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.

2012 KONA BILLFISH TOURNAMENTS

DATE

THE CHARTER DESK NEW YEAR'S DAY TOURNAMENT

January 1

DIRTY DOZEN

1st Saturday of Every Month*

ROCK 'N REEL HAWAIIAN OPEN

June 15 - 17

KONA KICK OFF

June 22 - 24

FIRECRACKER OPEN

June 29 - July 1

BLUE MARLIN WORLD CUP

July 4

SKINS MARLIN DERBY

July 5 - 8

MARLIN MAGIC LURE TOURNAMENT

TBA

SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

July 12 - 15

HUGGO'S WAHINE OPEN

July 28

HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT

August 12 - 18

BIG ISLAND MARLIN TOURNEY

August 17-20

* Dirty Dozen 2012 Tournament Dates:

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

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