Schedule of Major Fishing Tournaments Around the World

Whether you're chasing record-breaking billfish, competing for substantial prize purses, enjoying legendary festivities, or testing your angling skills against the best, the world offers a tournament for every offshore enthusiast. Here's a curated list of the finest marlin and sailfish competitions across the globe, where precision equipment like LP's innovative electric reels can make all the difference between finishing with a story or with a trophy.

April 6-10: Costa Offshore World Championship, Quepos, Costa Rica

April 9-12: Viking Key West Challenge Fishing Tournament, Key West, Florida

April 10-12: Chub Cay Invitational Tournament, The Bahamas

April 23-26: IGFA Walker’s Cay Shootout, The Bahamas

April 30-May 3: The Shootout: Production vs. Custom, Abaco, The Bahamas

April 29-May 3: Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, Venice, Louisiana

April 29-May 6: Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament

May 1-June 8: South Carolina Blue Marlin Invitational

May 1-Sept. 30: Mongo Offshore Challenge, Worldwide

May 2-4: Nick Sheahan Dolphin Rodeo, Tavernier, Florida

May 7-10: Baker’s Bay Invitational, The Bahamas

May 7-10: The Charleston Billfish Invitational, Charleston, South Carolina

May 9-10: Battle of the Bay, Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica

May 13-18: Orange Beach Billfish Classic, Orange Beach, Alabama

May 14-17: Custom Shootout, Abaco, The Bahamas

May 15-18: Pompano Beach Saltwater Shootout, Pompano Beach, Florida

May 21-25: Walker’s Cay Invitational, The Bahamas

May 23-25: Marina Puerto Escondido Fishing Tournament, Baja California Sur

May 21-24: Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament, Georgetown, South Carolina

May 21-25: Gulf Coast Masters, Mobile, Alabama

May 27-June 1: Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic, Venice, Louisiana

May 28-31: HMY Lowcountry Cup Billfish Tournament, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

May 28-31: Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

May 31 - June 1: Skippers 11th Annual Dolphin Tournament, Key Largo, Florida

June 2-8: Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, Biloxi, Mississippi

June 9-14: Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Morehead City, North Carolina

June 11-15: Pensacola International Billfish Tournament, Pensacola, Florida

June 12-15: Pompano Beach Saltwater Slam, Pompano Beach, Florida

June 13-15: Tunas & Tiaras Ladies Tuna Tournament, Ocean City, Maryland

June 18-21: Carolina Billfish Classic, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

June 18-22: School’s Out Tuna Tournament, Cape May, New Jersey

June 18-22: Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic, Miramar Beach, Florida

June 19-21: University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Celebrity Fishing Tournament, Islamorada, Florida

June 19-22: Pelagic Triple Crown Fishing Tournament, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

June 25-28: Bay Point Billfish Open, Panama City, Florida

June 27-29: Kona Kickoff, Kona, Hawaii

July 3-7: Bermuda Billfish Blast, Bermuda

July 4: World Cup Blue Marlin Championship, Worldwide

July 6-9: Kona Throw Down, Kona, Hawaii

July 9-12: South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore Showdown, Cape May, New Jersey

July 10-13: Ocean City Tuna Tournament, Ocean City, Maryland

July 10-13: Skins Marlin Derby, Kona, Hawaii

July 10-14: Bermuda Big Game Classic, Bermuda

July 11-12: Blue Marlin Grand Championship, Orange Beach, Alabama

July 11-19: Montauk Canyon Challenge, Montauk, New York

July 13-18: Oak Bluffs Bluewater Classic, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

July 13-19: Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City “Quest for the Ring” Championship, Frank S. Farley State Marina, Atlantic City

July 16-19: Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament, Edisto Beach, South Carolina

July 16-19: Ducks Unlimited Billfish Tournament, Morehead City, North Carolina

July 17-20: Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge, Kona, Hawaii

July 17-21: Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament, Bermuda

July 21-24: Tri-State Canyon Shootout, Block Island, Rhode Island

July 22-27: Lone Star Shootout, Port O’Connor, Texas

July 23-26: Carolina Boat Builders Fishing Tournament, Manteo, North Carolina

July 24-27: Cape May Marlin Tournament, Cape May, New Jersey

July 25-27: Huk Big Fish Classic, Ocean City, Maryland

July 26-Aug. 2: Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, Kona, Hawaii

July 27-31: Fish With A Mission Tuna Pro Open, Seabrook, New Hampshire

July 30-Aug. 3: Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Tournament, Baja California Sur

July 30-Aug. 3: Texas International Fishing Tournament, South Padre Island, Texas 

Aug. 4-8: White Marlin Open, Ocean City, Maryland

Aug. 4-9: Annual LOOP Billfish Tournament, Madeira Beach, Florida

Aug. 6-10: Texas Legends Billfish Tournament, Port Aransas, Texas

Aug. 9-15: Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Manteo, North Carolina

Aug. 11-16: Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club’s White Marlin Invitational, Beach Haven, New Jersey

Aug. 17-22: The MidAtlantic, Cape May, New Jersey

Aug. 20-23: 22nd Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Sept. 4-8: Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 1, British Virgin Islands

Sept. 8-12: Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 2, British Virgin Islands

Oct. 8-12: Los Cabos Billfish Tournament, Los Cabos, Mexico

Oct. 13-18: Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Oct. 20-25: Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Jackpot Tournament, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Nov. 5-8: Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Nov. 9-11: Fall Run Bluefin Tournament, Cape May, New Jersey

Dec. 10-13: Pirate’s Cove Sailfish Classic, Stuart, Florida