2026 Season
October 2026 Offshore Fishing Tournaments
The offshore tournaments SportFish Hub tracked in October 2026, with dates, ports and prize money where published.
October 2026 is in the books. These events have finished. For what is coming up, see the current schedule.
17 tournaments
Multi-week events
Destin Fishing Rodeo
Oct 1–31Thu – Sat
Destin, FLBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSwordfishSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Southern Sailfish Derby 2026
Oct 1–31Thu – Sat
Charleston, SCSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
30° Torneio Marlin Rio — ICRJ (Projected 2026 Season)
Oct 17 – Nov 8Sat – Sun
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Sep 28 – Oct 4 (completed)
1 tournament
Oct 5 – 11 (completed)
3 tournaments
Los Cabos Billfish Tournament
Oct 7–11Wed – Sun
Cabo San Lucas, MexicoBlue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Jebel Sifah IGFA Championship 2026
Oct 7–11Wed – Sun
Jebel Sifah, OmanYellowfin TunaBlue MarlinSailfish
Gold Coast Shootout 2026
Oct 9–11Fri – Sun
Gold Coast, AustraliaMarlinBlue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Oct 12 – 18 (completed)
6 tournaments
Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore Tournament
$2.7MOct 12–17Mon – Sat
Cabo San Lucas, MexicoBlue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaSeries
Big Dog Tackle Swordfish Battle
Oct 15–18Thu – Sun
Pompano Beach, FLSwordfishTunaDolphin
41st Annual Stuart Sailfish Club Ladies Tournament
Oct 15–18Thu – Sun
Stuart, FLSailfish
Vitória Billfish/Oceanic Season — ICES Torneio de Abertura 2026/2027
Oct 17Sat
Vitória, BrazilBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSwordfish
SFC Zane Grey Championship Playoffs
Oct 17–18Sat – Sun
Cabo San Lucas, MexicoBlue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic 2026
Oct 18–23Sun – Fri
Cooktown, AustraliaBlack Marlin🌓 Up the Moon
Oct 19 – 25 (completed)
4 tournaments
Bisbee's Black and Blue Marlin Tournament
$7.4MOct 19–24Mon – Sat
Cabo San Lucas, MexicoBlue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped Marlin🌓 Up the MoonSeries
North Drop Open
Oct 21–25Wed – Sun
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin IslandsBlue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon
The Makaira Invitational
Oct 22–26Thu – Mon
Cap Cana, Dominican RepublicBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishTunaMahi-MahiWahoo🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
SSFC La Digue Offshore Fishing Tournament
Oct 23–25Fri – SunDates follow the 2025 edition; 2026 not confirmed
La Digue Island, SeychellesBlue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon