May 2026 Offshore Fishing Tournaments | Sportfish Hub

2026 Season

May 2026

Offshore fishing tournaments in May 2026.

Up the Moon — peak bite building, 3 days before full moon

Full Moon — less daytime bite, fish feed at night

Down the Moon — peak bite building, 3 days after full moon

55 tournaments

Apr 28 - May 2, 2026Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish ClassicVenice, LA

Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon

Apr 28 - May 5, 2026Cayman Islands International Fishing TournamentCayman Islands

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

Apr 29 - May 2, 2026The Shootout (Production vs Custom)Abaco, Bahamas

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon

May 1 - Aug 31, 2026Exmouth King of the Reef Competition 2026Exmouth, Australia

Blue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 1 - Jun 8, 2026South Carolina Blue Marlin InvitationalCharleston, SC

Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 1-3, 202634° Torneo Internacional de Pesca Deportiva de Marlín HuatulcoHuatulco, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 1 - Sep 30, 2026MONGO Offshore ChallengeMultiple Ports (Gulf & East Coast), FL

Blue Marlin🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 1-31, 2026Swordfish ShowdownOrange Beach, AL

Swordfish🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 1-3, 202613th Pilar Sport Fishing Cup 2026Pilar, Philippines

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 2-9, 2026SIGFA International TournamentSamoa

Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahoo🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 2-9, 202627th SIGFA International Game Fishing TournamentApia, Samoa

Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 2-3, 2026Port Hacking 100Burraneer, Australia

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBluefin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahooCobia🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 2-3, 2026Palau Sports Fishing Association Annual Tournament (33rd) – Etpison CupKoror, Palau

Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

May 4-7, 2026Bahamas Billfish Championship – Guana Cay Championship (Leg 1)Great Guana Cay, Bahamas

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish🌗 Down the MoonSeries

May 5-10, 2026NPDL Pacific Islands International Tournament – Tonga LegVava'u, Tonga

Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌗 Down the MoonSeries

May 6-9, 2026Hurricane Hole InvitationalGrand Isle, LA

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfish

May 6-9, 2026Charleston Billfish InvitationalCharleston, SC

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSeries

May 6-9, 2026Baker's Bay InvitationalBaker's Bay, Bahamas

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahoo

May 6-9, 2026Armed Forces ShootoutAbaco Beach Resort, Bahamas

May 7-9, 2026Northeast Florida Marlin Association (NEFMA) Bluewater TournamentSaint Augustine, FL

Blue MarlinSailfishMahi-MahiWahoo

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