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2026 Season

August 2026 Offshore Fishing Tournaments

The offshore tournaments SportFish Hub tracked in August 2026, with dates, ports and prize money where published.

August 2026 is in the books. These events have finished. For what is coming up, see the current schedule.

40 tournaments

Multi-week events

MONGO Offshore Challenge
May 1 – Sep 30Fri – Wed
Multiple Ports (Gulf & East Coast), FL
Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Exmouth King of the Reef Competition 2026
Jun 1 – Sep 30Mon – Wed
Exmouth, Australia
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Hawaii International Billfish Tournament
Aug 1–9Sat – Sun
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Gold Star Offshore Open
Aug 9–16Sun – Sun
Ocean City, NJ
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSwordfishTunaMahi-MahiWahooMulti-Week Event
Scrub Island Invitational Leg 1
Aug 24 – Sep 1Mon – Tue
Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonSeriesMulti-Week Event
Manasquan River Marlin and Tuna Club Offshore Open
Aug 29 – Sep 5Sat – Sat
Cape May, NJ
MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event

Jul 27 – Aug 2 (completed)

7 tournaments

East Cape Offshore Tournament
Jul 28 – Aug 1Tue – Sat
East Cape, Mexico
$1.5M
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonSeries
Texas International Fishing Tournament
Jul 29 – Aug 2Wed – Sun
Port Isabel, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
25th Annual Big Game Battle
Jul 29 – Aug 2Wed – Sun
Nantucket, MA
🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
18th Annual Franky Pettolina Heels & Reels Tournament
Jul 30 – Aug 1Thu – Sat
Ocean City, MD
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishSwordfishTunaMahi-Mahi / Dolphin🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Billfish Limited Tournament
Jul 30 – Aug 1Thu – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
30th Toba Billfish Tournament International 2026
Jul 31 – Aug 2Fri – Sun
Toba City, Japan
Blue MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
VIGFC USVI Billfish Shootout Tournament
Aug 1SatDates follow the 2025 edition; 2026 not confirmed
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Mahi-MahiWahoo🌗 Down the Moon

Aug 3 – 9 (completed)

6 tournaments

White Marlin Open
Aug 3–8Mon – Sat
Ocean City, MD
White MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-MahiWahoo
Texas Legends Billfish Tournament
Aug 5–9Wed – Sun
Port Aransas, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Alice Kelly Ladies-Only Billfish Tournament
Aug 7–9Fri – Sun
Manteo, NC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Hamptons Shootout
Aug 8–14Sat – Fri
Hampton Bays, NY
$31K
Yellowfin TunaBigeye TunaAlbacoreBluefin TunaWahooMahi-MahiSwordfishTilefishBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSeries
White Marlin Shootout
Aug 9–15Sun – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
White MarlinBlue MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Pacific Cup
Aug 9–15Sun – Sat
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped Marlin

Aug 10 – 16 (completed)

11 tournaments

Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament
Aug 10–14Mon – Fri
Manteo, NC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational
Aug 10–15Mon – Sat
Beach Haven, NJ
$575K
White MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-MahiWahooFleet Cap: 65
Adriatic Offshore Tuna Championship 2026
Aug 11–14Tue – Fri
Rogoznica, Croatia
Bluefin TunaSwordfish
Townsville Billfish Challenge 2026
Aug 12–15Wed – Sat
Townsville, Australia
MarlinBlack MarlinBlue MarlinSailfishStriped Marlin
CMMTC Ladies Billfish Invitational
Aug 12–15Wed – Sat
Cape May, NJ
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishHatchet MarlinRoundscale SpearfishSwordfishTunaMahi-MahiWahoo
Poor Girls Open
Aug 13–15Thu – Sat
Ocean City, MD
MarlinSailfish
Summer Slam Invitational
Aug 14–16Fri – Sun
Port Aransas, TX
SailfishWhite MarlinBlue Marlin
SFC Texas Billfish Tournament
Aug 14–16Fri – Sun
Port Aransas, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Club de Yates y Pesca Offshore Challenge
Aug 14–15Fri – Sat
Panama City, Panama
Mahi-Mahi
EGFC Ladies Days Tournament 2026
Aug 15–16Sat – Sun
Exmouth, Australia
Blue MarlinSailfish
The MidAtlantic
Aug 16–21Sun – Fri
Cape May, NJ
White MarlinBlue MarlinWahooMahi-Mahi

Aug 17 – 23 (completed)

4 tournaments

Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
Aug 19–22Wed – Sat
Virginia Beach, VA
$454K
White MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-Mahi
New Orleans Big Game Fishing Club Invitational
Aug 20–23Thu – Sun
Venice, LA
$45K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahoo
Sabah International Fishing Tournament (SIFT) 2026
Aug 20–23Thu – Sun
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
SailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
SFC Atlantic Division Championship at The MidAtlantic
Aug 21–23Fri – Sun
Ocean City, MD
White MarlinBlue Marlin

Aug 24 – 30 (completed)

6 tournaments

Big Island Marlin Tournament
Aug 24–28Mon – Fri
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
Hurricane Hole Louisiana Open (SFC Gulf Division Championship)
Aug 27–30Thu – Sun
Grand Isle, LA
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Pasito Blanco Big Game Tournament
Aug 27–29Thu – Sat
Pasito Blanco, Spain
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Scrub Island Invitational Leg 2
Aug 28 – Sep 1Fri – Tue
Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
$232K
Blue Marlin🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonSeries
Ibaraki International Fishing Festival / Oarai International Billfish Tournament 2026
Aug 28–30Fri – Sun
Hitachinaka-Oarai, Japan
Marlin🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
It's a Wrap Tournament
Aug 28–31Fri – Mon
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon