- When
- Usually August
- Organizer
- Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournaments
- Species
- Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish
- Format
- Release-based points scoring for billfish; team categories including Top Boat (Top Tournament Team); live audio broadcast of release action
- First held
- 1983
A week-long August billfish tournament that scores boats on released billfish. It began in 1983 with seven boats, and its 2026 edition was the 43rd annual.
Organizer's siteOfficial results
Results
| Year | Category | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Overall points | Tarheel (Capt. John Bayliss) | 2,200 points |
| 2026 | Overall points, 2nd | Builder's Choice (Capt. Brent Gaskill) | 1,900 points |
| 2026 | Overall points, 3rd | Stream Weaver (Capt. Timmy Kidwell) | 1,700 points |
Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.
Captains in published results
- Capt. John Bayliss, Tarheel, 2026
- Capt. Brent Gaskill, Builder's Choice, 2026
- Capt. Timmy Kidwell, Stream Weaver, 2026