HMY Lowcountry Cup
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA 🇺🇸
Wed, May 27 - Sat, May 30, 2026
Tournament Quick Facts
- Total Purse
- $520,000Varies based on fleet size and Calcutta entries (2025 data)
- Entry Fee
- $3,000Early bird: $2,500 (by Apr 15)
- Typical Fleet
- 33 boats (2025); ~20 in 2024
- Dates
- Wed, May 27 - Sat, May 30, 2026
Moon Phase by Day
🌓 Up the Moon = peak bite building · 🌕 Full Moon = less daytime bite · 🌗 Down the Moon = peak bite building
South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
Leg 3 — Current
HMY Lowcountry Cup
May 27-30, 2026
Leg 1
Charleston Billfish Invitational
May 6-9, 2026 · Charleston
Leg 2
Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament
May 20-23, 2026 · Georgetown
Leg 4
Carolina Billfish Classic
Jun 17-20, 2026 · Charleston
Leg 5
Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament
Jul 15-18, 2026 · Edisto Island
About
The HMY Lowcountry Cup, held in Mount Pleasant, targets blue marlin, white marlin, and sailfish during the late May season when these species move through the East Coast waters. Running May 27-30, 2026, the tournament draws anglers competing for bragging rights on one of the region's established marlin circuits. You've got a traditional offshore format designed around the seasonal migration patterns that make the Lowcountry a proven blue marlin destination.
Target Species
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