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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.

243

Tournaments

42

Countries

$33.2M

Total Prizes

Top Blue Marlin Destinations

🇺🇸United States(93)🇦🇺Australia(22)🇧🇸Bahamas(19)🇲🇽Mexico(16)🇨🇷Costa Rica(11)🇧🇷Brazil(7)🇰🇪Kenya(6)🇿🇦South Africa(6)

Upcoming Blue Marlin Tournaments

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
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
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
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
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
It's a Wrap Tournament
Aug 28–31Fri – Mon
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌕 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
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
Roatan International Fishing Tournament
Sep 10–13Thu – Sun
Honduras
$25K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Kenny Vines Memorial Tournament
Sep 11–12Fri – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishTunaMahi-MahiWahooSwordfish
Tongan International Billfish Tournament
Sep 15–19Tue – Sat
Tonga
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Cairns Bluewater Billfish Tournament
Sep 16–19Wed – Sat
Fitzroy Island, Australia
Black MarlinBlue MarlinSailfishStriped Marlin
Charles Kratz & Scott Smith Challenge Cup 2026
Sep 17–19Thu – Sat
Ocean City, MD
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
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
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
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, Puerto Rico
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout
Nov 5–7Thu – Sat
Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna
Billfish 15000
Nov 9–14Mon – Sat
Sodwana Bay, South Africa
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
Darwin Bluewater Extravaganza 2026
Nov 9–11Mon – Wed
Darwin, Australia
Blue MarlinBlack 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
Mindelo Billfish ChallengeDates TBDMindelo, Cape Verde
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin
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

Past Blue Marlin Tournaments

Lenny Schelin Memorial Tournament
Jan 2–11Fri – Sun
Fort Pierce, FL
SailfishWhite MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-MahiWahooKing MackerelMulti-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
OCLTC 79th Annual Derby
Jan 27–31Tue – Sat
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna
The Masters Angling Tournament
Feb 4–6Wed – Fri
Los Sueños, Costa Rica
SailfishStriped MarlinBlue MarlinBlack Marlin
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 MarlinSpearfishSailfishSeries
Watamu Fishing Festival
Feb 28 – Mar 1Sat – Sun
Malindi, Kenya
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishMahi-MahiWahoo
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
El Jefe Invitational (Quest for the Crest Marlin Majors, Leg 1)
Mar 18–21Wed – Sat
Marsh Harbour / Abaco, Bahamas
$1.0M
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishSeries
Mapelane Billfish Tournament
Mar 18–21Wed – Sat
Mapelane (Richards Bay area, South Africa
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
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
Casa de Campo International Blue Marlin Classic
Mar 19–22Thu – Sun
La Romana / Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Lazy Marlin Hunt
Mar 19–23Thu – Mon
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna
Bulluna Rodeo & Billfish Tournament (2nd Annual)
Mar 21Sat
Nassau, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish

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