October 2026 Offshore Fishing Tournaments | Sportfish Hub

2026 Season

October 2026 Offshore Fishing Tournaments

Offshore fishing tournaments in October 2026.

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

Oct 5-16, 2026Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Big Game TournamentLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna

Oct 7-11, 2026Jebel Sifah IGFA Championship 2026Jebel Sifah, Oman

Yellowfin TunaBlue MarlinSailfish

Oct 7-11, 2026Los Cabos Billfish TournamentCabo San Lucas, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

Oct 8-10, 2026Cap Cana ClassicMarina Cap Cana, Dominican Republic

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish

Oct 9-11, 2026Gold Coast Shootout 2026Gold Coast, Australia

MarlinBlue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish

Oct 12-17, 2026Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore TournamentCabo San Lucas, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaSeries

Oct 18-19, 2026SFC Zane Grey Championship PlayoffsCabo San Lucas, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish

Oct 18-23, 2026Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic 2026Cooktown, Australia

Black Marlin🌓 Up the Moon

Oct 19-24, 2026Bisbee's Black and Blue Marlin TournamentCabo San Lucas, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped Marlin🌓 Up the MoonSeries

Oct 21-25, 2026North Drop OpenVirgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon

Oct 22-25, 2026Lahaina Jackpot Fishing TournamentLahaina, HI

Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon

Oct 22-28, 2026NZ Fishing News Vava'u International TournamentVava'u, Tonga

Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

Oct 23-25, 2026SSFC La Digue Offshore Fishing TournamentLa Digue Island, Seychelles

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon

Oct 24-25, 2026Vitória Billfish/Oceanic Season — ICES Torneio de Abertura 2026/2027Vitória, Brazil

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSwordfish🌓 Up the Moon

Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2026Hervey Bay Game Fishing Classic 2026Hervey Bay, Australia

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon

Oct 1-31, 2026Oceans East Swordfish TournamentVirginia Beach, VA

SwordfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event

Oct 1-31, 2026Destin Fishing RodeoDestin, FL

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSwordfishSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event