Tantrum Triumphs with Back-to-Back Victories in Kona
Capt. Nick Durham and angler Jeffery Stafford sit atop the 2025 HMTS as the competitive series enters the final stretch
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Dates: July 17 – 20, 2025
Hawaii is the birthplace of the modern trolling lure, so it is befitting that the sport’s best craftsman put their pride and their products to test each year in the Lure Maker’s Challenge. In this one-of-a-kind event, sponsored teams fish their sponsor’s brand of lures only for annual bragging rights and sponsor rights for the following year’s running. The Bwana team won the 2024 Lure Maker’s Challenge branded division, earning Kraken Fish Co. this year’s title sponsorship.
Thursday, July 17
Early Registration – 1PM to 4:30PM at Honokohau Marina Office (Upstairs)
Final Registration & Kick-Off Party – 5PM to 7:30PM at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club House
July 18, 19, & 20
Fishing — 7AM to 4PM
Sunday, July 20
Happy Hour – 5PM at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club House
Awards Ceremony – 7PM at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club House
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:
$1,545.00
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.
All HMTS Tournaments abide by the International Game Fish Association’s International Angling Rules. Additional HMTS General Rules and specific Lure Maker’s Challenge Rules and Branded Division Rules also apply.
HMTS 2025 Schedule
Check out past winners, highlights and updates from the Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series.
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