- When
- Usually July
- Host port
- Jacksonville
- Organizer
- Jacksonville Marine Charities, Inc.
- Species
- King mackerel, Cobia
- Format
- Weigh-in. Each boat may weigh two kingfish; the two largest fish count toward an aggregate award, with a separate large fish award and a mystery-weight kingfish prize. Cobia bonus prizes for 1st through 3rd place. A stand-alone Lady Angler Division. Junior Angler is a separate event the same week.
- First held
- 1981
Week-long July king mackerel tournament at Jim King Park and Boat Ramp, Sisters Creek, Jacksonville, Florida, run by Jacksonville Marine Charities, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The organizer says more than 300 boats fish the event, and that proceeds support marine science research, preservation and education.
Organizer's siteOfficial results
Results
| Year | Category | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aggregate (two-fish) | Team Marine Specialties (Capt. Donnie Sikorski) | 87.28 pounds (two-fish aggregate) |
| 2026 | Lady angler | Victoria Hilliard | 34.96 (unit not stated in the text read) |
| 2026 | Largest fish, 1st place | Team Marine Specialties (Capt. Donnie Sikorski), Ormond Beach | 52.72 pounds (boat package valued at $240,000) |
| 2024 | Junior angler (separate Junior Angler Tournament) | Parker Hensch, of Jacksonville | 53.55 pounds (largest in the junior tournament) |
| 2023 | Largest fish (43rd edition) | Crowley family, Ponte Vedra (Travis and Lucas Crowley) | 57.75 pounds (tournament record per article) |
| 2019 | Junior angler (Kingfish junior division) | Shane Cannady, boat Ruff'n It | 54.85-pound kingfish |
| 2018 | Largest fish | Team Fountain (Clayton Kirby) | 46.5-pound king |
Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.
News4JAX reported that the 2026 first-place largest-fish prize was a boat package valued at $240,000, and that the 2023 largest fish of 57.75 pounds was a tournament record.
Captains in published results
- Capt. Donnie Sikorski, Team Marine Specialties, 2026
- Capt. Travis Crowley and Lucas Crowley, not named in article, 2023
- Capt. Clayton Kirby, Team Fountain (boat not named in article), 2018
- Capt. Shane Cannady, Ruff'n It, 2019
