2026 Season
October 2026 Offshore Fishing Tournaments
Offshore fishing tournaments in October 2026.
On the tournament circuit
October at a glance
Most U.S. tournaments are done for the year. The big money moves to Cabo for the Bisbee's events, and black marlin season opens in Australia. Florida sailfish is a month or two away.
10 areas with tournaments in October
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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
4 tournaments
Multi-week events
Destin Fishing Rodeo
Oct 1–31Thu – Sat
Destin, FLBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSwordfishSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week EventFishing Now
Southern Sailfish Derby 2026
Oct 1–31Thu – Sat
Charleston, SCSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week EventFishing Now
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 EventFishing Now