Billfish Classic took place in Biloxi this weekend

The Billfish Classic Fishing Tournament was held this weekend at the Golden Nugget.

- if you were in biloxi saturday- and it smelled a little more- fishy - than usual.

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- that's beacause the billfish- classic fishing tournament was- held this weekend at the golden- nugget.

- fishing boats and crews from al- over came to the coast to fish- for blue marlin, tuna, wahoo, - and dolphin.- the tournament was originally - supposed to take place last - weekend.- tropical storm cristobal, - however, caused the tournament- to be postponed to this weekend- - bobby carter, tournament- director: - "well it was a lot of working parts in having to cancel the - tournament, delay it- for another week.

I want to - thank the city of biloxi and th- - - - golden nugget for working with- the tournament to keep the- marine empty for the boats adn- also for- the nugget to keep the room - block open.

And we all just - worked together to pull this- event off.

This is the first- time in 24 years we've had to - postpone the tournament, but- you know looking around -