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2026 Season

October 2026 Offshore Fishing Tournaments

Offshore fishing tournaments in October 2026.

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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

18 tournaments

Multi-week events

Destin Fishing Rodeo
Oct 1–31Thu – Sat
Destin, FL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSwordfishSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Big Game Tournament
Oct 5–16Mon – Fri
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin TunaMulti-Week Event
30° Torneio Marlin Rio — ICRJ (Projected 2026 Season)
Oct 15 – Nov 7Thu – Sat
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event

Oct 5 – 114 tournaments

Los Cabos Billfish Tournament
Oct 7–11Wed – Sun
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Jebel Sifah IGFA Championship 2026
Oct 7–11Wed – Sun
Jebel Sifah, Oman
Yellowfin TunaBlue MarlinSailfish
Cap Cana Classic
Oct 8–10Thu – Sat
Marina Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Gold Coast Shootout 2026
Oct 9–11Fri – Sun
Gold Coast, Australia
MarlinBlue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish

Oct 12 – 183 tournaments

Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore Tournament
Oct 12–17Mon – Sat
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
$2.7M
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaSeries
SFC Zane Grey Championship Playoffs
Oct 18–19Sun – Mon
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic 2026
Oct 18–23Sun – Fri
Cooktown, Australia
Black Marlin🌓 Up the Moon

Oct 19 – 256 tournaments

Bisbee's Black and Blue Marlin Tournament
Oct 19–24Mon – Sat
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
$7.4M
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped Marlin🌓 Up the MoonSeries
North Drop Open
Oct 21–25Wed – Sun
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon
Lahaina Jackpot Fishing Tournament
Oct 22–25Thu – Sun
Lahaina, HI
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon
NZ Fishing News Vava'u International Tournament
Oct 22–28Thu – Wed
Vava'u, Tonga
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
SSFC La Digue Offshore Fishing Tournament
Oct 23–25Fri – Sun
La Digue Island, Seychelles
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon
Vitória Billfish/Oceanic Season — ICES Torneio de Abertura 2026/2027
Oct 24–25Sat – Sun
Vitória, Brazil
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSwordfish🌓 Up the Moon

Oct 26 – Nov 11 tournament

Hervey Bay Game Fishing Classic 2026
Oct 29 – Nov 1Thu – Sun
Hervey Bay, Australia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon

Dates to be confirmed

Oceans East Swordfish TournamentDates TBDVirginia Beach, VA
SwordfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event