2026Big Island Marlin Tournament
- Dates
- August 24–28, 2026
- Location
- Kailua-Kona, HI
- Target species
Overview
The original HMTS event (since 1987) and Hawaii's first cash-purse big-game tournament, fished over three days in late August out of Honokohau Harbor.
The Big Island Marlin Tournament started the series in 1987 and was the first Hawaii tournament to pay cash for tag-and-release. The base entry pays the three largest marlin, with daily optionals for both points and size.
Part of the Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series (HMTS), founded in 1987 and now operated by Marlin magazine's Marlin Group; series points accrue from tagged blue and striped marlin, large weighed blue marlin and weighed ahi. All HMTS events run out of Honokohau Harbor with registration and banquets at the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club.
ScheduleHawaii time
- MondayAug24August 24, 2026
- 1:00 PM– 3:00 PM
Early Registration
Fuel Dock office, Honokohau Harbor
- 4:00 PM
Final Registration & Captains' Meeting
Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club
- TuesdayAug25August 25, 2026
- 7:00 AM– 4:00 PM
Fishing Day 1 (shotgun start 7:00 AM; stop fishing 4:00 PM; boats inside harbor by 6:00 PM)
Honokohau Harbor
- WednesdayAug26August 26, 2026
- 7:00 AM– 4:00 PM
Fishing Day 2 (shotgun start 7:00 AM; stop fishing 4:00 PM; boats inside harbor by 6:00 PM)
Honokohau Harbor
- ThursdayAug27August 27, 2026
- 7:00 AM– 4:00 PM
Fishing Day 3 (shotgun start 7:00 AM; stop fishing 4:00 PM; boats inside harbor by 6:00 PM)
Honokohau Harbor
- FridayAug28August 28, 2026
- 4:00 PM
Awards Banquet (in conjunction with It's A Wrap registration)
Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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