2026El Pescado Billfish Tournament
- Dates
- November 3–7, 2026
- Location
- St. Augustine, FL
- Target species
Overview
North Florida's fall billfish tournament, dating to 1988, fished on a captain's choice of two of four days out of Camachee Cove, St. Augustine.
Conceived as a marlin tournament by the St. Augustine Marlin Club in 1988, El Pescado now runs in early November to coincide with the fall sailfish migration while keeping blue and white marlin eligible. Meat-fish calcuttas cover wahoo, dolphin and tuna.
2026: captains meeting November 3 at the NEFMA clubhouse; fishing November 4–7 (choose 2 of 4 days). General entry $1,500 before Oct 31 ($1,750 after).
ScheduleEastern (US) time
- TuesdayNov3November 3, 2026
- 6:00 PM
Captains meeting
NEFMA clubhouse, Camachee Cove Marina, St. Augustine
- WednesdayNov4November 4, 2026
- All day
Fishing (captain's choice, 2 of 4 days)
- ThursdayNov5November 5, 2026
- All day
Fishing (captain's choice)
- FridayNov6November 6, 2026
- All day
Fishing (captain's choice)
- SaturdayNov7November 7, 2026
- All day
Fishing (captain's choice)
Results
Results will be published here after the 2026 event concludes.
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Fishing forecastAvailable closer to tournament week · St. Augustine Coastal Waters