October 2026
The Makaira Invitational
completed2026 is in the books
- 2026 edition
- Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26, 2026
- 2027 dates
- TBA
About this tournament
The Makaira Invitational is a new invitation-only billfish release tournament at Marina Cap Cana, on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic. The first edition runs October 22–26, 2026: registration and the captains' meeting on Thursday, three fishing days Friday through Sunday, and the awards banquet Sunday night. Lines go in at 8:00 AM and come out at 4:30 PM. Every billfish is released and video-verified, with blue marlin worth 300 points and other billfish 100. Teams fish in a Sonar or a Non-Sonar division, and optional release and gamefish jackpots cover tuna, dorado and wahoo. The 1,000-fathom curve is less than 20 miles from the marina.
- Event Window
- Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26, 2026
- Fishing Days
- Oct 23-25, 2026
Three fishing days, Oct 23-25. Lines in 8:00 AM, lines out 4:30 PM (Atlantic Standard Time). All billfish are released and video-verified.
Schedule sourceMoon phase by day
- Oct 22Waxing gibbous. Outside the full moon window
- Oct 23Up the Moon
- Oct 24Up the Moon
- Oct 25Up the Moon
- Oct 26Full Moon
Target species
Registration
Invitation-based. Request an invitation or register a boat on the tournament site.
Scoring Rules
Optional release jackpots (winner-take-all, overall points, daily and first release of the day) and gamefish jackpots for the heaviest tuna, dorado and wahoo. Pools grow as more teams enter.
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