- When
- Usually August
- Host port
- Beach Haven
- Organizer
- Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club
- Species
- White marlin, Blue marlin, Yellowfin tuna, Longfin tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo
- Format
- Boat-based teams fishing offshore; scored on billfish points; full team, day and scoring rules are in the linked Rules PDF (not read)
The White Marlin Invitational is an offshore team tournament based in Beach Haven, New Jersey, on Long Beach Island, with weigh-ins at the Dock Road parking area. The 2026 edition, its 57th, listed a $700,175 prize pool, and the 2025 edition drew 58 boats.
Organizer's siteOfficial results
Results
| Year | Category | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Overall Grand Champion (billfish points, marked unofficial) | MJ's | 1,925 billfish points; El Bendido second with 1,575 points |
| 2026 | Overall winner (most billfish points) | MJ's | 1,925 billfish points; El Bendido second with 1,575 points |
| 2026 | Top payout | Shark Byte | $166,590 |
| 2025 | Overall winner | Shark Byte | Record 30 white marlin releases |
| 2025 | Top payout | Jersey Nutz | $138,616 |
| 2020 | Tuna championship (51st edition) | Sun Runner (46' Hatteras) | 133-lb bigeye tuna; payout about $40,000 |
| 2020 | White marlin championship (51st edition) | Business (62' Viking) | Two white marlin releases; payout about $19,000 |
Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.
The organizer describes Shark Byte's 2026 payout of $166,590 as the largest single payout in the tournament's history.
