Lazy Marlin Hunt

Dates: March 19 – 23, 2026

The Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series kicks off the season with the highly anticipated Lazy Marlin Hunt, which targets the large female blue marlin that frequent the Big Island’s shores each spring. Release points are also awarded for tagged blue marlin, offering multiple ways to reach the leaderboard.

Schedule

Thursday March 19
4-7:30 PM:
Final registration, the Kuleana Rum Works Bar, and Captains’ Meeting at the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club

Friday 3/20, Saturday 3/21, & Sunday 3/22
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, March 23
(in conjunction w/the Lure Maker’s Challenge Registration)
4 PM: LMC Registration open for the next tournament
5 PM: Live Music, Party, Dinner and the Kuleana Rum Works Bar at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club
6:30 PM: Awards Presentation & Raffle Drawings
7:15 PM: Lure Maker’s Challenge 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:
$2,575.00

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 Lazy Marlin Hunt Rules also apply.