN DIVISION
Double J just dropped a hammer on the scales with a massive 491.8 LB BLUE MARLIN — officially becoming the FIRST blue marlin weighed in the and taking over the #1 spot.
That’s the number to beat now.
The Outboard Challenge leaderboard is officially alive.
05/16/2026
Team One Way is on the board with a 139 lb Yellowfin Tuna
05/16/2026
putting a huge bluefin in the boat! Not tournament eligible but still an epic fish!
05/15/2026
will be weighing in a Mahi tomorrow afternoon
05/15/2026
with a 111 inch Blue headed to the scales tomorrow!
05/15/2026
Team One Way is headed to the scales this morning with a nice Yellowfin Tuna.
05/14/2026
Good Luck to in the this weekend
05/05/2026
Live look at the GCOC.
Boats entered, prize pool building, and the countdown is on.
Stay locked in—check the website for updates as it all unfolds.
outboardchallenge.com
05/04/2026
Hunter Green on the Green Machine put an 81.3 lb wahoo on the scale. 🔥
Not a tournament entry—but too solid not to share.
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