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.
March 23-27: Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge, Kona, Hawaii
April 14-18: Bisbee's Costa Rica Offshore
April 19-23: Costa Offshore World Championship, Quepos, Costa Rica
April 8-12: Viking Key West Challenge Fishing Tournament, Key West, Florida
April 11-13: Chub Cay Invitational Tournament, The Bahamas
April 22-25: IGFA Walker’s Cay Shootout, The Bahamas
April 29-May 2: The Shootout: Production vs. Custom, Abaco, The Bahamas
April 28-May 2: Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, Venice, Louisiana
April 28-May 5: Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament
May 1-June 8: South Carolina Blue Marlin Invitational
May 1-Sept. 30: Mongo Offshore Challenge, Worldwide
May 6-9: Baker’s Bay Invitational, The Bahamas
May 6-9: The Charleston Billfish Invitational, Charleston, South Carolina
May 12-16: Orange Beach Billfish Classic, Orange Beach, Alabama
May 13-16: Custom Shootout, Abaco, The Bahamas
May 13-17: Pompano Beach Saltwater Shootout, Pompano Beach, Florida
May 20-23: Walker’s Cay Invitational, The Bahamas
May 22-24: Marina Puerto Escondido Fishing Tournament, Baja California Sur
May 20-23: Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament, Georgetown, South Carolina
May 20-23: Gulf Coast Masters, Mobile, Alabama
May 26-May 31: Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic, Venice, Louisiana
May 27-30: Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
June 1-7: Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, Biloxi, Mississippi
June 4-7: Ladies Fish Off 40th Anniversary Pompano Beach
June 5-14: Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Morehead City, North Carolina
June 10-14: Pensacola International Billfish Tournament, Pensacola, Florida
June 10-14: Pompano Beach Saltwater Slam, Pompano Beach, Florida
June 12-13: Tunas & Tiaras Ladies Tuna Tournament, Ocean City, Maryland
June 17-20: Carolina Billfish Classic, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
June 17-21: School’s Out Tuna Tournament, Cape May, New Jersey
June 18-22: Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic, Miramar Beach, Florida
June 25-27: University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Celebrity Fishing Tournament, Islamorada, Florida
June 11-14: Pelagic Triple Crown Fishing Tournament, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
June 23-28: 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 6-10: Kona Throw Down, Kona, Hawaii
July 8-11: South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore Showdown, Cape May, New Jersey
July 9-12: Ocean City Tuna Tournament, Ocean City, Maryland
July 10-13: Skins Marlin Derby, Kona, Hawaii
July 10-14: Bermuda Big Game Classic, Bermuda
July 14-19: Blue Marlin Grand Championship, Orange Beach, Alabama
July 10-18: Montauk Canyon Challenge, Montauk, New York
July 11-17: Oak Bluffs Bluewater Classic, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
July 12-18: 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 15-18: Ducks Unlimited Billfish Tournament, Morehead City, North Carolina
July 17-21: Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament, Bermuda
July 20-23: Tri-State Canyon Shootout, Block Island, Rhode Island
July 21-26: Lone Star Shootout, Port O’Connor, Texas
July 22-25: Carolina Boat Builders Fishing Tournament, Manteo, North Carolina
July 23-26: Cape May Marlin Tournament, Cape May, New Jersey
July 24-26: Huk Big Fish Classic, Ocean City, Maryland
Aug 1-9: Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, Kona, Hawaii
July 28-Aug. 1: Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Tournament, Baja California Sur
July 29-Aug. 1: Texas International Fishing Tournament, South Padre Island, Texas
Aug. 3-8: White Marlin Open, Ocean City, Maryland
Aug. 6-10: Texas Legends Billfish Tournament, Port Aransas, Texas
Aug. 10-15: Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Manteo, North Carolina
Aug. 10-15: Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club’s White Marlin Invitational, Beach Haven, New Jersey
Aug. 16-21: The MidAtlantic, Cape May, New Jersey
Aug. 19-22: 22nd Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Aug. 24-28: Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 1, British Virgin Islands
Aug. 24-28: Big Island Marlin Tournament
Aug. 28-31: It’s A Wrap
Aug. 28-Sep.1: Scrub Island Invitational, Leg 2, British Virgin Islands
Oct. 7-11: Los Cabos Billfish Tournament, Los Cabos, Mexico
Oct. 12-17: Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Oct. 19-24: Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Jackpot Tournament, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Nov. 4-7: Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Dec. 10-13: Pirate’s Cove Sailfish Classic, Stuart, Florida
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