- When
- Usually August
- Host port
- Port Aransas
- Organizer
- Texas Legends Billfish Tournament committee (founder Capt. John Cochrane; tournament director Capt. Dee Wallace; tournament chairman Will Cocke)
- Species
- Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Dolphin (mahi-mahi), Swordfish (2008 category)
- Format
- Aggregate points. Blue marlin scores 1 point per pound, with 500 points per released blue marlin, 150 per released white marlin and 100 per released sailfish, plus a 1,000-point bonus for a blue marlin of 600 lb or more. Blue marlin must measure at least 106 inches short length. Releases are verified by video at weigh-in. Mandatory and optional billfish pools, plus pools for yellowfin tuna, wahoo and dolphin.
The Texas Legends Billfish Tournament is an offshore billfish tournament based in Port Aransas, Texas, scored on points for weighed and released blue marlin, white marlin and sailfish. The 2026 edition ran August 5 to 9 and the organizer's page lists over $698,300 in winnings, with 35 boats registered and 292 billfish released.
Organizer's siteOfficial results
Results
| Year | Category | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Largest Dolphin | Vamonos | 28.6 lbs |
| 2026 | Largest Wahoo | A-Team | 44.1 lbs |
| 2026 | Largest Yellowfin Tuna | Shear Desperation | 64.5 lbs |
| 2026 | Overall Champion | SEE-MAH (owned by Rod Rodriguez) | 4,150 points |
| 2025 | Overall Champion | Instigator | 4,750 overall billfish points; 4,000 blue marlin points |
Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.
The 2026 overall champion SEE-MAH is listed as owned by Rod Rodriguez, with Cameron Plaag named Top Captain and Ty Hlavaty and Baylor Hall named Top Mates.
Captains in published results
- Capt. Cameron Plaag
- Capt. Cameron Plaag, SEE-MAH, 2026
