2026 Season
December 2026 Offshore Fishing Tournaments
Offshore fishing tournaments in December 2026.
On the tournament circuit
December at a glance
The East Coast and Gulf are shut down, and South Florida sailfish takes off from Stuart to Islamorada. Guatemala and Costa Rica are in season.
9 areas with tournaments in December
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Up the Moon — peak bite building, 3 days before full moon
Full Moon — less daytime bite, fish feed at night
Down the Moon — peak bite building, 3 days after full moon
13 tournaments
Multi-week events
Nov 30 – Dec 6
5 tournaments
Dust'em Off Sailfish Warmup
Dec 2–6Wed – Sun
Fort Lauderdale, FLSailfish
Guatemala Billfish Invitational
Dec 3–7Thu – Mon
Puerto San Jose, GuatemalaSailfishBlue MarlinYellowfin Tuna
Torneio de Pesca de Bico Royal Charlotte — Campeonato Baiano
Dec 4–6Fri – SunDates follow the 2024 edition; 2026 not confirmed
Canavieiras, BrazilBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Russell Top 10 Holiday Park Ice Breaker Tournament 2026
Dec 5–6Sat – Sun
Russell, New ZealandMarlinSwordfish
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
$100KDec 5–6Sat – Sun
Islamorada, FLSailfish
Dec 7 – 13
3 tournaments
La Pirogue Marlin World Cup
Dec 8–12Tue – Sat
Black River, MauritiusBlue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahoo
Exmouth Heavy Tackle Tournament 2026
Dec 9–13Wed – Sun
Exmouth, AustraliaBlue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Pirate's Cove Sailfish Classic
$91KDec 9–12Wed – Sat
Stuart, FLSailfish
Dec 14 – 20
1 tournament
Dates to be confirmed
Big Game Komiža (Offshore World Challenge – Komiža)Dates TBDKomiža, Vis Island, Croatia
Bluefin TunaSwordfish
Mindelo Billfish ChallengeDates TBDMindelo, Cape Verde
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin
Gran Canaria Corona CupDates TBDPuerto Rico de Gran Canaria, Spain
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna