February 15, 2026 Registration for 2026 Classic is now live! Registration for our 4th annual Gulf Coast Classic is now live! Click on the sidebar link on any page and it will take you… Continue reading
January 21, 2026 Classic to again feature top fly tiers Nick Saban never had commitments this good! These are just some of the fly tiers committed to our 4th annual Gulf Coast Classic fly… Continue reading
December 11, 2025 Aaron Adams commits as Keynote Speaker Exciting news! Dr. Aaron Adams, Director of Science and Conservation at the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT), has committed to serve as Conservation Keynote… Continue reading
November 15, 2025 2026 Classic sponsor discounts end soon! Our Gulf Coast Classic continues to grow each year, from only 120 attendees in 2023 to over 300 earlier this year. Expectations are high… Continue reading
October 17, 2025 Start planning now for the 2026 Classic! 2026 Gulf Coast Classic Friday-Saturday, May 1-2, 2026 Gulf State Park – Learning Campus Gulf Shores, Alabama It may be seven months away, but… Continue reading
March 19, 2025 Enroll now for Fly Tying Workshops You can now enroll for one or more of the eleven (yes, eleven!) fly tying workshops being offered during this year’s Gulf Coast Classic. … Continue reading
March 1, 2025 Registration for the 2025 Classic is now live! Registration is now live! You can also purchase tickets for the 2025 Fly Fishing Film Tour on Saturday evening, as well as Raffle Tickets… Continue reading
January 29, 2024 2024 Classic Posters now online To any clubs, retailers, or other entities wishing to help promote our upcoming 2nd annual Gulf Coast Classic on May 2-4, 2024, we now… Continue reading
May 2, 2023 Fishing licenses for the Mixed Bag Challenge – Updated 5/2 One of the biggest questions that Classic participants are asking is, “What fishing license will I need for the Mixed Bag?”. The answer is,… Continue reading
January 14, 2023 Tail Magazine accepts title sponsor for Classic There are numerous expenses to hosting an event like the Gulf Coast Classic. In order to insure it’s financial success, the FFI Gulf Coast… Continue reading
