Billfish Tournament Guide

Emerald Coast

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.

Tournaments By Month

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January Billfish Touranments

Silver Sailfish Derby
Date:  Jan. 4-7, 2023
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast

Louisiana Tuna & Wahoo Classic
Date:  Jan. 8- Apr 8, 2023     
Location: Louisiana, USA  
Region: U.S. Gulf Coast

Islamorada Sailfly
Date:  Jan. 3-5, 2023     
Location: Islamorada, Florida  
Region: Florida East Coast

Fish for Holly Sailfish Tournament
Date:   Jan. 6-7, 2023 
Location: Islamorada, Florida  
Region: Florida East Coast 

Lenny Schelin Memorial Tournament
Date: Jan. 6-15, 2023
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast

Pelican Yacht Club Invitational
Date:  Jan. 9-14, 2023    
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida  
Region: Florida East Coast

Operation Sailfish 
Date:  Jan. 11-15, 2023  
Location: Singer Island, Florida  
Region: Florida East Coast

Pelagic Rock Star Offshore Tournament  
Date: Jan. 14-16, 2023
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica Region: Central America  

Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Date:  Jan. 17-18, 2023     
Location: Islamorada, Florida  
Region: Florida East Coast

Buccaneer Cup 
Date: Jan. 17-21, 2023
Location: Singer Island, Florida  
Region: Florida East Coast

Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg I
Date:  Jan. 18-21, 2023
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Region: Central America

Ocean Reef Sailfish Classic
Date:  Jan. 19-21, 2023
Location: Key Largo, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast

Cheeca Lodge Presidential  
Date: Jan. 20-22, 2023
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast     

Spice Island Billfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 23-27, 2023
Location: St. Georges, Grenada  
Region: Caribbean Sea  

The Masters Angling Tournament 
Date:  Jan. 24-27, 2023
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica 
Region: Central America

South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition 
Date: Jan. 21-27, 2024
Location: Le Morne Anglers Club, Black River Mauritius
International
Region: International 

PMG Eldorado International Tournament
Date:  Jan. 25-28, 2023     
Location: New Zealand  
Region: Pacific Islands

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February Billfish Tournaments

Sunshine Coast GFC Classic 
Date: Feb. 3-4, 2023 
Location: Buddina, Queensland 
Region: Australia 

Rooster Rodeo
Date:  Feb. 4, 2023     
Location:  Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America

Gold Cup Invitational Fishing Tournament  

Date: Feb. 7-11, 2023
Location: Palm Beach, Florida  
Region: Florida East Coast

Pescadora Billfish Championship 
Date: Feb. 16-18, 2023
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica 
Region: Central America

Sailfish Challenge 
Date: Feb. 22-26, 2023
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 
Region: Florida East Coast  

Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg II
Date: Feb. 22-25, 2023
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Region: Central America

New South Wales Interclub 
Date:  TBD
Location: Port Stephens, New South Wales 
Region: Australia

Island Time Fishing Tournament 
Date: TBD
Location: Isla Mujeres, Mexico 
Region: West Coast and Mexico

March Billfish Tournaments

Copa Cofradia Punta Sal
Date:  Mar. 3-4, 2023     
Location:  Peru
Region: South America

Sailfish Slam
Date:  Mar. 4, 2023     
Location:  Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America

Watamu Fishing Festival
Dates: Mar. 5-6, 2023
Location: Malindi, Kenya
Region: International

Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Championship
Date: March 7-11, 2023
Location: South Florida
Region: Florida East Coast

Chub Cay Classic
Date: Mar. 9-11, 2023
Location: Chub Cay, Bahamas 
Region: The Bahamas 

Kenya International Billfish Tournament
Date: March 10-14, 2022
Location: Diani, Kenya
Region: International

South Coast Blue Marlin Open
Date:  Mar. 16-19, 2023     
Location:  Kenya
Region: Africa

Gamex 2023
Date: March 17-25, 2023 
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland 
Region: Australia

Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg III
Date: Mar. 22-25, 2023
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica 
Region: Central America 

Lazy Marlin Hunt
Date: Mar. 24-26, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Region: Hawaii

IGFA Light Tackle Open
Date: Mar. 29-31, 2023 
Location: Palm Beach Shores, Florida 
Region: Florida East Coast

Game Fishing Association of Papua New Guinea National Titles 
Date: Mar. 31-Apr. 9, 2023
Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 
Region: International

April Billfish Tournaments

Republic of Sir Charles Williams International Tournament
Date:  Apr. 11-15, 2023     
Location:  Barbados
Region: Caribbean Sea

Viking Yachts Key West Challenge 
Date: Apr. 12-16, 2023
Location: Key West, Florida 
Region: Florida East Coast 

Final Sail 
Date: Apr. 12-15, 2023 Location: Miami Beach, Florida 
Region: Florida East Coast

Chub Cay Invitational
Date: Apr. 13-15, 2023 
Location: Chub Cay, Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas

Marina Pez Vela Open
Date: Apr.14-15, 2023
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica 
Region: Central America

Marina Casa de Campo Open
Date:  Apr. 16-18, 2023     
Location:  Dominican Republic
Region: Caribbean Sea

Costa Offshore World Championship 
Date: Apr. 16-21, 2023
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica 
Region: Central America 

White Marlin Roundup 
Date: Apr. 19-22, 2023
Location: Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Region: The Bahamas

Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament 
Date: Apr. 25-May 2, 2023
Location: Cayman Brac/Grand Cayman 
Region: Caribbean Sea

 

40th Annual International Marlin Madness Game Fishing Tournament
Date:  Apr. 25-29, 2023     
Location:  Trinidad & Tobago
Region: Caribbean Sea

Lyford Cay Invitational Offshore Tournament
Date:  Apr. 27-29, 2023     
Location: Lyford Cay, Bahamas
Region: Bahamas

SIGFA International Tournament
Date:  Apr. 29- May 6, 2023     
Location:  Samoa
Region: Pacific Islands

Port Hacking 100 (Sydney, NSW) 
Date: TBD
Location: Burraneer, New South Wales 
Region: Australia

May Billfish Tournaments

MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date:  May 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2023
Location: Pensacola, FL & Hawaii
Regions: Gulf Coast, East Coast, and Hawaii

OCLTC 76th Annual Derby
Date:  May 1-4, 2023     
Location:  Cabo, Mexico
Region: U.S. West Coast and Mexico

Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic 
Date: May 1-7, 2023
Location: Grand Isle, Louisiana 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Swordfish Showdown Leg 1
Date:  May 1-31, 2023     
Location:  Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas
Region: U.S. Gulf Coast

The Shootout (Production vs Custom)
Date: May 3-6, 2023
Location: Abaco, Bahamas 
Region: The Bahamas

Bohicket Marina Billfish Invitational 
Date: May 10-13, 2023
Location: John’s Island, South Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

Hatteras Village Offshore Open 
Date: May 9-13, 2023 
Location: Hatteras, North Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

 

Northeast Florida Marlin Association Bluewater Tournament
Date:  May 10-13, 2023 
Location: St. Augustine, Florida 
Region: Florida East Coast 

Savannah Sport Fishing Club Bluewater Invitational Tournament 
Date: May 13-20, 2023
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Region: US East Coast

Orange Beach Billfish Classic 
Date: May 16-21, 2023
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Baker’s Bay Invitational 
Date: May 10-13, 2023
Location: Baker’s Bay, Bahamas 
Region: The Bahamas

Offshore Challenge Orebic
Date:  May 17-20, 2023     
Location:  Croatia
Region: Europe

Custom Shootout
Date: May 17-20, 2023
Location: Abaco, Bahamas 
Region: The Bahamas 

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament 
Date:  May 22-28, 2023
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Gulf Coast Masters
Date:  May 22-28, 2023     
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Region: U.S. Gulf Coast

Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament 
Date:  May 24-27, 2023
Location: Georgetown, South Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

Walker’s Cay Invitational
Date: May 24-27, 2023
Location: Walker’s Cay, Bahamas 
Region: The Bahamas 

Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament
Date:  May 25-28, 2023     
Location:  Antigua
Region: Caribbean Sea

New Orleans Big Game Fishing Club Invitational 
Date:  May 11-14, 2023
Location: Venice, Louisiana 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament 
Date: May 31-June 3, 2023
Location: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Region: East Coast

Swansboro Rotary Memorial Day Tournament 
Date: May 25-28, 2023
Location: Swansboro, North Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

June Billfish Tournaments

Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic 
Date:  June 1-4, 2023
Location: Venice, Louisiana 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date: June 6-12, 2023
Location: Biloxi, Mississippi
Region: Gulf Coast 

Pelagic Triple Crown of Fishing
Date: June 8-11, 2023
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Region: US West Coast and Mexico

Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: June 9-18, 2023
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina
Region: East Coast

Rock n’ Reel Hawaiian Open 
Date:  June 10-11, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii 
Region: Hawaii

 

Keli Wagner Lady Angler Tournament
Date:  June 10, 2023
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina
Region: East Coast

The Invitational
Date: TBD
Location: The Wharf, Orange Beach, AL
Region: Gulf Coast

International Light Tackle Tournament Assocation 
Date: June 17-23, 2023
Location: Flamingo, Costa Rica
Region: Central America

Carolina Billfish Classic 
Date: June 21-24, 2023
Location: Charleston, South Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic 
Date: June 21-25, 2023
Location: Sandestin, Florida 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Kona Kickoff 
Date:  June 24-25, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii 
Region: Hawaii

Pensacola International Billfish Tournament 
Date: June 28-July 2, 2023
Location: Pensacola, Florida 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Release Tournament 
Date: June 25-July 1, 2023
Location: Hatteras, North Carolina 
Region: East Coast

Bay Point Billfish Open
Date: June 28-July 2, 2023
Location: Panama City, Florida 
Region: Gulf Coast

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July Billfish Tournaments

Summer Solstice
Date:  July 1, 2023     
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica
Region: Central America

Firecracker Open 
Date: July 1-2, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii 
Region: Hawaii

Bermuda Billfish Blast 
Date: July 3-7, 2023
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda 
Region: Bermuda 

MidAtlantic Cup Blue Marlin Tournament
Date:July 3-4, 2022
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Region: U.S. Northeast

Kona Throw Down 
Date:  July 4-6, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii 
Region: Hawaii 

South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore Showdown 
Date: July 6-9, 2022
Location: Cape May, New Jersey 
Region: Northeast

Kona Skins Derby 
Date: July 7-9, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii 
Region: Hawaii

Tongan International Billfish Tournament
Date:  July 8-14, 2023     
Location:  Tonga
Region: Pacific Islands

Billfish Pachanga 
Date: July 13-16, 2022 
Location: Port Aransas, Texas 
Region: Gulf Coast

Bermuda Big Game Classic
Date: July 13-17, 2023
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
Region: Bermuda

Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City “Quest for the Ring” Championship Fishing Week
Date: July 16-23, 2023
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Region: Northeast

Bermuda Billfish Release Cup 
Date: July 9-11, 2023
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda 
Region: Bermuda 

Oak Bluffs Bluewater Classic
Date: July 11-16, 2023
Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts
Region: US East Coast

Blue Marlin Grand Championship 
Date: July 13-17, 2022
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Big Game Komiza
Date:  July 19-22, 2023     
Location: Croatia
Region: Europe

Edisto Billfish Tournament 
Date:  July 20–23, 2022
Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge 
Date: July 14-16, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii 
Region: Hawaii

Sea Horse Anglers Club Tournament
Date: July 20-24, 2023
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
Region: Bermuda

Lone Star Shootout
Date: July 18-23, 2023
Location: Port O’Connor, Texas
Region: Gulf Coast

Key West Marlin Tournament 
Date: July 20–23, 2022
Location: Key West, Florida 
Region: Florida East Coast 

NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament 
Date: July 20-23, 2022
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

Carolina Boat Builders Tournament 
Date: July 27-30, 2022
Location: Manteo, North Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

Texas Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date:  July 27-29, 2023     
Location:  Texas
Region: U.S. Gulf Coast

Yacht Club of Stone Harbor Marlin Tournament 
Date: July 28-30, 2022
Location: Cape May, New Jersey 
Region: Northeast

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Billfish Limited Tournament 
Date: July 22-24, 2022
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo
Date: July 28-30, 2023
Location: Flamingo, Costa Rica
Region: Central America

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament
Date: July 30-31, 2022
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama
Region: Gulf Coast

August Billfish Tournaments

Washington Tuna Classic
Date: August 4-6, 2022
Location: Westport, Washington
Region: US West Coast and Mexico

Hawaii International Billfish Tournament 
Date: Aug. 5-13, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii 
Region: Hawaii

White Marlin Open
Date: Aug. 7-11, 2023
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Region: Northeast

Texas Legends Billfish Tournament
Date: August 10-14, 2022
Location: Port Aransas, Texas
Region: Gulf Coast

Alice Kelly Ladies-Only Billfish Tournament 
Date: Aug. 12-13, 2023
Location: Manteo, North Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

Ocean City Marlin and Tuna Club Offshore Open
Date: Aug. 14-21, 2022
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Region: Northeast

Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament 
Date: Aug. 14-18, 2023 
Location: Manteo, North Carolina 
Region: East Coast 

Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational 
Date: Aug. 17-20, 2022 Location: Beach Haven, New Jersey 
Region: Northeast 

The MidAtlantic
Date: Aug. 20-25, 2023
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Region: Northeast

International Billfish Tournament, Puerto Rico 
Date: Aug. 21-26, 2023
Location: Club Nautico de San Juan, Puerto Rico 
Region: Caribbean Sea 

Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament 
Date:  Aug. 23-26, 2023 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia 
Region: East Coast 

Big Island Marlin Tournament 
Date: Aug. 18-20, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii 
Region: Hawaii

Texas International Fishing Tournament 
Date: August 3-7, 2022
Location: Port Isabel, Texas 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Poor Girls Open 
Date: TBD
Location: Ocean City, Maryland 
Region: Northeast

Old Salt LOOP Tournament
Date: Aug. 13-17, 2022
Location: Madeira Beach, Florida
Region: Gulf Coast

Sarasota Slam
Date: August 23-27, 2022
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Region: US Gulf Coast

Manasquan River Marlin and Tuna Club Offshore Open
Date: Aug. 27-Sept. 3, 2022
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Region: Northeast

East Cape Offshore Tournament 
Date: Aug. 2-6, 2022
Location: East Cape, Mexico 
Region: West Coast and Mexico

Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 1 
Date: Aug. 27-31, 2023
Location: Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Region: Caribbean Sea

Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 2
Date: Aug. 31- Sept. 4, 2023  
Location: Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Region: Caribbean Sea

September Billfish Tournaments

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Labor Day Tournament 
Date: Sept. 1-5, 2022
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama 
Region: Gulf Coast 

Balboa Angling Club Master Angler Billfish Tournament
Date: Sept. 8-11, 2022
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Region: West Coast and Mexico

It’s a Wrap Tournament 
Date: Sept. 15-17, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii 
Region: Hawaii

Roatan International Fishing Tournament
Date:  Sept. 15-18, 2023     
Location: Roatan
Region: Caribbean Sea

Montego Bay Yacht Club Annual Marlin Tournament
Date:  Sept. 25-29, 2023     
Location:  Montego Bay, Jamaica
Region: Caribbean Sea

Channel Islands Billfish Tournament 
Date:  TBD
Location: Oxnard, California 
Region: West Coast and Mexico

October Billfish Tournaments

Puerto Calero Marlin Cup – 30 Aniversario
Date:  Oct 5-7, 2023     
Location:  Lanzarote, Spain
Region: Europe

Sailfish Sweethearts
Date:  Oct. 11-15, 2023     
Location: Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast

Los Cabos Billfish Tournament
Date: October 16-20, 2023
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Region: West Coast and Mexico

Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament 
Date: Oct. 20-22, 2022
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 
Region: West Coast and Mexico

Bisbee’s Black and Blue Marlin Tournament 
Date: Oct. 25-28, 2022
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 
Region: West Coast and Mexico 

November Billfish Tournaments

Florida Sailfish Cup
Dates: Nov. 1, 2021- May 31, 2022
Location: Florida 
Region: Florida East Coast

El Pescado Billfish Tournament
Dates: Nov. 3-6, 2021
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast

No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout
Date: Nov. 9-11, 2023
Location: Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
Region: Central America

SoCal Swordfish Open  
Date: November 11-13, 2021 
Location: Newport Beach, CA 
Region: U.S. West Coast and Mexico 

El Salvador International Billfish Tournament
Date: Nov. 2-5, 2023
Location: Bahia del Sol, El Salvador
Region: Central America

Tropic Star Billfish Tournament
Date: Nov. 16-20, 2023
Location: Tropic Star Lodge, Panama
Region: Central America

Flame Tree Fiji Classic
Date: Nov. 24-26, 2023
Location: Fiji
Region: Oceania & Pacific Islands

December Billfish Tournaments

Guatemala Billfish Invitational
Date: Dec. 7-11, 2023
Location: Puerto San Jose, Guatemala 
Region: Central America 

Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
Date:  Dec. 2-5, 2022
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Region: Florida East Coast

Pirate’s Cove Sailfish Classic 
Date: Dec. 2-5, 2022 
Location: Stuart, Florida 
Region: Florida East Coast 

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Tournaments By Region

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U.S. Northeast

MidAtlantic Cup Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: July 3-4, 2022
Location: Cape May, New Jersey

South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore Showdown
Date: July 6-9, 2022
Location: Cape May, New Jersey

Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City “Quest for the Ring” Championship Fishing Week
Date: July 16-23, 2023
Location: Atlantic City, NJ

Yacht Club of Stone Harbor Marlin Tournament 
Date: July 28-30, 2022
Location: Cape May, New Jersey 

MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date:  May 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2023
Location: Pensacola, FL 

White Marlin Open
Date: Aug. 7-11, 2023
Location: Ocean City, Maryland

Ocean City Marlin and Tuna Club Offshore Open
Date: Aug. 14-21, 2022
Location: Ocean City, Maryland

Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational 
Date: Aug. 17-20, 2022
Location: Beach Haven, New Jersey  

Poor Girls Open
Date: TBD
Location: Ocean City, Maryland

The MidAtlantic
Date: Aug. 21-26, 2023
Location: Cape May, New Jersey

Manasquan River Marlin and Tuna Club Offshore Open
Date: Aug. 27-Sept. 3, 2022
Location: Cape May, New Jersey

U.S. East Coast

Bohicket Marina Billfish Invitational
Date: May 10-13, 2023
Location: John’s Island, South Carolina

MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date:  May 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2023
Location: Pensacola, FL 

Hatteras Village Offshore Open
Date: May 9-13, 2023
Location: Hatteras, North Carolina

Savannah Sport Fishing Club Bluewater Invitational Tournament 
Date: May 13-20, 2023
Location: Savannah, Georgia

Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: May 24-27, 2022
Location: Georgetown, South Carolina

Swansboro Rotary Memorial Day Tournament
Date: May 25-28, 2023
Location: Swansboro, North Carolina

Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
Date: May 31-June 3, 2023
Location: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Keli Wagner Lady Angler Tournament 
Date: June 10, 2023
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina 

Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Date:  June 19-18, 2023
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina

Carolina Billfish Classic
Date: June 21-24, 2023
Location: Charleston, South Carolina

Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Release Tournament
Date: June 25-July 1, 2023
Location: Hatteras, North Carolina

Oak Bluffs Bluewater Classic
Date: July 11-16, 2023
Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts

Edisto Billfish Tournament
Date: July 20–23, 2022
Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina

Carolina Boat Builders Tournament
Date:  July 27-30, 2022
Location: Manteo, North Carolina

NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament
Date: June 20-23, 2022
Location: Morehead City, North Carolina

Alice Kelly Ladies-Only Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 12-13, 2023
Location: Manteo, North Carolina

Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 14-18, 2023
Location: Manteo, North Carolina

Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 23-26, 2023
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Florida East Coast

Silver Sailfish Derby
Date:  Jan. 4-7, 2023
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida

Islamorada Sailfly
Date:  Jan. 3-5, 2023     
Location: Islamorada, Florida  

Fish for Holly Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 6-7, 2023
Location: Islamorada, Florida

Lenny Schelin Memorial Tournament 
Date:  Jan. 6-15, 2023 
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida 

Florida Sailfish Cup
Dates: Nov. 1, 2021- May 31, 2022
Location: Florida 

Pelican Yacht Club Invitational
Date: Jan. 9-14, 2023
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida

Operation Sailfish
Date: Jan. 11-15, 2023
Location: Singer Island, Florida

Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 17-18, 2023
Location: Islamorada, Florida

Buccaneer Cup
Date: Jan. 17-21, 2023  
Location: Singer Island, Florida

Cheeca Lodge Presidential
Date: Jan. 20-22, 2023
Location: Islamorada, Florida

Gold Cup Invitational Fishing Tournament
Date:  Feb. 7-11, 2023
Location: Palm Beach, Florida

Sailfish Challenge
Date: Feb. 22-26, 2023
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Championship 
Date: Mar. 7-11, 2023 
Location: South Florida

IGFA Light Tackle Open
Date: Mar. 29-31, 2023
Location: Palm Beach Shores, Florida 

Ocean Reef Sailfish Classic
Date: Jan. 19-21, 2023
Location: Key Largo, Florida

Viking Yachts Key West Challenge
Date: April 12-17, 2023
Location: Key West, Florida

Final Sail
Date: April 12-15, 2023
Location: Miami Beach, Florida 

MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date:  May 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2023
Location: Pensacola, FL 

Northeast Florida Marlin Association Bluewater Tournament
Date:  May 10-13, 2023
Location: St. Augustine, Florida 

Sailfish Sweethearts
Date:  Oct. 11-15, 2023     
Location: Palm Beach Shores, Florida

El Pescado Billfish Tournament
Dates: Nov. 3-6, 2021 
Location: St. Augustine, Florida

Key West Marlin Tournament
Date:   July 20–23, 2022
Location: Key West, Florida

Pirate’s Cove Sailfish Classic
Date: Dec. 2-5, 2022
Location: Stuart, Florida

Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
Date: Dec. 2-5, 2021
Location: Islamorada, Florida

U.S. Gulf Coast

Louisiana Tuna & Wahoo Classic
Date:  Jan. 8- Apr 8, 2023     
Location: Louisiana, USA  

MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date:  May 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2023
Location: Pensacola, FL 

New Orleans Big Game Fishing Club Billfish Invitational
Date: May 11-14, 2023
Location: Venice, Louisiana

Orange Beach Billfish Classic
Date: May 16-21, 2023
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama

Gulf Coast Masters
Date:  May 22-28, 2023     
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament
Date: May 22-28, 2023
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama

Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic
Date: June 1-4, 2023
Location: Venice, Louisiana

Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date: June 6-12, 2023
Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic 
Date: May 1-7, 2023 
Location: Grand Isle, Louisiana 

Swordfish Showdown Leg 1
Date:  May 1-31, 2023     
Location:  Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas

Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic
Date: June 21-25, 2023
Location: Sandestin, Florida

The Invitational
Date: June 15-18, 2022
Location: The Wharf, Orange Beach, AL

Bay Point Billfish Open
Date: June 28-July 2, 2023
Location: Panama City, Florida 

Pensacola International Billfish Tournament
Date: June 28-July 2, 2023
Location: Pensacola, Florida

Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Date:  July 13-17, 2022
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama

Billfish Pachanga 
Date: July 13-16, 2022
Location: Port Aransas, Texas 

Lone Star Shootout
Date: July 18-23, 2023
Location: Port O’Connor, Texas

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Billfish Limited Tournament
Date: July 22-24, 2022
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama

Texas Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Date:  July 27-29, 2023     
Location:  Texas

Swordfish Showdown Leg 2
Date:  Aug. 1-31, 2023     
Location:  Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas

Texas International Fishing Tournament
Date: Aug. 3-7, 2022
Location: Port Isabel, Texas

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament
Date: July 30-31, 2022
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama

Old Salt LOOP Tournament
Date: Aug. 13-17, 2022
Location: Madeira Beach, Florida

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Labor Day Tournament
Date: Sept. 1-5, 2022
Location: Orange Beach, Alabama

Texas Legends Billfish Tournament
Date: August 10-14, 2022
Location: Port Aransas, Texas

Sarasota Slam
Date: August 23-27, 2022
Location: Sarasota, Florida

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U.S. West Coast and Mexico

Pelagic Triple Crown of Fishing
Date: June 8-11, 2023
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

East Cape Offshore Tournament
Date: Aug. 2-6, 2022
Location: East Cape, Mexico

Washington Tuna Classic
Date: August 4-6, 2022
Location: Westport, Washington
Region: US West Coast and Mexico

Balboa Angling Club Master Angler Billfish Tournament
Date: Sept. 8-11, 2022
Location: Newport Beach, CA

Los Cabos Billfish Tournament 
Date: Oct. 16-20, 2023
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 

Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament 
Date: Oct. 20-22, 2022
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Bisbee’s Black and Blue Marlin Tournament 
Date: Oct. 25-28, 2022
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 

SoCal Swordfish Open 
Date: November 11-13, 2021 
Location: Newport Beach, CA 

Channel Islands Billfish Tournament
Date: TBD
Location: Oxnard, California

Island Time Fishing Tournament 
Date:  TBD
Location: Isla Mujeres, Mexico 

Africa

South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition 
Date: Jan. 21-27, 2024
Location: Le Morne Anglers Club, Black River Mauritius
International

Watamu Fishing Festival
Dates: Mar. 5-6, 2023
Location: Malindi, Kenya

Kenya International Billfish Tournament
Date: March 10-14, 2022
Location: Diani, Kenya

South Coast Blue Marlin Open
Date:  Mar. 16-19, 2023     
Location:  Kenya

The Bahamas

Chub Cay Classic
Date: Mar. 9-11, 2023
Location: Chub Cay, Bahamas 
Region: The Bahamas 

Chub Cay Invitational
Date: Apr. 13-15, 2023
Location: Chub Cay, Bahamas

White Marlin Roundup
Date: Apr. 19-22, 2023
Location: Marsh Harbour, Bahamas

The Shootout (Production vs Custom)
Date: May 3-6, 2023
Location: Abaco, Bahamas 

Baker’s Bay Invitational 
Date: May 10-13, 2023
Location: Baker’s Bay, Bahamas 

Custom Shootout
Date: May 17-20, 2023
Location: Abaco, Bahamas 

Walker’s Cay Invitational
Date: May 24-27, 2023
Location: Walker’s Cay, Bahamas 

Lyford Cay Invitational Offshore Tournament
Date:  Apr. 27-29, 2023     
Location: Lyford Cay, Bahama

Bermuda

Bermuda Billfish Blast
Date: July 3-7, 2023
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda

Bermuda Big Game Classic 
Date: July 13-17, 2023
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda 

Bermuda Billfish Release Cup 
Date: July 9-11, 2023
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda 

Sea Horse Anglers Club Tournament
Date: July 20-24, 2023
Location: Hamilton, Bermuda

Caribbean Sea

Spice Island Billfish Tournament
Date:  Jan. 23-27, 2023
Location: St. Georges, Grenada

Republic of Sir Charles Williams International Tournament
Date:  Apr. 11-15, 2023     
Location:  Barbado

Marina Casa de Campo Open
Date:  Apr. 16-18, 2023     
Location:  Dominican Republic

Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament 
Date: Apr. 25-May 2, 2023
Location: Cayman Islands

International Billfish Tournament, Puerto Rico
Date: Aug. 21-26, 2023
Location: Club Nautico de San Juan, Puerto Rico 

40th Annual International Marlin Madness Game Fishing Tournament
Date:  Apr. 25-29, 2023     
Location:  Trinidad & Tobago

Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament
Date:  May 25-28, 2023     
Location:  Antigua

Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 1 
Date: Aug. 27-31, 2023
Location: Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Region: Caribbean Sea

Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 2
Date: Aug. 31- Sept. 4, 2023
Location: Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Region: Caribbean Sea

Roatan International Fishing Tournament
Date:  Sept. 15-18, 2023     
Location: Roatan

Montego Bay Yacht Club Annual Marlin Tournament
Date:  Sept. 25-29, 2023     
Location:  Montego Bay, Jamaica

Central & South America

Pelagic Rock Star Offshore Tournament
Date: Jan. 14-16, 2023
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica

The Masters Angling Tournament 
Date: Jan. 24-27, 2023
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica 

Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg I
Date: Jan. 18-21, 2023
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica

Rooster Rodeo
Date:  Feb. 4, 2023     
Location:  Quepos, Costa Rica

Pescadora Billfish Championship
Date: Feb. 16-18, 2023
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica

Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown,  Leg II
Date: Feb. 22-25, 2023
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica

Copa Cofradia Punta Sal
Date:  Mar. 3-4, 2023     
Location:  Peru

Sailfish Slam
Date:  Mar. 4, 2023     
Location:  Quepos, Costa Rica

Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg III
Date: Mar. 22-25, 2023
Location: Los Sueños, Costa Rica

Marina Pez Vela Open
Date: Apr. 14-15, 2023
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica

Costa Offshore World Championship 
Date: Apr. 16-21, 2023
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica 
Region: Central America

International Light Tackle Tournament Assocation 
Date: June 17-23, 2023
Location:  Flamingo, Costa Rica

Summer Solstice
Date:  July 1, 2023     
Location: Quepos, Costa Rica

Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo
Date: Aug. 5-7, 2022
Location: Flamingo, Costa Rica

No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout
Date: Nov. 9-11, 2023
Location: Puerto San Jose, Guatemala

El Salvador International Billfish Tournament
Date:  Nov. 2-5, 2023
Location: Bahia del Sol, El Salvador

Tropic Star Billfish Tournament
Date: Nov. 16-20, 2023
Location: Tropic Star Lodge, Panama

Guatemala Billfish Invitational 
Date: Dec. 7-11, 2023
Location: Puerto San Jose, Guatemala 

Europe

Offshore Challenge Orebic
Date:  May 17-20, 2023     
Location:  Croatia

Big Game Komiza
Date:  July 19-22, 2023     
Location: Croatia

Puerto Calero Marlin Cup – 30 Aniversario
Date:  Oct 5-7, 2023     
Location:  Lanzarote, Spain

Hawaii

Lazy Marlin Hunt
Date:  Mar. 24-26, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

MONGO Offshore Challenge
Date:  May 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2023
Location: Hawaiian Islands

Rock n’ Reel Hawaiian Open
Date: June 10-11, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

Kona Kickoff
Date: June 24-25, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

Firecracker Open
Date:  July 1-2, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

Kona Throw Down
Date: July 4-6, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

Kona Skins Derby
Date: July 7-9, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge
Date: July 14-16, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

Hawaii International Billfish Tournament
Date: Aug. 5-13, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

Big Island Marlin Tournament
Date: Aug. 18-20, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

It’s a Wrap Tournament
Date: Sept. 15-17, 2023
Location: Kona, Hawaii

Oceania & Pacific Islands

PMG Eldorado International Tournament
Date:  Jan. 25-28, 2023     
Location: New Zealand  
Region: Pacific Islands

Sunshine Coast GFC Classic
Date: Feb. 3-4, 2023
Location: Buddina, Queensland

New South Wales Interclub
Date: TBD
Location: Port Stephens, New South Wales

Gamex 2023
Date: March 17-25, 2023
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland

Game Fishing Association of Papua New Guinea National Titles 
Date: Mar. 31- Apr. 9, 2023
Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 

SIGFA International Tournament
Date:  Apr. 29- May 6, 2023     
Location:  Samoa

 

Tongan International Billfish Tournament
Date:  July 8-14, 2023     
Location:  Tonga

Flame Tree Fiji Classic
Date: Nov. 24-26, 2023
Location: Fiji

Port Hacking 100 (Sydney, NSW) 
Date: TBD
Location: Burraneer, New South Wales