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Countries

$3.1M

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Top Marlin Destinations

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Upcoming Marlin Tournaments

Ibaraki International Fishing Festival / Oarai International Billfish Tournament 2026
Aug 28–30Fri – Sun
Hitachinaka-Oarai, Japan
Marlin🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon
Manasquan River Marlin and Tuna Club Offshore Open
Aug 29 – Sep 5Sat – Sat
Cape May, NJ
MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
Broome Marlin Cup 2026
Sep 3–7Thu – Mon
Broome, Australia
Marlin
CIYC Billfish Invitational 2026
Sep 10–12Thu – Sat
Avalon, CA
MarlinSailfish
Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge (RPBIC) 2026
Sep 11–13Fri – Sun
Kuala Rompin, Malaysia
SailfishMarlin
Community Care Clinic of Dare Billfish Tournament 2026
Sep 11–12Fri – Sat
Nags Head, NC
MarlinSailfishTunaMahi-MahiWahoo
Channel Islands Billfish Tournament 2026
Sep 18–25Fri – Fri
CA
Marlin🌓 Up the MoonMulti-Week Event
Montego Bay Yacht Club Annual Marlin Tournament
Sep 23–27Wed – Sun
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
Gold Coast Shootout 2026
Oct 9–11Fri – Sun
Gold Coast, Australia
MarlinBlue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfish
BOISC Blu Heelers Tournament 2026
Nov 8–12Sun – Thu
Russell, New Zealand
MarlinSwordfish
Russell Top 10 Holiday Park Ice Breaker Tournament 2026
Dec 5–7Sat – Mon
Russell, New Zealand
MarlinSwordfish

Past Marlin Tournaments

Pelican Yacht Club Invitational
Jan 5–10Mon – Sat
Fort Pierce, FL
MarlinSailfish
Spice Island Billfish Tournament
Jan 26–30Mon – Fri
Saint Georges, Grenada
MarlinSailfish
Sunshine Coast GFC Classic
Feb 5–8Thu – Sun
Buddina, Australia
MarlinSailfish
Miami Billfish Tournament of Champions
Feb 5–7Thu – Sat
Miami Beach, FL
$360K
MarlinSailfish
Pescadora Billfish Championship
Feb 19–21Thu – Sat
Quepos, Costa Rica
MarlinSailfish
Eldorado Marlin Classic
Feb 25–28Wed – Sat
New Zealand
Marlin
Jimmy Johnson's Quest for the Ring Championship
Mar 3–6Tue – Fri
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$2.0M
MarlinSailfish
Gamex 2026
Mar 13–21Fri – Sat
Exmouth, Australia
MarlinBlue MarlinBlack MarlinMulti-Week Event
Russell Volunteer Fire Brigade International Gamefish Tournament
Mar 19–21Thu – Sat
Russell, New Zealand
MarlinSwordfish
Peter Goadby Memorial Tournament 2026
Mar 21–22Sat – Sun
Sydney, Australia
Marlin
2026 Annual Whitesands Tournament
Mar 21–22Sat – Sun
Jervis Bay, Australia
Marlin
Los Sueños Ladies Only Billfish Tournament Leg 3
Mar 25Wed
Los Suenos, Costa Rica
MarlinSailfish
Southpac Truckers & Loggers Fishing Competition
Mar 26–28Thu – Sat
Russell, New Zealand
Marlin
MBGFC Hunting & Fishing Junior Tournament 2026
Apr 3–18Fri – Sat
Whitianga, New Zealand
MarlinKing MackerelMulti-Week Event
TSFC Billfish Bonanza 2026
Apr 3–6Fri – Mon
Tauranga, New Zealand
MarlinSwordfish
Clubs NZ National Sports Fishing Tournament 2026
Apr 11–12Sat – Sun
Whangaroa, New Zealand
MarlinKing Mackerel
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
Traskland Newport Marlin Extravaganza 2026
Apr 23–26Thu – Sun
Scarborough, Australia
Marlin
Ryukyu Big Game Fishing Tournament (RBGFT) 2026
Apr 25–26Sat – Sun
Ginowan, Japan
MarlinSailfish

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