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NC Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament

By Breakpoint Team

When: Usually July
Organizer: North Carolina Ducks Unlimited
Species: Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish
Format: Release-based points; Level 3 total points scored 50/30/20; registration note says fishing 2 of 3 days; Level 2 is a largest blue marlin winner-take-all division
First held: 1989

A catch-and-release billfish tournament run by North Carolina Ducks Unlimited that scores boats on released blue marlin, white marlin and sailfish.

Organizer's site Official results

Results

Year	Category	Winner	Result
2026	Level 3 total points	Double B (Capt. Matt Daley)	2,050 points (4 blue marlin, 3 sailfish)
2026	Level 3 total points, 2nd	Free Ranger (Capt. Robert Orr)	1,900 points (1 blue marlin, 3 white marlin, 7 sailfish)
2026	Level 3 total points, 3rd	Sunday Funday (Capt. Randy Runyan)	1,650 points (3 blue marlin, 3 sailfish)

Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.

Captains in published results

Capt. Matt Daley, Double B, 2026
Capt. Robert Orr, Free Ranger, 2026
Capt. Randy Runyan, Sunday Funday, 2026

More tournaments in North Carolina

Usually May
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
Wrightsville Beach · Run by Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
Species: Blue marlinWhite marlinSailfishMahi-mahiWahoo
Organizer's site for Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament (opens in a new tab)
Usually May
Hatteras Village Offshore Open
Hatteras Village · Run by Hatteras Village Civic Association
Species: Blue marlinWhite marlinSailfishSpearfish
Organizer's site for Hatteras Village Offshore Open (opens in a new tab)
Usually May
Swansboro Rotary Memorial Day Bluewater Tournament
Morehead City · Run by Swansboro Rotary Club
Species: Blue marlinWhite marlinSailfishSpearfishWahooYellowfin tuna
Organizer's site for Swansboro Rotary Memorial Day Bluewater Tournament (opens in a new tab)
Usually June
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
Morehead City
Species: Blue marlinWhite marlinSailfishDolphinWahooTuna
Organizer's site for Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament (opens in a new tab)
Usually June
Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Tournament
Hatteras · Run by Hatteras Marlin Club
Species: Blue marlin
Organizer's site for Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Tournament (opens in a new tab)
Usually August
Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament
Run by Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournaments
Species: Blue marlinWhite marlinSailfish
Organizer's site for Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament (opens in a new tab)

All North Carolina tournaments