From the biggest marlin and heftiest paydays to the best parties and the toughest competition, there’s a billfish tournament to suit just about anyone. Here is our comprehensive guide to fishing tournaments for marlin and sailfish worldwide.
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Lenny Schelin Memorial Tournament
Date: Jan. 2-11, 2026
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Pelican Yacht Club Invitational
Date: Jan. 5-10, 2026
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Fish for Holly Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 9-10, 2026
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Silver Sailfish Derby
Date: Jan. 7-10, 2026
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Pelagic Rock Star Offshore Tournament
Date: Jan. 15-18, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica Region: Central America
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 20-21, 2026
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Operation Sailfish
Date: Jan. 14-18, 2026
Location: Singer Island, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Buccaneer Cup
Date: Jan. 20-24, 2026
Location: Singer Island, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg I
Date: Jan. 21-24, 2026
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Ocean Reef Sailfish Classic
Date: January 15-17, 2026
Location: Key Largo, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Cheeca Lodge Presidential
Date: Jan. 23-25, 2026
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Spice Island Billfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 26-30, 2026
Location: St. Georges, Grenada
Region: Caribbean Sea
South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition
Date: Jan. 25-31, 2026
Location: Le Morne Anglers Club, Black River Mauritius
International
Region: International
Gold Cup Invitational Fishing Tournament
Date: Jan. 27-31, 2026
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
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Louisiana Tuna & Wahoo Classic
Date: Feb. 1-Mar. 30, 2026
Location: Louisiana, USA
Region: U.S. Gulf Coast
Rooster Rodeo
Date: Feb. 7, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
The Masters Angling Tournament
Date: Feb. 3-6, 2026
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Miami Billfish Tournament of Champions
Date: Feb. 5-7, 2026
Region: Florida East Coast
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
The Sailfish Bowl Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Dominican Republic
Region: Caribbean Sea
Sunshine Coast GFC Classic
Date: Feb. 5-8, 2026
Location: Buddina, Queensland
Region: Australia
Pescadora Billfish Championship
Date: Feb. 19-21, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Island Time Fishing Tournament
Date: Feb. 18-21, 2026
Location: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Region: West Coast and Mexico
Sailfish Challenge
Date: Feb. 18-22, 2026
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
New South Wales Interclub
Date: Feb. 19-22, 2026
Location: Port Stephens, New South Wales
Region: Australia
Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg II
Date: Feb. 25-28, 2026
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Eldorado Marlin Classic
Date: Feb. 25-28, 2026
Location: New Zealand
Region: Pacific Islands
Reef Cup Invitational Sailfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Key Largo, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Walker’s Cay Wahoo Classic
Date: March 6-8, 2026
Location: Walker’s Cay, The Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas
Copa Cofradia Punta Sal
Date: TBD
Location: Peru
Region: South America
Watamu Fishing Festival
Dates: TBD
Location: Malindi, Kenya
Region: International
Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Championship
Date: Mar. 3-6, 2026
Location: South Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Sailfish Slam
Date: Mar. 7, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
IGFA Open
Date: Mar. 12-14, 2026
Location: Marina Pez Vela, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Gamex 2026
Date: Mar. 13-21, 2026
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Region: Australia
Kenya International Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Diani, Kenya
Region: International
Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg III
Date: Mar. 18-21, 2026
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Lazy Marlin Hunt 
Date: Mar. 19-23, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge
Date: Mar. 23-27, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
South Coast Blue Marlin Open
Date: TBD
Location: Kenya
Region: Africa
GFA PNG National Game Fishing Titles
Date: TBD
Location: Papua New Guinea
Region: Oceania & Pacific Islands
NPDL Pacific Islands International Series
Date: TBD
Location: Samoa, American Samoa & Tonga
Region: Pacific Islands
Viking Yachts Key West Challenge
Date: Apr. 8-12, 2026
Location: Key West, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Marina Pez Vela Open
Date: TBD
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
OCLTC 79th Annual Derby
Date: TBDLocation: Casa Vieja, Guatemala
Region: U.S. West Coast and Mexico Chub Cay Invitational
Date: Apr. 9-11, 2026
Location: Chub Cay, Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas Sir Charles Williams International Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Barbados
Region: Caribbean Sea Final Sail
Date: Apr. 8-11, 2026Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Marina Casa de Campo Open
Date: TBD
Location: Dominican Republic
Region: Caribbean Sea
Bisbee’s Costa Rica Offshore Tournament
Date: April 14-18, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Costa Offshore World Championship
Date: April 19-23, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament
Date: Apr. 28-May 5, 2026
Location: Cayman Brac/Grand Cayman
Region: Caribbean Sea
IGFA Walker’s Cay Shootout
Date: Apr. 22-25, 2026
Location: Walker’s Cay, The Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas
Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date: April 28-May 2, 2026
Location: Venice, Louisiana
Region: Gulf Coast
The Shootout (Production vs Custom)
Date: Apr. 29-May 2, 2026
Location: Abaco, Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas
40th Annual International Marlin Madness Game Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Trinidad & Tobago
Region: Caribbean Sea
Lyford Cay Invitational Offshore Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Lyford Cay, Bahamas
Region: Bahamas
SIGFA International Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Samoa
Region: Pacific Islands
Port Hacking 100 (Sydney, NSW)
Date: TBD
Location: Burraneer, New South Wales
Region: Australia
Jurien Bay West Australia Open
Date: TBD
Location: Australia
Region: Oceania & Pacific Islands
South Carolina Blue Marlin InvitationalDate: May 1 – June 8, 2026Location: Charleston, South CarolinaRegion: East Coast MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date: May 1-Sept. 30, 2026
Location: Gulf Coast, East Coast, and Hawaii
Regions: Gulf Coast, East Coast, and Hawaii Orange Beach Billfish Classic
Date: May 12-16, 2026
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Region: Gulf Coast Custom Shootout
Date: May 13-16, 2026
Location: Abaco, Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas Walker’s Cay SFC Blue Marlin Open
Date: March 14-17, 2026
Location: Walker’s Cay, The Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas Walker’s Cay InvitationalDate: May 20-23, 2026Location: Walker’s Cay, Bahamas Region: The Bahamas Georgetown Blue Marlin TournamentDate: May 20-23, 2026Location: Georgetown, South Carolina Region: East Coast Elbow Reef ClassicDate: TBDLocation: Hope Town, Elbow CayRegion: The Bahamas Gulf Coast MastersDate: May20-23,2026 Location: Orange Beach, AlabamaRegion: U.S. Gulf Coast
Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic
Date: May 26-May 31, 2026
Location: Venice, Louisiana
Region: Gulf Coast
HMY Lowcountry Cup
Date: May 27-30, 2026
Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC
Region: U.S. East Coast
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: May 27-30, 2026
Location: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
Hatteras Village Offshore Open
Date: May 12-16, 2026
Location: Hatteras, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
Northeast Florida Marlin Association Bluewater Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Savannah Sport Fishing Club Bluewater Invitational Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Region: US East Coast
Offshore Challenge Orebic
Date: TBD
Location: Croatia
Region: Europe
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament
Date: May 22-25, 2026
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Region: Gulf Coast
Cap Cana White Marlin Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Marina Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Region: Caribbean Sea
Swansboro Rotary Memorial Day Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Swansboro, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
Swordfish Showdown
Date: May 1-31, 2026
Location: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas
Region: U.S. Gulf Coast Charleston Billfish Invitational
Date: May 6-9, 2026
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Region: East Coast Baker’s Bay Invitational
Date: May 6-9, 2026
Location: Baker’s Bay, Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas Armed Forces Shootout
Date: May 6-9, 2026
Location: Abaco Beach Resort, Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas
Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date: June 1-7, 2026
Location: Biloxi, Mississippi
Region: Gulf Coast
Mikie Pigott Jr. Memorial Marlin Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Antigua
Region: Caribbean Sea
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: June 5-14, 2026
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Antigua
Region: Caribbean Sea
Rock n’ Reel Hawaiian Open
Date: TBD
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
Pensacola International Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Region: Gulf Coast
International Light Tackle Tournament Association
Date: June 14-20, 2026
Location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Region: Caribbean Sea
Carolina Billfish Classic
Date: June 17-20, 2026
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Region: East Coast
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic
Date: June 17-21, 2026
Location: Sandestin, Florida
Region: Gulf Coast
Kona Kickoff
Date: June 27-29, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Release Tournament
Date: June 21-27, 2026
Location: Hatteras, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
Bay Point Billfish Open
Date: June 23-28, 2026
Location: Panama City, Florida
Region: Gulf Coast
Keli Wagner Lady Angler Tournament
Date: June 5-6, 2026
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
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Bermuda Billfish Blast
Date: July 3-7, 2026
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
Region: Bermuda
MidAtlantic Cup Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Region: U.S. Northeast
Firecracker Open
Date: July 3-6, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
Kona Throw Down
Date: July 6-10, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
Kona Skins Derby
Date: July 10-13, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
Summer Shootout
Date: TBD
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
One More Bite Sailfish Challenge
Date: TBD
Location: Palm Beach, Jupiter, Stuart, & Ft. Pierce, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Region: Gulf Coast
Tongan International Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Tonga
Region: Pacific Islands
Oak Bluffs Bluewater Classic
Date: July 11-17, 2026
Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts
Region: US East Coast
South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore Showdown
Date: TBD
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Region: Northeast
Billfish Pachanga
Date: TBD
Location: Port Aransas, Texas
Region: Gulf Coast
Bermuda Big Game Classic
Date: July 10-14, 2026
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
Region: Bermuda
Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City “Quest for the Ring” Championship Fishing Week
Date: July 12-18, 2026
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Region: Northeast
Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament
Date: July 15-18, 2026
Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina
Region: East Coast
Key West Marlin Tournament
Date: July 22-25, 2026
Location: Key West, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament
Date: July 15-18, 2026
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
Sea Horse Anglers Club Tournament
Date: July 17-21, 2026
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
Region: Bermuda
Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo
Date: TBD
Location: Flamingo, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Big Game Komiza
Date: TBD
Location: Croatia
Region: Europe
Lone Star Shootout
Date: July 21-26, 2026
Location: Port O’Connor, Texas
Region: Gulf Coast
Carolina Boat Builders Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Manteo, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
Texas Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Texas
Region: U.S. Gulf Coast
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Region: Gulf Coast
East Cape Offshore Tournament
Date: July 28-Aug. 1, 2026
Location: East Cape, Mexico
Region: West Coast and Mexico
Texas International Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Port Isabel, Texas
Region: Gulf Coast
Grand Caribe Deep Sea Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Belize
Region: Central America
Hawaii International Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 1-9, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Billfish Limited Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Region: Gulf Coast
Washington Tuna Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Westport, Washington
Region: US West Coast and Mexico
White Marlin Open
Date: Aug. 3-8, 2026
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Region: Northeast
The Pacific Cup
Date: Aug. 9-15, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
Memorial Boris Gruica
Date: TBD
Location: Kastel Gomilica, Croatia
Region: Europe
Texas Legends Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 5-9, 2026
Location: Port Aransas, Texas
Region: Gulf Coast
Alice Kelly Ladies-Only Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 8-9, 2026
Location: Manteo, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 10-14, 2026
Location: Manteo, North Carolina
Region: East Coast
Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational
Date: Aug. 10-15, 2026
Location: Beach Haven, New Jersey
Region: Northeast
Cairns Bluewater Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Fitzroy Island, Australia
Region: Oceania & Pacific Islands
The MidAtlantic
Date: Aug. 16-21, 2026
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Region: Northeast
Big Island Marlin Tournament
Date: Aug. 24-28, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
International Billfish Tournament, Puerto Rico
Date: TBD
Location: Club Nautico de San Juan, Puerto Rico
Region: Caribbean Sea
Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 19-22, 2026
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Region: East Coast
New Orleans Big Game Fishing Club Invitational
Date: Aug. 20-23, 2026
Location: Venice, Louisiana
Region: Gulf Coast
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Labor Day Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Region: Gulf Coast
Poor Girls Open
Date: TBD
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Region: Northeast
Manasquan River Marlin and Tuna Club Offshore Open
Date: TBD
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Region: Northeast
Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 1
Date: Aug. 24-28, 2026
Location: Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Region: Caribbean Sea
Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 2
Date: Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2026
Location: Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Region: Caribbean Sea
It’s a Wrap Tournament
Date: Aug. 28-31, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii
Balboa Angling Club Master Angler Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Region: West Coast and Mexico
53rd Annual Old Salt Loop Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Madeira Beach, Florida
Region: U.S. Gulf Coast
Roatan International Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Roatan
Region: Caribbean Sea
Halifax Nova Scotia International Tuna Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Region: Canada
Montego Bay Yacht Club Annual Marlin Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Region: Caribbean Sea
Channel Islands Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Oxnard, California
Region: West Coast and Mexico
Puerto Calero Marlin Cup – 30 Aniversario
Date: TBD
Location: Lanzarote, Spain
Region: Europe
Sailfish Sweethearts
Date: TBD
Location: Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Los Cabos Billfish Tournament
Date: Oct. 7-11, 2026
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Region: West Coast and Mexico
Malindi International Festival
Date: TBD
Location: Malindi, Kenya
Region: Africa
Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament
Date: Oct. 12-17, 2026
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Region: West Coast and Mexico
Cap Cana Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Marina Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Region: Caribbean Sea
Bisbee’s Black and Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: Oct. 19-24, 2026
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Region: West Coast and Mexico
SXM Wahoo Tournament
Dates: TBD
Location: Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Region: Caribbean Sea
No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout
Date: Nov. 5-7, 2026
Location: Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
Region: Central America
Fujairah Offshore Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Region: Western Asia (The Middle East)
SoCal Swordfish Open
Date: TBD
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Region: U.S. West Coast and Mexico
El Salvador International Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Bahia del Sol, El Salvador
Region: Central America
El Pescado Billfish Tournament
Dates: TBD
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Tropic Star Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Tropic Star Lodge, Panama
Region: Central America
Flame Tree Fiji Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Fiji
Region: Oceania & Pacific Islands
135th Anniversary Signature Open
Dates: TBD
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
Dust’em Off Sailfish Warmup
Date: TBD
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Guatemala Billfish Invitational
Date: TBD
Location: Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
Region: Central America
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
Pirate’s Cove Sailfish Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Stuart, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast
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MidAtlantic Cup Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore Showdown
Date: TBD
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City “Quest for the Ring” Championship Fishing Week
Date: July 12-18, 2026
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date: May 1-Sept. 30, 2026
Location: U.S. Northeast
White Marlin Open
Date: Aug. 3-8, 2026
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational
Date: Aug. 10-15, 2026
Location: Beach Haven, New Jersey
Poor Girls Open
Date: TBD
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
The MidAtlantic
Date: Aug. 16-21, 2026
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Manasquan River Marlin and Tuna Club Offshore Open
Date: TBD
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Charleston Billfish Invitational
Date: May 6-9, 2026
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date: May 1-Sept. 30, 2026
Location: U.S. East Coast
Hatteras Village Offshore Open
Date: May 12-16, 2026
Location: Hatteras, North Carolina
Savannah Sport Fishing Club Bluewater Invitational Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: May 20-23, 2026
Location: Georgetown, South Carolina
Swansboro Rotary Memorial Day Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Swansboro, North Carolina
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: May 27-30, 2026
Location: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Keli Wagner Lady Angler Tournament
Date: June 5-6, 2026
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: June 5-14, 2026
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina
Carolina Billfish Classic
Date: June 17-20, 2026
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Release Tournament
Date: June 21-27, 2026
Location: Hatteras, North Carolina
HMY Lowcountry Cup
Date: May 27-30, 2026
Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC
Region: U.S. East Coast
Oak Bluffs Bluewater Classic
Date: July 11-17, 2026
Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts
Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament
Date: July 15-18, 2026
Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina
Carolina Boat Builders Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Manteo, North Carolina
NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament
Date: July 15-18, 2026
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina
Alice Kelly Ladies-Only Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 8-9, 2026
Location: Manteo, North Carolina
Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 10-14, 2026
Location: Manteo, North Carolina
Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 19-22, 2026
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Lenny Schelin Memorial Tournament
Date: Jan. 2-11, 2026
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida
Silver Sailfish Derby
Date: Jan. 7-10, 2026
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Fish for Holly Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 9-10, 2026
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Pelican Yacht Club Invitational
Date: Jan. 5-10, 2026
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida
Operation Sailfish
Date: Jan. 14-18, 2026
Location: Singer Island, Florida
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 20-21, 2026
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Buccaneer Cup
Date: Jan. 20-24, 2026
Location: Singer Island, Florida
Cheeca Lodge Presidential
Date: Jan. 23-25, 2026
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Miami Billfish Tournament of Champions
Date: Feb. 5-7, 2026
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
IGFA Light Tackle Open
Date: TBD
Location: Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Gold Cup Invitational Fishing Tournament
Date: Jan. 27-31, 2026
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Sailfish Challenge
Date: Feb. 18-22, 2026
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Championship
Date: Mar. 3-6, 2026
Location: South Florida
Ocean Reef Sailfish Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Key Largo, Florida
Reef Cup Invitational Sailfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Key Largo, Florida
Viking Yachts Key West Challenge
Date: Apr. 8-12, 2026
Location: Key West, Florida
Final Sail
Date: Apr. 8-11, 2026
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
South Carolina Blue Marlin InvitationalDate: May 1 – June 8, 2026Location: Charleston, South Carolina One More Bite Sailfish Challenge
Date: TBD
Location: Palm Beach, Jupiter, Stuart, & Ft. Pierce, Florida
MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date: May 1-Sept. 30, 2026
Location: Florida East Coast
Northeast Florida Marlin Association Bluewater Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Sailfish Sweethearts
Date: TBD
Location: Palm Beach Shores, Florida
El Pescado Billfish Tournament
Dates: TBD
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Key West Marlin Tournament
Date: July 22-25, 2026
Location: Key West, Florida
Pirate’s Cove Sailfish Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Stuart, Florida
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Dust’em Off Sailfish Warmup
Date: TBD
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Louisiana Tuna & Wahoo Classic
Date: Feb. 1-Mar. 30, 2026
Location: Louisiana, USA
MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date: May 1-Sept. 30, 2026
Location: U.S. Gulf Coast
Orange Beach Billfish Classic
Date: May 12-16, 2026
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Gulf Coast Masters
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic
Date: May 26-May 31, 2026
Location: Venice, Louisiana
Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date: June 1-7, 2026
Location: Biloxi, Mississippi
Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Grand Isle, Louisiana
Swordfish Showdown
Date: TBD
Location: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic
Date: June 17-21, 2026
Location: Sandestin, Florida
Bay Point Billfish Open
Date: June 23-28, 2026
Location: Panama City, Florida
Pensacola International Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Billfish Pachanga
Date: TBD
Location: Port Aransas, Texas
Lone Star Shootout
Date: July 21-26, 2026
Location: Port O’Connor, Texas
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Billfish Limited Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Texas Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Texas
Texas International Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Port Isabel, Texas
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
New Orleans Big Game Fishing Club Billfish Invitational
Date: Aug. 20-23, 2026
Location: Venice, Louisiana
53rd Annual Old Salt Loop Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Madeira Beach, Florida
Region: U.S. Gulf Coast
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Labor Day Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Texas Legends Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 5-9, 2026
Location: Port Aransas, Texas
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OCLTC 79th Annual Derby
Date: TBDLocation: Casa Vieja, Guatemala
East Cape Offshore Tournament
Date: July 28-Aug. 1, 2026
Location: East Cape, Mexico Washington Tuna Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Westport, Washington
Region: US West Coast and Mexico Balboa Angling Club Master Angler Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Los Cabos Billfish Tournament
Date: Oct. 7-11, 2026
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament
Date: Oct. 12-17, 2026
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Bisbee’s Black and Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: Oct. 19-24, 2026
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
SoCal Swordfish Open
Date: TBD
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Channel Islands Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Oxnard, California
Island Time Fishing Tournament
Date: Feb. 18-21, 2026
Location: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition
Date: Jan. 25-31, 2026
Location: Le Morne Anglers Club, Black River Mauritius
International
Watamu Fishing Festival
Dates: TBD
Location: Malindi, Kenya
Kenya International Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Diani, Kenya
South Coast Blue Marlin Open
Date: TBD
Location: Kenya
Malindi International Festival
Date: TBD
Location: Malindi, Kenya
Walker’s Cay Wahoo Classic
Date: March 6-8, 2026
Location: Walker’s Cay, The Bahamas
Chub Cay Invitational
Date: Apr. 9-11, 2026
Location: Chub Cay, Bahamas
IGFA Walker’s Cay Shootout
Date: Apr. 22-25, 2026
Location: Walker’s Cay, The Bahamas
The Shootout (Production vs Custom)
Date: Apr. 29-May 2, 2026
Location: Abaco, Bahamas
Baker’s Bay Invitational
Date: May 6-9, 2026
Location: Baker’s Bay, Bahamas
Walker’s Cay SFC Blue Marlin Open
Date: March 14-17, 2026
Location: Walker’s Cay, The Bahamas Armed Forces ShootoutDate: TBDLocation: Abaco Beach Resort, Bahamas Custom Shootout
Date: May 13-16, 2026
Location: Abaco, Bahamas Walker’s Cay InvitationalDate: May 20-23, 2026Location: Walker’s Cay, Bahamas
Elbow Reef Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Hope Town, Elbow Cay
Lyford Cay Invitational Offshore Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Lyford Cay, Bahama
Bermuda Billfish Blast
Date: July 3-7, 2026
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
Bermuda Big Game Classic
Date: July 10-14, 2026
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
Sea Horse Anglers Club Tournament
Date: July 17-21, 2026
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
Spice Island Billfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 26-30, 2026
Location: St. Georges, Grenada
The Sailfish Bowl Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Dominican Republic
Sir Charles Williams International Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Barbado
Marina Casa de Campo Open
Date: TBD
Location: Dominican Republic
Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament
Date: Apr. 28-May 5, 2026
Location: Cayman Islands
International Billfish Tournament, Puerto Rico
Date: TBD
Location: Club Nautico de San Juan, Puerto Rico
40th Annual International Marlin Madness Game Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Trinidad & Tobago
Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Antigua
Mikie Pigott Jr. Memorial Marlin Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Antigua
Cap Cana White Marlin Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Marina Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 1
Date: Aug. 24-28, 2026
Location: Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 2
Date: Aug. 28-Sep. 1, 2026
Location: Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Region: Caribbean Sea
Roatan International Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Roatan
Montego Bay Yacht Club Annual Marlin Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Cap Cana Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Marina Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
SXM Wahoo Tournament
Dates: TBD
Location: Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Pelagic Rock Star Offshore Tournament
Date: Jan. 15-18, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
The Masters Angling Tournament
Date: Feb. 3-6, 2026
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg I
Date: Jan. 21-24, 2026
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Rooster Rodeo
Date: Feb. 7, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Pescadora Billfish Championship
Date: Feb. 19-21, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg II
Date: Feb. 25-28, 2026
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Copa Cofradia Punta Sal
Date: TBD
Location: Peru
Sailfish Slam
Date: Mar. 7, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
IGFA Open
Date: Mar. 12-14, 2026
Location: Marina Pez Vela, Costa Rica
Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg III
Date: Mar. 18-21, 2026
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Marina Pez Vela Open
Date: TBD
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Bisbee’s Costa Rica Offshore Tournament
Date: April 14-18, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Costa Offshore World Championship
Date: April 19-23, 2026
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America
International Light Tackle Tournament Assocation
Date: June 14-20, 2026
Location: Flamingo, Costa Rica
Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo
Date: TBD
Location: Flamingo, Costa Rica
No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout
Date: Nov. 5-7, 2026
Location: Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
135th Anniversary Signature Open
Dates: TBD
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
El Salvador International Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Bahia del Sol, El Salvador
Tropic Star Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Tropic Star Lodge, Panama
Guatemala Billfish Invitational
Date: TBD
Location: Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
Grand Caribe Deep Sea Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Belize
Offshore Challenge Orebic
Date: TBD
Location: Croatia
Big Game Komiza
Date: TBD
Location: Croatia
Memorial Boris Gruica
Date: TBD
Location: Kastel Gomilica, Croatia
Puerto Calero Marlin Cup – 30 Aniversario
Date: TBD
Location: Lanzarote, Spain
Lazy Marlin Hunt
Date: Mar. 19-23, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge
Date: Mar. 23-27, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date: May 1-Sept. 30, 2026
Location: Hawaii
Rock n’ Reel Hawaiian Open
Date: TBD
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Kona Kickoff
Date: June 27-29, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Firecracker Open
Date: July 3-6, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Kona Throw Down
Date: July 6-10, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Kona Skins Derby
Date: July 10-23, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Hawaii International Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 1-9, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
The Pacific Cup
Date: Aug. 9-15, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Big Island Marlin Tournament
Date: Aug. 24-28, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
It’s a Wrap Tournament
Date: Aug. 28-31, 2026
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Eldorado Marlin Classic
Date: feb. 25-28, 2026
Location: New Zealand
Sunshine Coast GFC Classic
Date: Feb. 5-8, 2026
Location: Buddina, Queensland
New South Wales Interclub
Date: Feb. 19-22, 2026
Location: Port Stephens, New South Wales
Gamex 2026
Date: Mar. 13-21, 2026
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
NPDL Pacific Islands International Series
Date: TBD
Location: Samoa, American Samoa & Tonga
GFA PNG National Game Fishing Titles
Date: TBD
Location: Papua New Guine
SIGFA International Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Samoa
Tongan International Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Tonga
Cairns Bluewater Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Fitzroy Island, Australia
Flame Tree Fiji Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Fiji
Port Hacking 100 (Sydney, NSW)
Date: TBD
Location: Burraneer, New South Wales
Jurien Bay West Australia Open
Date: TBD
Location: Australia
Fujairah Offshore Fishing Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
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