2026Charleston Billfish Invitational
- Dates
- May 6–9, 2026
- Location
- Charleston, SC
- Target species
Overview
Opening leg of the 2026 South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series, hosted at Seabreeze Marina on the Charleston peninsula.
The Charleston Billfish Invitational is a billfish tournament hosted by Seabreeze Marina in downtown Charleston and is the first leg of the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series. Fishing runs 8 AM-3 PM with weigh-ins 3-7 PM at the marina.
The 2026 tournament was May 6-9 with a Wednesday captains dinner, fishing Thursday-Saturday and Saturday awards.
ScheduleEastern (US) time
- WednesdayMay6May 6, 2026
- 4:00 PM– 8:00 PM
Check-in & Captains Dinner
Seabreeze Marina
Captain & crew meeting 6 PM; dinner 6:30 PM
- ThursdayMay7May 7, 2026
- 8:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Fishing Day 1
Weigh-in 3-7 PM
- FridayMay8May 8, 2026
- 8:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Fishing Day 2
Weigh-in 3-7 PM
- SaturdayMay9May 9, 2026
- 8:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Fishing Day 3
Weigh-in 3-7 PM
- 8:00 PM
Awards Presentation
Seabreeze Marina
Dinner & drinks 7 PM
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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