Firecracker Open Big Game Tournament

Dates: July 3 – 6, 2026

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Set over the July 4th weekend, concurrent with the Blue Marlin World Cup, the signature Firecracker Open Big Game Tournament gives Kona teams the chance to compete on a global scale while also winning big locally. The event features a base purse split between blue marlin and ahi, along with multiple optional jackpots for both weighed and tagged fish.

Schedule

Friday, July 3
4-7:30 PM:
Final registration, Happy Hour, and Captains’ Meeting at the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club

Saturday 7/4
6:00 AM: Boats permitted to leave Honokohau Marina
8:30 AM: Start Anywhere
4:30 PM: Lines Out
6 PM: All boats inside Honokohau Marina
6:30 PM: Deadline for release video submissions (see below for exceptions)

Sunday 7/5
6:30-7 AM: Visual check out North Side of Fuel Dock
7 AM: Shotgun Start
4 PM: Lines Out
6 PM: All boats inside Honokohau Marina
6:30 PM: Deadline for release video submissions (see below for exceptions)

Monday, July 6
(in conjunction w/the Kona Throw Down Registration)
4 PM: KTD Registration open for the next tournament
5 PM: Live Music, Party, and Dinner at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club
6:30 PM – Firecracker Open Awards Presentation & Raffle Drawings
7:15 PM – Kona Throw Down Captain’s Meeting

Tournament Registration

To register, select your preferred method of payment then download and complete the necessary forms listed below. Mahalo.

To pay with a credit card:

Click the blue “Buy Now” button below:
$1,030.00

To pay with cash or check:

Download a paper entry form
Make checks payable to Bonnier LLC

ALL entries (both online and paper) require Team Entry Forms, as well as two Liability Waivers.

Tournament Rules

All HMTS Tournaments abide by the International Game Fish Association’s International Angling Rules. Additional HMTS General Rules and specific Firecracker Open Rules also apply.