January 1 – October 31, 2025
A “recognized tournament” of the Marlin Global Challenge refers to annual, established events that utilize certified scales and are conducted with the presence of a weighmaster and spectator witnesses. The Marlin Global Challenge reserves the right to determine if a tournament meets the requirements. If you think a tournament should be added to this list, please contact the Marlin Global Challenge tournament committee in advance of your tournament by emailing [email protected]. Retrospective registrations will not be accepted.
21st Annual Steinlager I’a Lapo’a Fishing Tournament
Pago Pago, American Samoa, USA
47th GFA PNG National Game Fishing Titles (Papua New Guinea National Fishing Titles)
Papua New Guinea
Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament
Antigua
Bay Point Billfish Open
Panama City Beach, Florida
Bermuda Big Game Classic
Bermuda
Bermuda Billfish Blast
Bermuda
Bermuda Triple Crown
Bermuda
Big Island Marlin Tournament
Hawaii, USA
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
North Carolina, USA
Bisbee’s Black & Blue
Los Cabos, Mexico
Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore
Los Cabos, Mexico
Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Orange Beach, Alabama, USA
Blue Marlin World Cup
Worldwide
Cairns Bluewater Billfish Tournament
Fitzroy Island and surrounding Great Barrier Reef
Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic
Venice, Louisiana, USA
Carolina Billfish Classic
South Carolina, USA
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
North Carolina, USA
Cape Verde Cup
Cape Verde, Africa
Charleston Billfish Invitational
South Carolina, USA
Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament
North Carolina, USA
East Cape Offshore
Los Cabos Mexico
Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament
South Carolina, USA
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic at Sandestin
Sandestin, Florida, USA
Firecracker Open
Hawaii, USA
Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament
South Carolina, USA
Gulf Coast Masters
Alabama, USA
Hatteras Village Offshore Open
North Carolina, USA
Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge
Hawaii, USA
HMY Lowcountry Cup
South Carolina, USA
Houston Big Game Fishing Club’s Lonestar Shootout
Texas, USA
HUK Big Fish Classic
Maryland, USA
It’s a Wrap Tournament
Hawaii, USA
Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring, Atlantic City
New Jersey, USA
Jurien Bay West Australia Open
Jurien Bay, Western Australia
Kona Kick Off
Hawaii, USA
Kona Throw Down
Hawaii, USA
Los Cabos Billfish Tournament
Los Cabos, Mexico
Los Cabos Offshore
Los Cabos, Mexico
Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Louisiana, USA
Marlin Magic Lure Tournament
Hawaii, USA
MBGFC Invitational Labor Day Tournament
Alabama, USA
MBGFC Ladies Tournament
Alabama, USA
MidAtlantic
Cape May, NJ, USA
Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
New Orleans Invitational Billfish Tournament
Louisiana, USA
Orange Beach Billfish Classic
Alabama, USA
Pensacola International Billfish Tournament
Florida, USA
Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
North Carolina, USA
Republic Bank Saint Lucia International Billfish Tournament
Saint Lucia
Rock ‘n Reel Hawaiian Open
Hawaii, USA
Sea Horse Anglers Club Bermuda Billfish Tournament
Bermuda
SIGFA International
Western Samoa
Skins Marlin Derby
Hawaii, USA
South Carolina Blue Marlin Invitational
South Carolina, USA
Swansboro Rotary Memorial Day Tournament
North Carolina, USA
TAA Eastcape Billfish Tournament
Los Barriles, Baja Sur Mexico
Texas Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
Texas, USA
Texas International Fishing Tournament
Texas, USA
Texas Legends Billfish Tournament
Texas, USA
The Shootout – Production Vs. Custom
Abaco, Bahamas
Tonga International Billfish Tournament
Tonga
Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
Virginia, USA
Walker’s Cay Invitational
Bahamas
White Marlin Beach Haven Invitational
New Jersey, USA
White Marlin Open
Ocean City, Maryland, USA