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White Marlin Tournaments

White marlin tournaments dominate the Mid-Atlantic circuit with release-focused competition. Lighter tackle and acrobatic fights make white marlin a favorite among tournament anglers.

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Tournaments

20

Countries

$13.7M

Total Prizes

Top White Marlin Destinations

🇺🇸United States(52)🇧🇸Bahamas(16)🇧🇷Brazil(7)🇦🇺Australia(6)🇲🇽Mexico(5)🇧🇲Bermuda(4)🇪🇸Spain(4)🇩🇴Dominican Republic(3)

Upcoming White 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
Island Time Fishing Tournament
Feb 18–21Wed – Sat
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
SailfishBlue MarlinWhite Marlin
El Jefe Invitational (Quest for the Crest Marlin Majors, Leg 1)
Mar 18–21Wed – Sat
Marsh Harbour / Abaco, Bahamas
$1.0M
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishSeries
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
3rd Annual Chub Cay Open
Mar 26–28Thu – Sat
Chub Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
Chub Cay Invitational
Apr 9–11Thu – Sat
Chub Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi
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
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
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
Bahamas Billfish Championship – Guana Cay Championship (Leg 1)
May 4–7Mon – Thu
Great Guana Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌗 Down the MoonSeries
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
Charleston Billfish Invitational
May 6–9Wed – Sat
Charleston, SC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSeries
Hatteras Village Offshore Open
May 12–16Tue – Sat
Hatteras, NC
Blue MarlinSailfishWhite MarlinWahoo
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
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
58th Annual Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Tournament
May 24Sun
Falmouth Harbor, Antigua and Barbuda
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
HMY Lowcountry Cup
May 27–30Wed – Sat
Mount Pleasant, SC
$520K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the MoonSeries
SFC Charleston Billfish Cup (Sport Fishing Championship – Atlantic Division)
May 29–31Fri – Sun
Charleston, SC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon
Bahamas Billfish Championship – Harbour Island Championship (Leg 3)
Jun 1–4Mon – Thu
Harbour Island, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌗 Down the MoonSeries
Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Jun 1–7Mon – Sun
Biloxi, MS
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌗 Down the Moon
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Jun 5–14Fri – Sun
Morehead City, NC
$6.3M
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishMulti-Week Event
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
Pensacola International Billfish Tournament
Jun 10–14Wed – Sun
Pensacola, FL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
SFC Gulfport Mississippi Invitational
Jun 12–14Fri – Sun
Gulfport, MS
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic
Jun 17–21Wed – Sun
Sandestin, FL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
The In & Out Shootout
Jun 17–20Wed – Sat
Abaco Beach, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishMahi-MahiWahooYellowfin Tuna
Carolina Billfish Classic
Jun 17–20Wed – Sat
Charleston, SC
$504K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSeries
OC Marlin Club Small Boat Tournament (47th Annual)
Jun 19–21Fri – Sun
Ocean City, MD
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Bay Point Billfish Open
Jun 23–28Tue – Sun
Panama City Beach, FL
$1.0M
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌓 Up the Moon
Cayman Islands Billfish Bash
Jun 27–28Sat – Sun
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon
37th Japan Billfish Tournament in Kushimoto (JBTK) 2026
Jul 2–4Thu – Sat
Kushimoto, Japan
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
Bermuda Billfish Blast
Jul 3–7Fri – Tue
Hamilton, Bermuda
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin🌗 Down the Moon
MBGFC Junior Angler Tournament
Jul 3–5Fri – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahooKing MackerelCobia🌗 Down the Moon
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
Pensacola Junior Anglers Billfish Tournament
Jul 10–12Fri – Sun
Pensacola, FL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
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
Jimmy Johnson's Atlantic City Quest for the Ring Championship Fishing Week
Jul 12–18Sun – Sat
Atlantic City, NJ
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Jimmy Johnson's Atlantic City Quest for the Ring
Jul 12–18Sun – Sat
Atlantic City, NJ
$1.6M
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Jul 14–19Tue – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament
Jul 15–18Wed – Sat
Edisto Island, SC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSeries
NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament
Jul 15–18Wed – Sat
Morehead City, NC
Blue MarlinSailfishWhite MarlinWahoo
Billfish Pachanga
Jul 15–18Wed – Sat
Port Aransas, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Grand Caribe Deep Sea Classic
Jul 16–19Thu – Sun
Belize
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
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
Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament
Jul 24–26Fri – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 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
Texas International Fishing Tournament
Jul 29 – Aug 2Wed – Sun
Port Isabel, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 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
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
30th Toba Billfish Tournament International 2026
Jul 31 – Aug 2Fri – Sun
Toba City, Japan
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
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
Gold Star Offshore Open
Aug 9–16Sun – Sun
Ocean City, NJ
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSwordfishTunaMahi-MahiWahooMulti-Week Event
White Marlin Shootout
Aug 9–15Sun – Sat
Orange Beach, AL
White MarlinBlue MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational
Aug 10–15Mon – Sat
Beach Haven, NJ
$575K
White MarlinBlue MarlinMahi-MahiWahoo
Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament
Aug 10–14Mon – Fri
Manteo, NC
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
SFC Texas Billfish Tournament
Aug 14–16Fri – Sun
Port Aransas, TX
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
Summer Slam Invitational
Aug 14–16Fri – Sun
Port Aransas, TX
SailfishWhite MarlinBlue Marlin
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
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
MBGFC Labor Day Invitational (SFC Gulf Division Championship)
Sep 3–6Thu – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo
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
Cap Cana Classic
Oct 8–10Thu – Sat
Marina Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish
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
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
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
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
Back 2 Tanga 2026
Nov 27–29Fri – Sun
Tangalooma, Australia
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfish🌗 Down the Moon
Torneio Royal Charlotte by Sedna — Campeonato Baiano (Marlin de Fundo)
Nov 27–29Fri – Sun
Canavieiras, Brazil
Blue MarlinWhite Marlin🌗 Down the Moon
Torneio de Pesca de Bico Royal Charlotte — Campeonato Baiano
Dec 4–6Fri – Sun
Canavieiras, Brazil
Blue MarlinWhite 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 White Marlin Tournaments

IGFA Walker's Cay Shootout
Apr 22–25Wed – Sat
Walker's Cay, Bahamas
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish
CMMTC Ladies Billfish Invitational
Aug 12–15Wed – Sat
Cape May, NJ
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishHatchet MarlinRoundscale SpearfishSwordfishTunaMahi-MahiWahoo

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