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Blue Marlin Tournaments

Blue marlin tournaments are the pinnacle of offshore fishing competition. These apex predators can exceed 1,000 lbs and are the most prized catch in big game fishing.

237

Tournaments

42

Countries

$33.1M

Total Prizes

Top Blue Marlin Destinations

🇺🇸United States(87)🇦🇺Australia(22)🇧🇸Bahamas(19)🇲🇽Mexico(16)🇨🇷Costa Rica(11)🇧🇷Brazil(7)🇰🇪Kenya(6)🇿🇦South Africa(6)

Upcoming Blue Marlin Tournaments

Lenny Schelin Memorial Tournament
Jan 2–11Fri – Sun
Fort Pierce, FL
SailfishWhite MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-MahiWahooKing Mackerel🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Pelagic Rock Star Offshore Tournament
Jan 16–17Fri – Sat
Quepos, Costa Rica
$2.9M
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi
Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown Leg I
Jan 21–24Wed – Sat
Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSpearfishSailfishSeries
South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition
Jan 25–31Sun – Sat
Black River, Mauritius
Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon
OCLTC 79th Annual Derby
Jan 27–31Tue – Sat
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon
The Masters Angling Tournament
Feb 4–6Wed – Fri
Los Sueños, Costa Rica
SailfishStriped MarlinBlue MarlinBlack Marlin🌗 Down the Moon
Rooster Rodeo
Feb 7Sat
Quepos, Costa Rica
RoosterfishBlue MarlinSailfish
Island Time Fishing Tournament
Feb 18–21Wed – Sat
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
SailfishBlue MarlinWhite Marlin
New South Wales Interclub
Feb 20–22Fri – Sun
Port Stephens, Australia
Black MarlinBlue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishSwordfishBigeye TunaBluefin TunaYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahooCobia
Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown Leg II
Feb 25–28Wed – Sat
Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSpearfishSailfish🌓 Up the MoonSeries
IGFA Open
Mar 12–14Thu – Sat
Marina Pez Vela, Costa Rica
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Gamex 2026
Mar 13–21Fri – Sat
Exmouth, Australia
MarlinBlue MarlinBlack MarlinMulti-Week Event
Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown Leg III
Mar 18–21Wed – Sat
Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSpearfishSailfishSeries
Los Sueños Triple Crown — Leg 3 (XIII Edition)
Mar 18–21Wed – Sat
Herradura, Costa Rica
SailfishBlue MarlinBlack Marlin
Mapelane Billfish Tournament
Mar 18–21Wed – Sat
Mapelane (Richards Bay area, South Africa
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
El Jefe Invitational (Quest for the Crest Marlin Majors, Leg 1)
Mar 18–21Wed – Sat
Marsh Harbour / Abaco, Bahamas
$1.0M
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishSeries
Lazy Marlin Hunt
Mar 19–23Thu – Mon
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna
Casa de Campo International Blue Marlin Classic
Mar 19–22Thu – Sun
La Romana / Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Bulluna Rodeo & Billfish Tournament (2nd Annual)
Mar 21Sat
Nassau, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Bluewater Bash (inaugural PMGFC event)
Mar 21–22Sat – Sun
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi
Friends of Kenya Fishing Tournament
Mar 22Sun
Watamu, Kenya
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge
Mar 23–27Mon – Fri
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna
3rd Annual Chub Cay Open
Mar 26–28Thu – Sat
Chub Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
Mike Dunford Fishing Tournament
Mar 28–29Sat – Sun
Nyali, Kenya
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon
Watamu Marlin Championship
Mar 28–29Sat – Sun
Watamu, Kenya
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon
GFA PNG National Game Fishing Titles
Mar 30 – Apr 5Mon – Sun
Papua New Guinea
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Torneo Internacional de Pesca Holbox (37th Edition)
Apr 3–4Fri – Sat
Isla Holbox, Mexico
Blue MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
Diani Extreme (Day-Night-Day) Fishing Tournament
Apr 5Sun
Diani Beach, Kenya
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
NPDL Pacific Islands International Series
Apr 5–12Sun – Sun
Samoa, Samoa
$40K
Blue MarlinSailfishSwordfishSpearfish🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
NPDL Pacific Islands International Tournament – Samoa Leg
Apr 5–12Sun – Sun
Apia, Samoa
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌗 Down the MoonSeriesMulti-Week Event
Chub Cay Invitational
Apr 9–11Thu – Sat
Chub Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
Garmin Blue Marlin Classic 2026
Apr 10–12Fri – Sun
Gold Coast, Australia
Blue Marlin
Santo Fishing Competition
Apr 10–12Fri – Sun
Luganville, Vanuatu
Yellowfin TunaWahooMahi-MahiBlue MarlinBlack Marlin
End of Season Special
Apr 12Sun
Diani Beach, Kenya
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Bimini Big Game Club Sportfishing Series (Billfish Segment)
Apr 13–17Mon – Fri
Alice Town, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
Republic Bank Sir Charles Williams International Tournament
Apr 14–18Tue – Sat
Bridgetown, Barbados
$70K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
Bisbee's Costa Rica Offshore Tournament
Apr 14–18Tue – Sat
Quepos, Costa Rica
$500K
SailfishBlue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin Tuna
Abaco Beach Invitational
Apr 15–18Wed – Sat
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
SFC Key West Classic (Gulf Division opener)
Apr 17–19Fri – Sun
Key West, FL
SailfishBlue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfish
Woodside Australian Junior Billfish Tournament 2026
Apr 17–19Fri – Sun
Exmouth, Australia
MarlinBlue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Halco Abrolhos Islands Game Fishing Tournament 2026
Apr 18–24Sat – Fri
Geraldton, Australia
MarlinBlue MarlinStriped Marlin
23rd Annual Steinlager I'a Lapo'a Fishing Tournament
Apr 18–25Sat – Sat
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-MahiMulti-Week Event
Costa Offshore World Championship
Apr 19–23Sun – Thu
Quepos, Costa Rica
SailfishBlue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin Tuna
NT Billfish Bash 2026
Apr 22–23Wed – Thu
Dundee Beach, Australia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Sea Spray 3rd Annual Billfish Tournament
Apr 22–25Wed – Sat
Elbow Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishSailfish
Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament
Apr 28 – May 5Tue – Tue
Cayman Islands
$75K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
The Shootout (Production vs Custom)
Apr 29 – May 2Wed – Sat
Abaco, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
13th Pilar Sport Fishing Cup 2026
May 1–3Fri – Sun
Pilar, Philippines
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Exmouth King of the Reef Competition 2026
May 1 – Aug 31Fri – Mon
Exmouth, Australia
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
South Carolina Blue Marlin Invitational
May 1 – Jun 8Fri – Mon
Charleston, SC
$500K
Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
MONGO Offshore Challenge
May 1 – Sep 30Fri – Wed
Multiple Ports (Gulf & East Coast), FL
Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
34° Torneo Internacional de Pesca Deportiva de Marlín Huatulco
May 1–3Fri – Sun
Huatulco, Mexico
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Palau Sports Fishing Association Annual Tournament (33rd) – Etpison Cup
May 2–3Sat – Sun
Koror, Palau
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Port Hacking 100
May 2–3Sat – Sun
Burraneer, Australia
$250K
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBluefin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahooCobia🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
27th SIGFA International Game Fishing Tournament
May 2–9Sat – Sat
Apia, Samoa
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
May 3–6Sun – Wed
Venice, LA
$242K
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌗 Down the Moon
Bahamas Billfish Championship – Guana Cay Championship (Leg 1)
May 4–7Mon – Thu
Great Guana Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌗 Down the MoonSeries
NPDL Pacific Islands International Tournament – Tonga Leg
May 5–10Tue – Sun
Vava'u, Tonga
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌗 Down the MoonSeries
Charleston Billfish Invitational
May 6–9Wed – Sat
Charleston, SC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSeries
Baker's Bay Invitational
May 6–9Wed – Sat
Baker's Bay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahoo
Hurricane Hole Invitational
May 6–9Wed – Sat
Grand Isle, LA
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Northeast Florida Marlin Association Bluewater Tournament
May 7–9Thu – Sat
Saint Augustine, FL
Blue MarlinSailfishMahi-MahiWahoo
Northeast Florida Marlin Association (NEFMA) Bluewater Tournament
May 7–9Thu – Sat
Saint Augustine, FL
Blue MarlinSailfishMahi-MahiWahoo
Sugar Mama's Fishing Tournament 2026 (2nd Annual)
May 10–11Sun – Mon
Puerto San José, Guatemala
SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna
Savannah Sport Fishing Club Bluewater Invitational
May 11–16Mon – Sat
Savannah, GA
$75K
Blue MarlinMahi-MahiWahoo
Hatteras Village Offshore Open
May 12–16Tue – Sat
Hatteras, NC
Blue MarlinSailfishWhite MarlinWahoo
40th Annual International Marlin Madness
May 12–16Tue – Sat
Trinidad and Tobago
Blue MarlinSailfish
Orange Beach Billfish Classic
May 12–16Tue – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin
Custom Shootout
May 13–16Wed – Sat
Abaco, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Walker's Cay SFC Blue Marlin Open
May 14–17Thu – Sun
Walker's Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Rodeo de Lanchas Mexicanas Cozumel (55th Edition)
May 15–17Fri – Sun
Cozumel, Mexico
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
Hinchinbrook Catch and Release Tournament 2026
May 15–16Fri – Sat
Ingham, Australia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Bahamas Billfish Championship – Boat Harbour Championship (Leg 2)
May 18–21Mon – Thu
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishSeries
Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament
May 20–23Wed – Sat
Georgetown, SC
Blue MarlinSeries
Walker's Cay Blue Marlin Invitational (6th Annual)
May 20–23Wed – Sat
Walker's Cay, Bahamas
Blue Marlin
Walker's Cay Invitational
May 20–23Wed – Sat
Walker's Cay, Bahamas
Blue Marlin
Gulf Coast Masters
May 20–23Wed – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
$586K
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin
Cap Cana White Marlin Tournament
May 21–23Thu – Sat
Marina Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
White MarlinBlue MarlinSailfish
Swansboro Rotary Memorial Day Blue Water Fishing Tournament
May 21–24Thu – Sun
Swansboro, NC
Blue MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
Mikie Pigott Jr. Memorial Classic
May 21Thu
Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Blue Marlin
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament
May 22–25Fri – Mon
Orange Beach, AL
Blue Marlin
EGFC Masters Billfish Tournament 2026
May 23–25Sat – Mon
Exmouth, Australia
MarlinBlue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
58th Annual Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Tournament
May 24Sun
Falmouth Harbor, Antigua and Barbuda
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic
May 26–31Tue – Sun
Venice, LA
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
HMY Lowcountry Cup
May 27–30Wed – Sat
Mount Pleasant, SC
$520K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the MoonSeries
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
May 27–30Wed – Sat
Wrightsville Beach, NC
Blue MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon
SFC Charleston Billfish Cup (Sport Fishing Championship – Atlantic Division)
May 29–31Fri – Sun
Charleston, SC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Jun 1–7Mon – Sun
Biloxi, MS
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌗 Down the Moon
Bahamas Billfish Championship – Harbour Island Championship (Leg 3)
Jun 1–4Mon – Thu
Harbour Island, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌗 Down the MoonSeries
Torneo de Pesca Bernardo Alonso Canto (Cozumel Día de la Marina)
Jun 5–7Fri – Sun
Cozumel, Mexico
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
Keli Wagner Lady Angler Tournament
Jun 5–6Fri – Sat
Morehead City, NC
$397K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Jun 5–14Fri – Sun
Morehead City, NC
$6.3M
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishMulti-Week Event
Guinjata Fishing Bonanza
Jun 7–12Sun – Fri
Guinjata Bay, Mozambique
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Pensacola International Billfish Tournament
Jun 10–14Wed – Sun
Pensacola, FL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Pelagic Triple Crown of Fishing (Cabo)
Jun 11–14Thu – Sun
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
$300K
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahoo
SFC Gulfport Mississippi Invitational
Jun 12–14Fri – Sun
Gulfport, MS
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Burunu Boma Global Sport Fishing Tournament 2026
Jun 13–15Sat – Mon
Male / Maldives, Maldives
Blue MarlinSailfishSwordfishYellowfin TunaBigeye Tuna
Rock n' Reel Hawaiian Open
Jun 13–14Sat – Sun
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna
The In & Out Shootout
Jun 17–20Wed – Sat
Abaco Beach, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishMahi-MahiWahooYellowfin Tuna
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic
Jun 17–21Wed – Sun
Sandestin, FL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Carolina Billfish Classic
Jun 17–20Wed – Sat
Charleston, SC
$504K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSeries
Trophy Husbands Invitational 2026 (4th Annual)
Jun 19–21Fri – Sun
Puerto San José, Guatemala
SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna
OC Marlin Club Small Boat Tournament (47th Annual)
Jun 19–21Fri – Sun
Ocean City, MD
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Release Tournament
Jun 21–27Sun – Sat
Hatteras, NC
Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon
Bay Point Billfish Open
Jun 23–28Tue – Sun
Panama City Beach, FL
$1.0M
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon
North Shore Hanapaa Jackpot Fishing Tournament
Jun 25–27Thu – Sat
Haleiwa, HI
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon
Kona Kickoff
Jun 27–29Sat – Mon
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon
Cayman Islands Billfish Bash
Jun 27–28Sat – Sun
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon
Marlin Magic Lure Tournament
Jul 1–2Wed – Thu
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped Marlin🌗 Down the Moon
37th Japan Billfish Tournament in Kushimoto (JBTK) 2026
Jul 2–4Thu – Sat
Kushimoto, Japan
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
Firecracker Open
Jul 3–6Fri – Mon
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌗 Down the Moon
MBGFC Junior Angler Tournament
Jul 3–5Fri – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahooKing MackerelCobia🌗 Down the Moon
Bermuda Billfish Blast
Jul 3–7Fri – Tue
Hamilton, Bermuda
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin🌗 Down the Moon
Blue Marlin World Cup — South Carolina
Jul 4Sat
Charleston, SC
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Bermuda
Jul 4Sat
Hamilton, Bermuda
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Kona, Hawaii
Jul 4Sat
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Madeira, Portugal
Jul 4Sat
Funchal, Portugal
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Azores, Portugal
Jul 4Sat
Horta, Portugal
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Bahamas
Jul 4Sat
Chub Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Tahiti
Jul 4Sat
Papeete, French Polynesia
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup Championship
Jul 4Sat
Worldwide, GLOBAL
$1.2M
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Gulf Coast, Florida
Jul 4Sat
Multiple Ports, FL
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Cape Verde
Jul 4Sat
Mindelo, Cape Verde
$1.2M
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Texas
Jul 4Sat
Port Aransas, TX
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Louisiana
Jul 4Sat
Venice, LA
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Maryland
Jul 4Sat
Ocean City, MD
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Mississippi
Jul 4Sat
Biloxi, MS
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — New Jersey
Jul 4Sat
Cape May, NJ
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — North Carolina
Jul 4Sat
Morehead City, NC
Blue MarlinSeries
Blue Marlin World Cup — Alabama
Jul 4Sat
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinSeries
Kona Throw Down
Jul 6–10Mon – Fri
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna
South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore Showdown
Jul 8–11Wed – Sat
Cape May, NJ
White MarlinBlue MarlinYellowfin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahoo
Taittinger & Tails Ladies Only Billfish Tournament
Jul 9Thu
Hamilton, Bermuda
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Port Aransas Deep Sea Roundup
Jul 9–12Thu – Sun
Port Aransas, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin Tuna
Kona Skins Derby
Jul 10–13Fri – Mon
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna
31st Susami Billfish Tournament 2026
Jul 10–12Fri – Sun
Susami, Japan
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Bermuda Big Game Classic
Jul 10–14Fri – Tue
Hamilton, Bermuda
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin
Pensacola Junior Anglers Billfish Tournament
Jul 10–12Fri – Sun
Pensacola, FL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Texas Champions Offshore Tournament
Jul 10–11Fri – Sat
Freeport, TX
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi
Jimmy Johnson's Atlantic City Quest for the Ring
Jul 12–18Sun – Sat
Atlantic City, NJ
$1.6M
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Jimmy Johnson's Atlantic City Quest for the Ring Championship Fishing Week
Jul 12–18Sun – Sat
Atlantic City, NJ
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
SADSAA Light/Heavy Tackle Billfish Nationals — Sodwana Bay
Jul 13–17Mon – Fri
Sodwana Bay, South Africa
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Jul 14–19Tue – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Billfish Pachanga
Jul 15–18Wed – Sat
Port Aransas, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament
Jul 15–18Wed – Sat
Morehead City, NC
Blue MarlinSailfishWhite MarlinWahoo
Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament
Jul 15–18Wed – Sat
Edisto Island, SC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSeries
Grand Caribe Deep Sea Classic
Jul 16–19Thu – Sun
Belize
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
Jul 17–19Fri – Sun
Dauphin Island, AL
Blue MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi
Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo
Jul 17–19Fri – Sun
Flamingo, Costa Rica
SailfishBlue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahoo
Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament
Jul 17–21Fri – Tue
Hamilton, Bermuda, Bermuda
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishWahooMahi-Mahi
Lone Star Shootout
Jul 21–26Tue – Sun
Port O'Connor, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌓 Up the Moon
Key West Marlin Tournament
Jul 22–25Wed – Sat
Key West, FL
$260K
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin
Cape May Marlin Tournament
Jul 23–26Thu – Sun
Cape May, NJ
White MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon
Broome Billfish Classic 2026
Jul 23–27Thu – Mon
Broome, Australia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon
13th Annual HUK Big Fish Classic
Jul 24–26Fri – Sun
Ocean City, United States
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishSwordfishTunaWahooMahi-Mahi / Dolphin🌓 Up the Moon
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament
Jul 24–26Fri – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon
East Cape Offshore Tournament
Jul 28 – Aug 1Tue – Sat
East Cape, Mexico
$1.5M
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonSeries
Texas International Fishing Tournament
Jul 29 – Aug 2Wed – Sun
Port Isabel, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
18th Annual Franky Pettolina Heels & Reels Tournament
Jul 30 – Aug 1Thu – Sat
Ocean City, United States
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishSwordfishTunaMahi-Mahi / Dolphin🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Billfish Limited Tournament
Jul 30 – Aug 1Thu – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
30th Toba Billfish Tournament International 2026
Jul 31 – Aug 2Fri – Sun
Toba City, Japan
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
Hawaii International Billfish Tournament
Aug 1–9Sat – Sun
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
White Marlin Open
Aug 3–8Mon – Sat
Ocean City, MD
White MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-MahiWahoo
Texas Legends Billfish Tournament
Aug 5–9Wed – Sun
Port Aransas, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Alice Kelly Ladies-Only Billfish Tournament
Aug 7–9Fri – Sun
Manteo, NC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Pacific Cup
Aug 9–15Sun – Sat
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped Marlin
White Marlin Shootout
Aug 9–15Sun – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
White MarlinBlue MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament
Aug 10–14Mon – Fri
Manteo, NC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational
Aug 10–15Mon – Sat
Beach Haven, NJ
$575K
White MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-MahiWahoo
Townsville Billfish Challenge 2026
Aug 11–15Tue – Sat
Townsville, Australia
MarlinBlack MarlinBlue MarlinSailfishStriped Marlin
SFC Texas Billfish Tournament
Aug 14–16Fri – Sun
Port Aransas, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
EGFC Ladies Days Tournament 2026
Aug 15–16Sat – Sun
Exmouth, Australia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
The MidAtlantic
Aug 16–21Sun – Fri
Cape May, NJ
White MarlinBlue MarlinWahooMahi-Mahi
Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
Aug 19–22Wed – Sat
Virginia Beach, VA
$454K
White MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-Mahi
New Orleans Big Game Fishing Club Invitational
Aug 20–23Thu – Sun
Venice, LA
$45K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahoo
SFC Atlantic Division Championship at The MidAtlantic
Aug 21–23Fri – Sun
Ocean City, MD
White MarlinBlue Marlin
Big Island Marlin Tournament
Aug 24–28Mon – Fri
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
Scrub Island Invitational Leg 1
Aug 24 – Sep 1Mon – Tue
Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonSeriesMulti-Week Event
Hurricane Hole Louisiana Open (SFC Gulf Division Championship)
Aug 27–30Thu – Sun
Grand Isle, LA
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Pasito Blanco Big Game Tournament
Aug 27–29Thu – Sat
Pasito Blanco, Spain
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Scrub Island Invitational Leg 2
Aug 28 – Sep 1Fri – Tue
Scrub Island, British Virgin Islands
$232K
Blue Marlin🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonSeries
It's a Wrap Tournament
Aug 28–31Fri – Mon
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
MBGFC Labor Day Invitational (SFC Gulf Division Championship)
Sep 3–6Thu – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo
Innisfail Game Fishing Tournament 2026
Sep 6–9Sun – Wed
Innisfail, Australia
Black MarlinBlue MarlinSailfish
Cairns Bluewater Billfish Tournament
Sep 9–12Wed – Sat
Fitzroy Island, Australia
Black MarlinBlue MarlinSailfishStriped Marlin
Roatan International Fishing Tournament
Sep 10–13Thu – Sun
Honduras
$25K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Tongan International Billfish Tournament
Sep 15–19Tue – Sat
Tonga
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Puerto Calero Marlin Cup
Sep 17–20Thu – Sun
Lanzarote, Spain
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfish
St. Lucia International Billfish Tournament
Sep 22–26Tue – Sat
Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon
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
Jebel Sifah IGFA Championship 2026
Oct 7–11Wed – Sun
Jebel Sifah, Oman
Yellowfin TunaBlue MarlinSailfish
Los Cabos Billfish Tournament
Oct 7–11Wed – Sun
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
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
Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore Tournament
Oct 12–17Mon – Sat
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
$2.7M
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaSeries
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
SFC Zane Grey Championship Playoffs
Oct 18–19Sun – Mon
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
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
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
Lahaina Jackpot Fishing Tournament
Oct 22–25Thu – Sun
Lahaina, HI
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up 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
Hervey Bay Game Fishing Classic 2026
Oct 29 – Nov 1Thu – Sun
Hervey Bay, Australia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
OET Bill & Game Fish Tournament
Nov 2–7Mon – Sat
Sodwana Bay, South Africa
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
EFSA European Big Game Championship
Nov 2–6Mon – Fri
Hout Bay, South Africa
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi
El Pescado Billfish Tournament
Nov 3–7Tue – Sat
Saint Augustine, FL
$285K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
73rd International Billfish Tournament (Club Náutico de San Juan)
Nov 4–9Wed – Mon
San Juan, PR
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout
Nov 5–7Thu – Sat
Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna
Darwin Bluewater Extravaganza 2026
Nov 9–11Mon – Wed
Darwin, Australia
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfish
Billfish 15000
Nov 9–14Mon – Sat
Sodwana Bay, South Africa
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Torneo Internacional de Pesca Marlín y Pez Vela Puerto Vallarta
Nov 10–17Tue – Tue
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiMulti-Week Event
El Salvador International Billfish Tournament
Nov 12–15Thu – Sun
Costa del Sol, El Salvador
$400K
SailfishBlue MarlinYellowfin Tuna
Big Fish Fishing Tournament by El Debate (Big Fish Mazatlán)
Nov 13–15Fri – Sun
Mazatlán, Mexico
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
FishingFins Billfish Invitational — Guatemala 2026 (4th Annual)
Nov 13–14Fri – Sat
Iztapa, Guatemala
SailfishBlue Marlin
SADSAA Heavy Tackle Billfish Tournament — Sodwana Bay
Nov 16–20Mon – Fri
Sodwana Bay, South Africa
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Tropic Star Billfish Tournament
Nov 17–21Tue – Sat
Tropic Star Lodge, Panama
Blue MarlinBlack Marlin🌓 Up the Moon
64° Torneio Anual de Peixes de Bico — ICRJ (Projected 2026 Season)
Nov 19–30Thu – Mon
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Torneo Antonio Fernández González (Cozumel)
Nov 20–22Fri – Sun
Cozumel, Mexico
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon
Flame Tree Fiji Classic
Nov 20–22Fri – Sun
Fiji
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon
MGFC Billfish Bonanza 2026
Nov 20–22Fri – Sun
Mooloolaba, Australia
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon
SSFC Big Game Classic
Nov 22Sun
Mahé, Seychelles
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon
Torneio Royal Charlotte by Sedna — Campeonato Baiano (Marlin de Fundo)
Nov 27–29Fri – Sun
Canavieiras, Brazil
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin🌗 Down the Moon
Back 2 Tanga 2026
Nov 27–29Fri – Sun
Tangalooma, Australia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
Guatemala Billfish Invitational
Dec 3–7Thu – Mon
Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
SailfishBlue MarlinYellowfin Tuna
Torneio de Pesca de Bico Royal Charlotte — Campeonato Baiano
Dec 4–6Fri – Sun
Canavieiras, Brazil
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
La Pirogue Marlin World Cup
Dec 8–12Tue – Sat
Black River, Mauritius
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahoo
Exmouth Heavy Tackle Tournament 2026
Dec 9–13Wed – Sun
Exmouth, Australia
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Torneio de Peixes de Bico ICES (Projected 2026/2027 Season)
Dec 11–20Fri – Sun
Vitória, Brazil
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishMulti-Week Event
Torneio de Pesca YCB — Campeonato Baiano de Pesca
Dec 18–20Fri – Sun
Salvador, Brazil
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Torneo Internacional de Pesca Cancún (15th Edition)Dates TBDCancún, Mexico
SailfishBlue MarlinWhite MarlinMahi-Mahi
Gran Canaria Corona CupDates TBDPuerto Rico de Gran Canaria, Spain
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna
Mindelo Billfish ChallengeDates TBDMindelo, Cape Verde
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin

Past Blue Marlin Tournaments

Watamu Fishing Festival
Feb 28 – Mar 1Sat – Sun
Malindi, Kenya
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishMahi-MahiWahoo
Jurien Bay West Australia Open
Apr 16–18Thu – Sat
Australia
Blue MarlinSailfishStriped MarlinBlack Marlin
IGFA Walker's Cay Shootout
Apr 22–25Wed – Sat
Walker's Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish

Related Species

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