- When
- Usually June
- Host port
- Pensacola
- Organizer
- Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club
- Species
- Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish, Swordfish, Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi-mahi (dolphin)
- Format
- Teams of up to four anglers per boat, with all anglers registered and teams checking in at the captain's meeting. Billfish releases are recorded as catch counts without places. Tuna, wahoo and dolphin are ranked by weight.
The Pensacola International Billfish Tournament is run by the Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club out of Pensacola, Florida. The 2026 edition, the club's 55th, ran June 10-14 with a captain's meeting and an awards banquet at Seville Quarter.
Organizer's siteOfficial results
Results
| Year | Category | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Blue marlin releases (no place shown) | Boujee Marlin | 4 Blue Marlin Released |
| 2026 | Dolphin, 1st place | The Chase | 33.2 lbs |
| 2026 | Tuna, 1st place | Lay Days | 225 lbs |
| 2026 | Tuna, 2nd place | NautiAF | 165.4 lbs |
| 2026 | Wahoo, 1st place | Betcha Won't & Lucky13 | 91.4 lbs |
| 2024 | Largest blue marlin | Southern Charm (Capt. Landon Bell); caught by Zack Redman | 632.4 pounds |
| 2024 | Top club team | Panhandler | 1,500 points |
| 2022 | 1st place (Furuno Gulf Coast Division listing) | Quick Time (Capt. Myles Colley) | $9,250.50 prize money (no weight published) |
Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.
For the 2024 edition the club moved the event from the July 4 weekend to mid-June, and it drew 36 teams and 159 anglers, according to Marlin Magazine.
Captains in published results
- Capt. Landon Bell, Southern Charm, 2024
- Capt. Myles Colley, Quick Time, 2022
- Capt. Blake Bridge, All in Fishing, 2022
- Capt. Drew Holk, La Posada, 2022
