Fulton Convention Center

05/29/2026

🎣 THIS SATURDAY! We are happy to be providing the Weighmaster Services for The 9th Annual Mid-Coast Smackdown is headed back to the Fulton Convention Center and registrations are STILL OPEN until the Captain’s Meeting Friday night!

If you’ve been thinking about fishing it… don’t wait. This tournament has grown into one of the premier saltwater events on the Texas coast, and it’s all for an incredible cause.

💥 GUARANTEED $15,000 Non-Guided Payout
💥 GUARANTEED $15,000 Guided Payout
💥 Heavy stringer = 2 Trout, 2 Redfish & 1 Flounder
💥 $50 Side Pots for Heaviest Trout, Redfish, & Flounder
💥 Calcutta • Raffles • Live Auction • Awards Banquet
💥 NO FISHING BOUNDARIES

📍 Fulton Convention Center – Fulton, TX
📅 Tournament Day: Saturday, May 30, 2026
⏰ 5AM Start | 3PM Weigh-In Deadline

⚠️ Registration remains open until the Captain’s Meeting on Friday, May 29 at 5:30PM. At least ONE team member must attend.

What makes Mid-Coast Smackdown special isn’t just the fishing or the payouts — it’s the mission behind it. The organization is dedicated to providing DIRECT financial assistance to Texas families impacted by childhood cancer and has already helped more than 40 kids and their families through the tournament’s fundraising efforts.

From humble beginnings with just 8 teams to now packing the Fulton Convention Center with anglers and sponsors from across the coast, this event continues to grow every year.

Get your team signed up and come help put the smackdown on childhood cancer this weekend. ❤️🎣

🌐 midcoastsmackdown.com

05/26/2026

This weekend here at FCC!🎣

The countdown is on for early registration ending…. Don’t wait!

Fun fact: GUIDES can fish as the 4th spot on the team if they want. Heck…. Even a boat FULL OF GUIDES can fish as a team…. Although they might spend all day arguing over whose secret spot to use for the flounder.

The 2026 rules are posted for anyone wanting to brush up before rhe Captain’s meeting.

Save your money for the raffles, card games, and live auction! Register today!

05/26/2026

Updated June 2026 Calendar !

05/22/2026

FCC Office is closed as well !

05/19/2026

Starts this Friday here at FCC!
Admission is Free 🎉🎣

05/15/2026

BABES… IT’S FINALLY HERE 💜🎣🌊

The wait is over and the biggest girls weekend on the Texas coast officially kicks off TODAY! We cannot wait to welcome all of you to Babes on the Bay 2026 for an unforgettable weekend of fishing, friendship, conservation, and memories on our gorgeous Texas Coast!

✨ FRIDAY – MAY 15 ✨
📍 Fulton Convention Center
🕔 Check-In Opens: 5:00 PM
🛍 Babes Shopping Mall
🍹 Food • Drinks • Vendors
🎶 Live Music
💰 Cash Pots (inside)
👕 Best Dressed Team Judging
⚠️ Mandatory Captain’s Meeting: 8:00 PM

✨ SATURDAY – MAY 16 ✨
🌅 Fishing begins 30 minutes before sunrise
⏰ All lines out: 3:30 PM
📲 All submissions due by: 4:15 PM
🏆 Top teams report by: 4:30 PM
🥂 Awards Ceremony approximately 6:00 PM

As excited as we all are, remember what this tournament is truly about — women in the outdoors, conservation, camaraderie, and respect for our incredible coastal waters.

Please fish responsibly:
🦪 Respect seagrass and habitat
🗑 Leave NO trash behind
🐟 Handle fish carefully for healthy release, keep them wet!
🚤 Be courteous and safe on the water
☀️ Watch the weather and look out for one another!

Leave it better than you found it. Always. 🌊

Thank you to every volunteer, sponsor, guide, vendor, and angler who makes this event possible each year. The energy rolling into town this week has been incredible and we are SO excited to see everyone tonight! 💜



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05/14/2026

🚧 Due to the Babes on the Bay event, part of the park is temporarily closed off. However, the pier is still accessible from the side entrance. We appreciate your patience and hope everyone enjoys the event and stays safe! 🎣☀️

05/14/2026

🚨 BABES ON THE BAY CHECK-IN STARTS THIS FRIDAY!!! 🚨🌊🎣

The countdown is basically OVER and the Texas Coast is about to be packed with wading boots, rods, topwater blowups, laughs, late-night rigging sessions, and some of the best women on the water. 💥

Friday night kicks off the BEST weekend of the year:
📍 Fulton Convention Center
🕔 Doors open at 5 PM
🎤 Mandatory Captain’s Meeting at 8 PM

While you’re there:
🛍️ Shop the Babes Mall
🍔 Grab food & drinks
🎶 Enjoy live music
💰 Get in on Cash Pots
👕 Best Team Shirt judging Friday night

Most importantly — let’s take care of the waters that give us all this incredible experience. 🌎💙
Please respect our bays, marshes, launches, and shorelines:
🗑️ Don’t litter
🐟 Handle fish carefully
🌱 Respect seagrass and wildlife
♻️ Leave it cleaner than you found it

Babes on the Bay has always been bigger than a tournament — it’s women outdoors, conservation, community, and unforgettable memories on the Texas coast. We can’t WAIT to see everyone rolling into town!! 🔥☀️🌊

Huge THANK YOU to all of our sponsors, volunteers, guides, vendors, and everyone working behind the scenes to make this happen. Y’all are the reason this event is so special. ❤️

SEE Y’ALL FRIDAY!!! 🎣🍹🌅

05/14/2026

Weekend photo dump incoming 📸💜✨

Babes, don’t forget to tag in all your tournament posts, stories, team pics, fish photos, boat selfies, and weekend fun! We LOVE seeing everyone out enjoying the water, the friendships, and this incredible weekend together. 🐟🌊

Safe travels, respect our waters, and we can’t wait to see your memories from Babes on the Bay 2026! 💕