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2026 Season

May 2026 Offshore Fishing Tournaments

Every offshore tournament SportFish Hub tracked in May 2026, with dates, ports and prize money.

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

50 tournaments

Multi-week events

Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament
Apr 28 – May 5Tue – Tue
Cayman Islands
$75K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
South Carolina Blue Marlin Invitational
May 1 – Jun 8Fri – Mon
Charleston, SC
$500K
Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Swordfish Showdown
May 1–31Fri – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
$100K
Swordfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Exmouth King of the Reef Competition 2026
May 1 – Aug 31Fri – Mon
Exmouth, Australia
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
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
27th SIGFA International Game Fishing Tournament
May 2–9Sat – Sat
Apia, Samoa
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event

Apr 27 – May 3 (completed)

6 tournaments

The Shootout (Production vs Custom)
Apr 29 – May 2Wed – Sat
Abaco, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
34° Torneo Internacional de Pesca Deportiva de Marlín Huatulco
May 1–3Fri – Sun
Huatulco, Mexico
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
13th Pilar Sport Fishing Cup 2026
May 1–3Fri – Sun
Pilar, Philippines
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Port Hacking 100
May 2–3Sat – Sun
Burraneer, Australia
$250K
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBluefin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahooCobia🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Palau Sports Fishing Association Annual Tournament (33rd) – Etpison Cup
May 2–3Sat – Sun
Koror, Palau
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
May 3–6Sun – Wed
Venice, LA
$242K
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌗 Down the Moon

May 4 – 10 (completed)

8 tournaments

Bahamas Billfish Championship – Guana Cay Championship (Leg 1)
May 4–7Mon – Thu
Great Guana Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌗 Down the MoonSeries
NPDL Pacific Islands International Tournament – Tonga Leg
May 5–10Tue – Sun
Vava'u, Tonga
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌗 Down the MoonSeries
Hurricane Hole Invitational
May 6–9Wed – Sat
Grand Isle, LA
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Baker's Bay Invitational
May 6–9Wed – Sat
Baker's Bay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahoo
Charleston Billfish Invitational
May 6–9Wed – Sat
Charleston, SC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSeries
Armed Forces Shootout
May 7–9Thu – Sat
Abaco Beach Resort, Bahamas
Marlin
Northeast Florida Marlin Association Bluewater Tournament
May 7–9Thu – Sat
Saint Augustine, FL
Blue MarlinSailfishMahi-MahiWahoo
Sugar Mama's Fishing Tournament 2026 (2nd Annual)
May 10–11Sun – Mon
Puerto San José, Guatemala
SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna

May 11 – 17 (completed)

11 tournaments

Savannah Sport Fishing Club Bluewater Invitational
May 11–16Mon – Sat
Savannah, GA
$75K
Blue MarlinMahi-MahiWahoo
40th Annual International Marlin Madness
May 12–16Tue – Sat
Trinidad and Tobago
Blue MarlinSailfish
Hatteras Village Offshore Open
May 12–16Tue – Sat
Hatteras, NC
Blue MarlinSailfishWhite MarlinWahoo
Orange Beach Billfish Classic
May 12–16Tue – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin
Custom Shootout
May 13–16Wed – Sat
Abaco, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Pompano Beach Saltwater Shootout
May 13–17Wed – Sun
Pompano Beach, FL
$200K
Mahi-MahiWahooKing MackerelCobia
Walker's Cay SFC Blue Marlin Open
May 14–17Thu – Sun
Walker's Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
EtnaCup Tuna Tournament 2026 – Sicily
May 15–17Fri – Sun
Sicily, Italy
Bluefin Tuna
Rodeo de Lanchas Mexicanas Cozumel (55th Edition)
May 15–17Fri – Sun
Cozumel, Mexico
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
2nd Ishigaki Island International Marlin Tournament 2026
May 15–17Fri – Sun
Ishigaki Island, Japan
Black MarlinMarlin
Hinchinbrook Catch and Release Tournament 2026
May 15–16Fri – Sat
Ingham, Australia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish

May 18 – 24 (completed)

15 tournaments

Bahamas Billfish Championship – Boat Harbour Championship (Leg 2)
May 18–21Mon – Thu
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishSeries
Offshore Challenge Orebić – Big Fish Hunting Competition
May 20–23Wed – Sat
Orebić, Croatia
Bluefin TunaSwordfish
Elbow Reef Classic
May 20–23Wed – Sat
Hope Town, Bahamas
$78K
MarlinMahi-MahiWahooYellowfin Tuna
Gulf Coast Masters
May 20–23Wed – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
$586K
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin
Walker's Cay Invitational
May 20–23Wed – Sat
Walker's Cay, Bahamas
Blue Marlin
Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament
May 20–23Wed – Sat
Georgetown, SC
Blue MarlinSeries
Mikie Pigott Jr. Memorial Classic
May 21Thu
Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Blue Marlin
Cap Cana White Marlin Tournament
May 21–23Thu – Sat
Marina Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
White MarlinBlue MarlinSailfish
Swansboro Rotary Memorial Day Blue Water Fishing Tournament
May 21–24Thu – Sun
Swansboro, NC
Blue MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
9th Tuna Cup Anzio 2026 – Catch & Release
May 22–24Fri – Sun
Nettuno / Anzio, Italy
Bluefin Tuna
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament
May 22–25Fri – Mon
Orange Beach, AL
Blue Marlin
Marina Puerto Escondido Fishing Tournament
May 22–24Fri – Sun
Loreto, Mexico
Mahi-MahiMarlinSailfish
OAPB Daytime Swordfish Tournament
May 23Sat
South Florida, FL
Swordfish
EGFC Masters Billfish Tournament 2026
May 23–25Sat – Mon
Exmouth, Australia
MarlinBlue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
58th Annual Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Tournament
May 24Sun
Falmouth Harbor, Antigua and Barbuda
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

May 25 – 31 (completed)

4 tournaments

Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic
May 26–31Tue – Sun
Venice, LA
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
HMY Lowcountry Cup
May 27–30Wed – Sat
Mount Pleasant, SC
$520K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the MoonSeries
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
May 27–30Wed – Sat
Wrightsville Beach, NC
Blue MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon
SFC Charleston Billfish Cup (Sport Fishing Championship – Atlantic Division)
May 29–31Fri – Sun
Charleston, SC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon