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WEEKLY TOURNAMENT DIGESTJun 29-Jul 5, 2026
Tournament Recap
653 lb Tie Broken by Minutes: Bad Company Wins Blue Marlin World Cup's $1.168M Calculated Payout
This week's leaderboard: a 653 lb tie decided by catch time at the Blue Marlin World Cup Championship, Plane Simple's title run at the Bermuda Billfish Blast, and a 732 lb Kona blue marlin that sealed the Firecracker Open for Bwana.
Heaviest blue marlin653 lbBad Company
653 lb tieBlue Marlin World Cup Championship
3,200 ptsBermuda Billfish Blast
732 lbFirecracker Open
Jul 6-12Next Up
Tournament Results.
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Jul 4, 2026 · Worldwide · 148 teams
Winner - Heaviest Blue Marlin
"Bad Company"653 lb blue marlin · Cape Verde · 7:47amPurse$1.168M calculated
Heaviest Blue Marlin - Official resultsTop 3 weighed blue marlin from the official BMWC results table
1"Bad Company"653 lb · Cape Verde · 7:47am
2"Swish"Michael Mattson653 lb · Bermuda · 11:51am
3"Bree"Kyle Laine617 lb · Bermuda · 8:45am
Payouts over $100KSmaller payouts not listed
Calculated winner poolsSportFish Hub calculation from official 2026 entries, rules, and result tables; pending official payout posting.$1.168M
payout calculated from official entries/rules; pending official payout posting
Jul 3-7, 2026 · Hamilton, Bermuda · 47 teams
Winner - Release points champion
"Plane Simple"3,200 pointsPurse$324,533.33
Overall standings - pointsTop 3 teams from the published recap
1"Plane Simple"3,200 pts$324,533.33
2"Builder's Choice"3,000 pts$218,156.67
3"Juben"2,100 pts$53,260
Largest Blue MarlinWeight
1"Swish"Blue Marlin653.0 lb
Second Blue MarlinWeight
1"Bree"Blue Marlin617.0 lb
Third Blue MarlinWeight
1"Miss Ma'am"Blue Marlin532.0 lb
Yellowfin TunaWeight
1"Top it Off"Tuna172.9 lb
Heaviest WahooWeight
1"Bobojo"Wahoo43.3 lb
Payouts over $100KSmaller payouts not listed
PurseTotal tournament purse from Marlin recap~$1.29M
#1 overall payoutPlane Simple$324,533.33
#2 overall payoutBuilder's Choice$218,156.67
Largest blue payoutSwish$395,225
Jul 3-6, 2026 · Kona, HI · 35 boats
Winner - Overall champion
"Bwana"732 lb blue marlinOverall standings - published top 3Published results confirm the top three and Bwana's 732 lb winning blue marlin. The winner's individual payout was not disclosed.
1"Bwana"732 lb blue marlin
2"Kona Cowboy"330 pts
3"Five Star"third overall
Payouts over $100KSmaller payouts not listed
Prize moneyTournament total; winner payout not publicly disclosed$584K+
winner payout not publicly disclosed
Next 7 Days
Upcoming Tournaments.
13 events starting inside the verified seven-day window.
JUL 6-10Kona Throw DownKona, HIJUL 8-11South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore ShowdownCape May, NJJUL 9-12Port Aransas Deep Sea RoundupPort Aransas, TXJUL 9Taittinger & Tails Ladies Only Billfish TournamentHamilton, BermudaJUL 10-1231st Susami Billfish Tournament 2026Susami, JapanJUL 10-14Bermuda Big Game ClassicHamilton, BermudaJUL 10-13Kona Skins DerbyKona, HIJUL 10-12One More Bite Sailfish ChallengePalm Beach, FLJUL 10-12Pensacola Junior Anglers Billfish TournamentPensacola, FLJUL 10-11Texas Champions Offshore TournamentFreeport, TXJUL 11-12Maja el GrandeLa Paz, MexicoJUL 11-17Oak Bluffs Bluewater ClassicFalmouth, MAJUL 12-18Jimmy Johnson's Atlantic City Quest for the RingAtlantic City, NJ
In Season Now
Seasonal Billfish.
Full season calendar →July's in-season billfish regions — from the Global Billfish Season Calendar.
Atlantic basinPacific basinShaded column — JUL, now
Andaman / ThailandPacific Sailfish (Jun–Nov)In season
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BahamasAtlantic Blue Marlin (Apr–Jul)In season
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BermudaAtlantic Blue + White Marlin (Jun–Sep)In season
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Cabo San Lucas / BajaPacific Blue + Black + Sailfish (Jul–Oct)In season
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Canary IslandsAtlantic Blue + White Marlin (May–Oct)In season
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Cape VerdeAtlantic Blue Marlin (Apr–Aug)In season
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Florida & the KeysAtlantic Blue + White Marlin (Apr–Aug)In season
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Gulf of MexicoAtlantic Blue Marlin (May–Oct)In season
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Kona HawaiiPacific Blue Marlin (Jun–Sep)In season
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MadeiraAtlantic Blue Marlin (Jun–Sep)In season
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St. Thomas / USVIAtlantic Blue Marlin (Jun–Oct)In season
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US Mid-AtlanticAtlantic Blue + White Marlin (Jun–Sep)In season
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This is one month of the picture. The full Global Billfish Season Calendar maps every species — marlin, sailfish, spearfish — across all 12 months and 21 regions, so you always know what’s biting where, anywhere on earth.
What is biting now, and what is next.
- Andaman / ThailandPacific SailfishIn season nowSeason: Jun–Nov
- BahamasAtlantic Blue MarlinIn season nowSeason: Apr–Jul
- BermudaAtlantic Blue + White MarlinIn season nowSeason: Jun–Sep
- Cabo San Lucas / BajaPacific Blue + Black + SailfishIn season nowSeason: Jul–Oct
- Canary IslandsAtlantic Blue + White MarlinIn season nowSeason: May–Oct
- Cape VerdeAtlantic Blue MarlinIn season nowSeason: Apr–Aug
- Florida & the KeysAtlantic Blue + White MarlinIn season nowSeason: Apr–Aug
- Gulf of MexicoAtlantic Blue MarlinIn season nowSeason: May–Oct
- Kona HawaiiPacific Blue MarlinIn season nowSeason: Jun–Sep
- MadeiraAtlantic Blue MarlinIn season nowSeason: Jun–Sep
- St. Thomas / USVIAtlantic Blue MarlinIn season nowSeason: Jun–Oct
- US Mid-AtlanticAtlantic Blue + White MarlinIn season nowSeason: Jun–Sep
