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Yellowfin Tuna Tournaments 2026 | Sportfish Hub | Sportfish Hub

Yellowfin Tuna Tournaments

Yellowfin tuna tournaments combine speed and power. These hard-fighting fish are prized for both their sporting quality and exceptional table fare.

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$9.0M

Total Prizes

Top Yellowfin Tuna Destinations

🇺🇸United States(37)🇲🇽Mexico(11)🇨🇷Costa Rica(5)🇬🇹Guatemala(4)🇼🇸Samoa(3)🇪🇸Spain(3)🇦🇺Australia(2)🇵🇬Papua New Guinea(2)

Upcoming Yellowfin Tuna Tournaments

Jan 16-17, 2026Pelagic Rock Star Offshore TournamentQuepos, Costa Rica

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi

Jan 27-31, 2026OCLTC 79th Annual DerbyIsla Mujeres, Mexico

SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-Mahi

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Yellowfin Tuna

🌓 Up the Moon

Feb 1 - Mar 30, 2026Louisiana Tuna & Wahoo ClassicVenice, LA

Yellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

Feb 20-22, 2026New South Wales InterclubPort Stephens, Australia

Black MarlinBlue MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishSwordfishBigeye TunaBluefin TunaYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahooCobia

Mar 19-23, 2026Lazy Marlin HuntKona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna

Mar 21-22, 2026Bluewater Bash (inaugural PMGFC event)Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi

Mar 23-27, 2026Hawaii Lure Makers ChallengeKona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna

Mar 30 - Apr 5, 2026GFA PNG National Game Fishing TitlesPapua New Guinea

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

Apr 5-12, 2026NPDL Pacific Islands International Tournament – Samoa LegApia, Samoa

Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌗 Down the MoonSeries

Apr 10-12, 2026Santo Fishing CompetitionLuganville, Vanuatu

Yellowfin TunaWahooMahi-MahiBlue MarlinBlack Marlin

Apr 14-18, 2026Bisbee's Costa Rica Offshore TournamentQuepos, Costa Rica

SailfishBlue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin Tuna

Apr 15-19, 202616th Siargao International Gamefishing Tournament 2026Pilar, Philippines

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo

Apr 18-25, 202623rd Annual Steinlager I'a Lapo'a Fishing TournamentPago Pago, American Samoa

Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi

Apr 19-23, 2026Costa Offshore World ChampionshipQuepos, Costa Rica

SailfishBlue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin Tuna

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

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

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 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 2-9, 202627th SIGFA International Game Fishing TournamentApia, Samoa

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

May 2-9, 2026SIGFA International TournamentSamoa

Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahoo🌕 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 5-10, 2026NPDL Pacific Islands International Tournament – Tonga LegVava'u, Tonga

Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌗 Down the MoonSeries

May 10-11, 2026Sugar Mama's Fishing Tournament 2026 (2nd Annual)Puerto San José, Guatemala

SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna

May 20-23, 2026Elbow Reef ClassicHope Town, Bahamas

MarlinMahi-MahiWahooYellowfin Tuna

May 24, 202658th Annual Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing TournamentFalmouth Harbor, Antigua and Barbuda

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

May 26-31, 2026Cajun Canyons Billfish ClassicVenice, LA

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

Jun 1-7, 2026Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish ClassicBiloxi, MS

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌗 Down the Moon

Jun 7-12, 2026Guinjata Fishing BonanzaGuinjata Bay, Mozambique

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

Jun 10-13, 2026Swollfest Fishing RodeoGrand Isle, LA

Yellowfin TunaWahooMahi-MahiCobia

Jun 11-14, 2026Pelagic Triple Crown of Fishing (Cabo)Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahoo

Jun 12-13, 2026Tuna & Tiaras Ladies Tuna TournamentOcean City, MD

Jun 13-14, 2026Rock n' Reel Hawaiian OpenKona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna

Jun 13-15, 2026Burunu Boma Global Sport Fishing Tournament 2026Male / Maldives, Maldives

Blue MarlinSailfishSwordfishYellowfin TunaBigeye Tuna

Jun 17-20, 2026The In & Out ShootoutAbaco Beach, Bahamas

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishMahi-MahiWahooYellowfin Tuna

Jun 17-21, 2026Emerald Coast Blue Marlin ClassicSandestin, FL

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

Jun 19-21, 2026Trophy Husbands Invitational 2026 (4th Annual)Puerto San José, Guatemala

SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna

Jun 25-28, 2026Battle for the Buckle TournamentOcean City, MD

Bigeye TunaYellowfin TunaBluefin TunaMahi-MahiWahooSwordfish🌓 Up the Moon

Jun 27, 2026Tuna Thunder 2026Quepos, Costa Rica

Yellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon

Jun 27-29, 2026Kona KickoffKona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon

Jun 28-29, 2026Kona Kick OffKailua-Kona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon

Jul 1-10, 2026Gran Canaria Corona CupPuerto Rico de Gran Canaria, Spain

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna🌗 Down the Moon

Jul 3-6, 2026Firecracker OpenKona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌗 Down the Moon

Jul 3-5, 2026MBGFC Junior Angler TournamentMobile, AL

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahooKing MackerelCobia🌗 Down the Moon

Jul 6-10, 2026Kona Throw DownKona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna

Jul 8-11, 2026South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore ShowdownCape May, NJ

White MarlinBlue MarlinYellowfin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahoo

Jul 9-12, 2026Port Aransas Deep Sea RoundupPort Aransas, TX

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin Tuna

Jul 10-11, 2026Texas Champions Offshore TournamentFreeport, TX

Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi

Jul 10-13, 2026Kona Skins DerbyKona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna

Jul 11-12, 2026North Shore Hanapaa Jackpot Fishing TournamentHaleiwa, HI

Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi

Jul 14-19, 2026Blue Marlin Grand ChampionshipOrange Beach, AL

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

Jul 17-19, 2026Presidential Flamingo Fishing RodeoFlamingo, Costa Rica

SailfishBlue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahoo

Jul 17-19, 2026Alabama Deep Sea Fishing RodeoDauphin Island, AL

Blue MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi

Jul 17-19, 2026Torneo Internacional de Pesca Marlín y Atún Puerto Vallarta (La Cruz/Paradise Village)Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiSailfish

Jul 17-20, 2026Tahiti Big-Game Fishing ChampionshipPapeete / Tahiti, French Polynesia

Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaBigeye TunaWahooMahi-Mahi

Jul 24-26, 2026Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Ladies TournamentOrange Beach, AL

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon

Jul 25-26, 2026Van Wormer Ladies Shoot OutLos Barriles, Mexico

Yellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon

Jul 28 - Aug 1, 2026East Cape Offshore TournamentEast Cape, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the MoonSeries

Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2026Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) — Offshore ChallengeSouth Padre Island, TX

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishWahooYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2026Texas International Fishing TournamentPort Isabel, TX

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

Aug 5-9, 2026Texas Legends Billfish TournamentPort Aransas, TX

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

Aug 9-15, 2026White Marlin ShootoutOrange Beach, AL

White MarlinBlue MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

Aug 20-23, 2026New Orleans Big Game Fishing Club InvitationalVenice, LA

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishSpearfishYellowfin TunaBigeye TunaMahi-MahiWahoo

Aug 20-23, 2026New Orleans Invitational Billfish TournamentVenice, LA

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo

Aug 24-28, 2026Big Island Marlin TournamentKona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon

Aug 27-30, 2026Hurricane Hole Louisiana Open (SFC Gulf Division Championship)Grand Isle, LA

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

Aug 28-31, 2026Pasito Blanco Big Game TournamentPasito Blanco, Spain

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

Aug 28-31, 2026It's a Wrap TournamentKona, HI

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin Tuna🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

Sep 3-6, 2026Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Labor Day TournamentOrange Beach, AL

Blue MarlinYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahoo

Sep 3-6, 2026MBGFC Labor Day Invitational (SFC Gulf Division Championship)Orange Beach, AL

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo

Sep 19, 2026Van Wormer Tuna & Wahoo Shoot OutLos Barriles, Mexico

Yellowfin TunaWahoo

Oct 1-31, 2026Oceans East Swordfish TournamentVirginia Beach, VA

SwordfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon🌕 Full Moon🌗 Down the Moon

Oct 5-16, 2026Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Big Game TournamentLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Blue MarlinWhite MarlinSpearfishBigeye TunaYellowfin Tuna

Oct 7-11, 2026Jebel Sifah IGFA Championship 2026Jebel Sifah, Oman

Yellowfin TunaBlue MarlinSailfish

Oct 7-11, 2026Los Cabos Billfish TournamentCabo San Lucas, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

Oct 12-17, 2026Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore TournamentCabo San Lucas, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaSeries

Oct 22-25, 2026Lahaina Jackpot Fishing TournamentLahaina, HI

Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon

Oct 22-28, 2026NZ Fishing News Vava'u International TournamentVava'u, Tonga

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

Oct 23-25, 2026SSFC La Digue Offshore Fishing TournamentLa Digue Island, Seychelles

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon

Nov 2-6, 2026EFSA European Big Game ChampionshipHout Bay, South Africa

Blue MarlinStriped MarlinYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi

Nov 3-6, 2026Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot (WON/Cabo Tuna Jackpot)Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Yellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi

Nov 5-7, 2026No Sancocho Sailfish ShootoutPuerto San Jose, Guatemala

SailfishBlue MarlinMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna

Nov 10-17, 2026Torneo Internacional de Pesca Marlín y Pez Vela Puerto VallartaPuerto Vallarta, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaMahi-Mahi

Nov 12-15, 202632nd El Salvador International Billfish TournamentCosta del Sol, El Salvador

SailfishBlue MarlinYellowfin TunaWahooMahi-Mahi

Nov 12-15, 2026El Salvador International Billfish TournamentBahia del Sol, El Salvador

SailfishBlue MarlinYellowfin Tuna

Nov 13-15, 2026Big Fish Fishing Tournament by El Debate (Big Fish Mazatlán)Mazatlán, Mexico

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna

Nov 17-21, 2026Tropic Star Lodge 25th Annual Billfish TournamentPiñas Bay, Panama

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishMahi-MahiYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon

Nov 20-22, 2026Flame Tree Fiji ClassicFiji

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinStriped MarlinSailfishYellowfin Tuna🌓 Up the Moon

Nov 22, 2026SSFC Big Game ClassicMahé, Seychelles

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinSailfishYellowfin TunaWahoo🌓 Up the Moon

Dec 3-7, 2026Guatemala Billfish InvitationalPuerto San Jose, Guatemala

SailfishBlue MarlinYellowfin Tuna

Dec 9-12, 2026La Pirogue Marlin World CupBlack River, Mauritius

Blue MarlinBlack MarlinYellowfin TunaMahi-MahiWahoo