Kona Big Game Fishing Tournaments

     Kona is the Big Game Fishing Capital of the World. Because of the excellent fishing and great weather year round , there are fishing tournaments nearly every month of the year.

     These tournaments range from one day, $100 entry fees to the five day, $6,900 team entry fees for the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. Winners of these tournaments receive trophies, and / or cash prizes, up to $65,000, depending upon the tournament.

     Most of these big game tournaments feature the Pacific Blue Marlin and stress tag and release. However there are several tournaments that target other species of fish such as ono (wahoo) , mahimahi, ahi (yellowfin tuna) and spearfish. Also included in the tournament schedule are several wahine (ladies) tournaments, which are very popular.

2010 KONA BILLFISH TOURNAMENTS

DATE

THE CHARTER DESK NEW YEAR'S DAY TOURNAMENT

January 1

QUEEN K TESORO DIRTY DOZEN

1st Saturday of Every Month*

ROCK 'N REEL HAWAIIAN OPEN

June 18 - 20

KONA CLASSIC

June 26 - 27

MARLIN MAGIC LURE TOURNAMENT

July 6 - 7 (Tentative)

FIRECRACKER OPEN

July 3 - 4

WORLD CUP

July 4

SKINS MARLIN DERBY

July 9 - 11

HUGGO'S WAHINE OPEN

July (TBD)

HIBT

August 2 - 6

LAZY MARLIN TOURNAMENT

August  7 - 8

BIG ISLAND MARLIN TOURNEY

August 13 - 15

MAUI JIM SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

July 16 - 18

* Queen K Tesoro Dirty Dozen 2010 Tournament Dates:

  • January 2
  • February 6
  • March 6
  • April 3
  • May 1
  • June 5
  • August 7
  • September 4
  • October 2

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