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.
8 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
17 tournaments
Multi-week events
64° Torneio Anual de Peixes de Bico — ICRJ (Projected 2026 Season)
Nov 5 – Dec 6Thu – Sun
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
10th Annual Don Combs Wahoo Round-Up
Nov 7 – Dec 27Sat – Sun
St. Augustine, FLWahoo🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Torneio de Peixes de Bico ICES (Projected 2026/2027 Season)
Dec 9–20Wed – Sun
Vitória, BrazilBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishMulti-Week Event
2026 60 Day Sailfish
Dec 31 – Feb 28Thu – Sun
Jupiter, FLSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
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
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
$100KDec 4–6Fri – Sun
Islamorada, FLSailfish
Russell Top 10 Holiday Park Ice Breaker Tournament 2026
Dec 5–6Sat – Sun
Russell, New ZealandMarlinSwordfish
Dec 7 – 13
4 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
Marlin Invitational 2026
Dec 10–12Thu – Sat
Quepos, Costa RicaMarlin
Dec 14 – 20
2 tournaments