| Kona Kickoff | July 4-5, 2020 | The first event in the 2020 Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series, the Kona Kickoff will be held July 4-5, 2020 and is a Four Flags fishing tournament with cash prizes paid for the largest marlin, ahi, ono and mahimahi with 40% of the base purse paid for the largest marlin and 20% of the purse paid for each of the largest ahi, ono and mahimahi. Win even more prize money by entering the options daily prize categories. For more information and registration information, visit the Kona Tournaments website HERE. Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Lazy Marlin Hunt | July 7, 8 & 9, 2020 | The 2020 Lazy Marlin Hunt in Kona Hawaii.Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Rock & Reel Hawaiian Open Fishing Tournament Kona 2020 | June 13 & 14, 2020 | Hosted by the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club, the Rock & Reel Fishing Tournament in Kona Hawaii promises fun and excitement for the whole family. This fishing tournament, held annually in June, offers cash and prizes and promotes Tag & Release. For more information, visit the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Website at https://www.hbgfc.org/tournaments.html. Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Marlin Magic Pelagic Tournament | July 1 & 2, 2020 | The 2020 Marlin Magic Lures Fishing Tournament in Kona Hawaii. For more information, contact Captain Marlin Parker via his website at www.marlinmagicluretournament.com/. Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Blue Marlin World Cup | July 4, 2020 | The 2020 Blue Marlin World Cup is a one day, one species fishing tournament that is conducted worldwide each July 4th. Each Year, anglers all over the world, compete during a one day, 8-hour fishing tournament in a winner take all event for the largest marlin. 2020 will mark the 33rd annual event and dozens of teams from around the world compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money and bragging rights. For more information, registration forms and complete tournament rules, visit the Blue Marlin World Cup Website at https://bluemarlinworldcup.com/ Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge | July 10, 11 & 12, 2020 | The 2020 Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge will be held July 10, 11 & 12, 2020 and began as the September Challenge in 2010. This popular Kona marlin tournament was conceived and designed form the ground up with input from the top skippers of 2010. With a 400 pound minimum weight, teams compete for the top prize of 70% of the base purse payout. For more information and registration forms, visit the Kona Marlin Tournament Series September Lure Maker’s Challenge page HERE. Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Huggo’s Wahine Open | July 25, 2020 | The Annual Huggo’s Wahine Fishing Tournament 2020 will be held again this year in Kailua-Kona Hawaii. This fun-filled fishing tournament, with prizes for the best decorated boat and best costumed team, benefits Family Support Hawaii (FSH), formally Family Support Services of West Hawaii. In addition to the prizes for best decorated boat and best costumed team, the all-women anglers compete for cash prizes which are awarded to the teams with the biggest marlin/billfish. For more information, visit their website at https://huggos.com/. Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Firecracker Open | Aug 8-9, 2020 | The 2020 Kona Marlin Tournament Series – Firecracker Open will be held Aug 8-9, 2020. This two day fishing tournament awards the base purse to the highest point scoring team for the biggest marlin and biggest ahi of the tournament. Optional daily prize categories for the largest marlin and largest ahi each day are also available. For more information and registration forms, visit the Firecracker Open, Kona Marlin Tournament page located HERE. Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Kona Throw Down | Aug 11, 12 & 13, 2020 | The 2020 Kona Throwdown Tournament is a winner take all event for the Largest Marlin of the Tournament, and will be held this year Aug 11, 12 & 13, 2020. Optional daily categories for the largest marlin each day. For more information and registration forms, visit the Kona Marlin Tournament Series Kona Throwdown page HERE Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Skins Marlin Derby | Aug 14, 15 & 16, 2020 | The 2020 Skins Marlin Derby is fashioned after the popular golf event and will be held at Honokohau Harbor in Kona Hawaii on Aug 14, 15 & 16, 2020. The base purse of the tournament is available each day to the largest marlin over 500 pounds. If nobody catches a marlin over 500 pounds, the purse rolls to the next day. The Skins Marlin Derby has traditionally paid out large purses and remains one of the most unique fishing tournament in Kona to this day. For more information and registration forms, visit the Kona Marlin Tournament Series Skins marlin Derby Page HERE. Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Hawaii International Billfish Tournament | CANCELLED | The 61st Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, HIBT 2020 has been cancelled. This prestigious tournament attracts fishing teams from around the world who descend on the Big Island each year for five days of intense fishing with Kona’s most experienced captains and crews. For more information on this year’s event and registration forms, visit the Hawaiian Internal Billfish Tournament’s Official Website http://hibtfishing.com/ Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Big Island Marlin Tournament | Aug 21, 22 & 23, 2020 | The Big Island Marlin Tournament was founded in Kona in 1986. This event, the first of its kind to pay a cash purse for tag-and-release, will be held August 21-23, 2020 and was the first Big Game Sportfishing Tournament of its kind in Hawaii. The top three largest marlin of the tournament are paid from the base purse, and optional daily purses pay the most points and largest marlin each day of the tournament. For more information and registration forms, visit the Kona Marlin Tournament Series Big Island Marlin Tournament page HERE. Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| It’s a Wrap Tournament 2020 | Sept. 18-20, 2020 | The annual “It’s a Wrap” Tournament will be held September 18-20, 2020 at Honokohau Harbor on the Big Island of Hawaii in Kona. This event will follow the Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series points scoring system. This Bonus tournament allows all teams in the running to compete for additional points. For more information and registration forms, visit the Kona Marlin Tournament Series Website HERE. Call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 425-9228 for more information about booking this fishing tournament. Book the Boat Register |
| Tag and Release Tournament – TART 2020 | September 21-25, 2020 | The Pacific Blue Marlin Tag & Release Tournament (TART), will be held in Kona, September 21-25, 2020 and promotes billfish conservation through a tag and release tournament format while educating viewers about the biology, science and habits of blue marlin and other billfish species. The tournament format features five boats, five captains and five anglers competing over a five day span—boat to boat, captain versus captain and angler versus angler. Contestants earn points from tagging and releasing Pacific Blue Marlin. |