- When
- Usually July
- Host port
- South Padre Island
- Organizer
- Texas International Fishing Tournament (no separate organizing entity named on the site)
- Species
- Billfish, Tarpon
- Format
- Two-day tournament with Bay, Offshore, Tarpon and Fly Fishing divisions, a junior Playday, an Offshore Challenge and trophies by category. Scoring and release rules are on a Rules page that was not opened.
- First held
- 1934
The Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) is a Texas saltwater tournament run from Port Isabel and South Padre Island, with bay, offshore, tarpon and fly fishing divisions and a junior Playday. The 2024 edition, its 84th, ran July 31 to August 4 and was reported as breaking turnout records.
Organizer's siteOfficial results
Results
| Year | Category | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tarpon Grand Champion (84th TIFT) | Isla Gonzalez, age 11 (individual angler; no boat or team named) | 500 points |
Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.
The 2024 recap quotes organizer Melisa Mikulik saying that three junior grand champions in three of the four divisions is the only time that has happened in recent years.
