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Yellowfin Tuna Tournaments

Yellowfin tuna tournaments combine speed and power. These hard-fighting fish are prized for both their sporting quality and exceptional table fare.

83

Tournaments

24

Countries

$9.0M

Total Prizes

Top Yellowfin Tuna Destinations

🇺🇸United States(36)🇲🇽Mexico(10)🇨🇷Costa Rica(5)🇬🇹Guatemala(4)🇪🇸Spain(3)🇦🇺Australia(2)🇵🇬Papua New Guinea(2)🇼🇸Samoa(2)

Upcoming Yellowfin Tuna Tournaments

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
Manasquan River Marlin and Tuna Club Offshore Open
Aug 29 – Sep 5Sat – Sat
Cape May, NJ
MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌗 Down the MoonMulti-Week Event
MBGFC Labor Day Invitational (SFC Gulf Division Championship)
Sep 3–6Thu – Sun
Orange Beach, AL
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo
Van Wormer Tuna & Wahoo Shoot Out
Sep 19Sat
Los Barriles, Mexico
Yellowfin TunaWahoo
Oceans East Swordfish Tournament
Oct 1–31Thu – Sat
Virginia Beach, VA
SwordfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna🌓 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
Los Cabos Billfish Tournament
Oct 7–11Wed – Sun
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
Jebel Sifah IGFA Championship 2026
Oct 7–11Wed – Sun
Jebel Sifah, Oman
Yellowfin TunaBlue MarlinSailfish
Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore Tournament
Oct 12–17Mon – Sat
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
$2.7M
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaSeries
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
EFSA European Big Game Championship
Nov 2–6Mon – Fri
Hout Bay, South Africa
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi
Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot (WON/Cabo Tuna Jackpot)
Nov 4–7Wed – Sat
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Yellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi
No Sancocho Sailfish Shootout
Nov 5–7Thu – Sat
Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna
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
Flame Tree Fiji Classic
Nov 20–22Fri – Sun
Fiji
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon
SSFC Big Game Classic
Nov 22Sun
Mahé, Seychelles
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon
Guatemala Billfish Invitational
Dec 3–7Thu – Mon
Puerto San Jose, Guatemala
SailfishBlue MarlinYellowfin Tuna
La Pirogue Marlin World Cup
Dec 8–12Tue – Sat
Black River, Mauritius
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahoo
Gran Canaria Corona CupDates TBDPuerto Rico de Gran Canaria, Spain
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna

Past Yellowfin Tuna Tournaments

Pelagic Rock Star Offshore Tournament
Jan 16–17Fri – Sat
Quepos, Costa Rica
$2.9M
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi
OCLTC 79th Annual Derby
Jan 27–31Tue – Sat
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna
Louisiana Tuna & Wahoo Classic
Feb 1 – Mar 30Sun – Mon
Venice, LA
Yellowfin TunaWahooMulti-Week Event
New South Wales Interclub
Feb 20–22Fri – Sun
Port Stephens, Australia
Black MarlinBlue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishSwordfishBigeye TunaBluefin TunaYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahooCobia
Lazy Marlin Hunt
Mar 19–23Thu – Mon
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna
Bluewater Bash (inaugural PMGFC event)
Mar 21–22Sat – Sun
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi
Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge
Mar 23–27Mon – Fri
Kona, HI
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna
GFA PNG National Game Fishing Titles
Mar 30 – Apr 5Mon – Sun
Papua New Guinea
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
NPDL Pacific Islands International Tournament – Samoa Leg
Apr 5–12Sun – Sun
Apia, Samoa
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-MahiSeriesMulti-Week Event
Santo Fishing Competition
Apr 10–12Fri – Sun
Luganville, Vanuatu
Yellowfin TunaWahooMahi-MahiBlue MarlinBlack Marlin
Bisbee's Costa Rica Offshore Tournament
Apr 14–18Tue – Sat
Quepos, Costa Rica
$500K
SailfishBlue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin Tuna
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
Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament
Apr 28 – May 5Tue – Tue
Cayman Islands
$75K
Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin TunaMulti-Week Event
13th Pilar Sport Fishing Cup 2026
May 1–3Fri – Sun
Pilar, Philippines
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna
27th SIGFA International Game Fishing Tournament
May 2–9Sat – Sat
Apia, Samoa
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-MahiMulti-Week Event
Port Hacking 100
May 2–3Sat – Sun
Burraneer, Australia
$250K
Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBluefin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahooCobia
Palau Sports Fishing Association Annual Tournament (33rd) – Etpison Cup
May 2–3Sat – Sun
Koror, Palau
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi
Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
May 3–6Sun – Wed
Venice, LA
$242K
Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi
NPDL Pacific Islands International Tournament – Tonga Leg
May 5–10Tue – Sun
Vava'u, Tonga
Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-MahiSeries

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