Tournaments

2022 Kona Fishing Tournaments

Lazy Marlin Hunt

Tournament Dates
  • image descriptionFri, April 1, 2022
  • image descriptionSat, April 2, 2022
  • image descriptionSun, April 3, 2022

The Lazy Marlin Hunt fishing tournament is the inaugural event of the 2022 Kona Marlin Tournament Series, celebrating the BIG GIRLS of Spring!   The base purse and Throw Down purse categories are “Winner Take All” formats with a 500 lb. minimum weight.  Optional daily categories for Biggest Marlin and Most Points have a 400 lb. minimum weight.

To charter the Humdinger for this tournament, click the “Book The Boat” button below or call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 936-3034 for more information about booking this fishing tournament.  To download the Tournament Registration Forms, click the Kona Tournaments Website button below.

Kona Kickoff

Tournament Dates
  • image descriptionSat, June 25, 2022
  • image descriptionSun, June 26, 2022

The Kona Kickoff fishing tournament is the second event of the 2022 Kona Marlin Tournament Series and the beginning of the summer fishing tournament season here in Kona.  The Kona Kickoff is a four flag event with the largest marlin of the tournament taking home 40% of the base purse and the largest Ahi, Ono and Mahi each paying out 20% of the base purse.  Optional daily entries add the opportunity for additional payouts in each of the four flag categories.

To charter, the Humdinger for this tournament, click the “Book The Boat” button below or call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 936-3034 for more information about booking this fishing tournament.  To download the Tournament Registration Forms, click the Kona Tournaments Website button below.

Firecracker Open

Tournament Dates
  • image descriptionSat, July 2, 2022
  • image descriptionSun, July 3, 2022

Marlin and Ahi score in this legendary event.

To charter the Humdinger for this tournament, click the “Book The Boat” button below or call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 936-3034 for more information about booking this fishing tournament.  To download the Tournament Registration Forms, click the Kona Tournaments Website button below.

Kona Throw Down

Tournament Dates
  • image descriptionTue, July 5, 2022
  • image descriptionWed, July 6, 2022
  • image descriptionThu, July 7, 2022

Winner Take All for the Biggest Marlin of the Tourney from the Base Entry. TWO Biggest Marlin Winner Take All categories.

To charter the Humdinger for this tournament, click the “Book The Boat” button below or call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 936-3034 for more information about booking this fishing tournament.  To download the Tournament Registration Forms, click the Kona Tournaments Website button below.

Skins Marlin Derby

Tournament Dates
  • image descriptionFri, July 8, 2022
  • image descriptionSat, July 9, 2022
  • image descriptionSun, July 10, 2022

Patterned after the golf format. Daily Purse is available for the largest Marlin over 500 lbs.

To charter the Humdinger for this tournament, click the “Book The Boat” button below or call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 936-3034 for more information about booking this fishing tournament.  To download the Tournament Registration Forms, click the Kona Tournaments Website button below.

Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge

Tournament Dates

To charter the Humdinger for this tournament, click the “Book The Boat” button below or call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 936-3034 for more information about booking this fishing tournament.  To download the Tournament Registration Forms, click the Kona Tournaments Website button below.

Big Island Marlin Tournament

Tournament Dates
  • image descriptionThu, August 26, 2021
  • image descriptionFri, August 27, 2021
  • image descriptionSat, August 28, 2021

Founded in 1986, the Big Island Marlin Tournament was the first high stakes, big game tournament in Hawaii to pay a cash prize for tag & release. The base entry pays the top three largest marlin and optional categories pay for Most Points and Largest Marlin per day.

To charter the Humdinger for this tournament, click the “Book The Boat” button below or call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 936-3034 for more information about booking this fishing tournament.  To download the Tournament Registration Forms, click the Kona Tournaments Website button below.

It’s a Wrap Tournament 2022

Tournament Dates

The Tournament that ends our Season!

To charter the Humdinger for this tournament, click the “Book The Boat” button below or call Captain Jeff Fay at (808) 936-3034 for more information about booking this fishing tournament.  To download the Tournament Registration Forms, click the Kona Tournaments Website button below.

Marlin Fishing Tournaments in Kona Hawaii for 2022

Complete List of Kona Fishing Tournaments in 2022

Each year, Kona Hawaii plays host to over a dozen sportfishing tournaments where anglers from around the world meet and compete for millions of dollars in cash and prizes. Known as one of the premier blue marlin fisheries anywhere in the world, the productive fishing grounds that lie just a short 5 to10-minute run outside the harbor are an ideal venue and popular draw for big game anglers seeking the excitement of high stakes sportfishing competitions.

Kona just also happens to be home to over 100 charter boats and some of the most accomplished Captains and sportfishing crews anywhere in the world. The short runs to the fishing grounds and ample supply of sportfishing charters make the cost of chartering a boat with a professional captain and crew one of the most reasonable around. While Blue Marlin are caught in Kona year-round, the peak season of June through September is tournament season here in Kona. In addition to the popular Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series which, produces nine events each year where anglers compete for over $2 Million in prize money, the Prestigious Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament draws teams of anglers from around the world who return to Kona Hawaii each year to fish for bragging rights and the love of the sport.

Kona is also a very popular destination for the Blue Marlin World Cup Tournament that is fished on July 4th each year around the world. In this event, anglers’ fish in any location of their choosing, and the event is a winner-take-all format with over $1 million in prize money awarded to the team that weighs the largest marlin over 500 pounds. Since 1985, Kona Hawaii has produced a winner of the Blue Marlin World Cup 10 out of 33 years a qualifying fish has been entered.

In addition to the competitive fishing tournaments that happen each year in Kona, there are a number of other events that are very popular with locals for boats under 20 feet, and fun tournaments like Huggo’s Wahine Fishing Tournament which is dedicated to women angler teams. So if you want to compete against the best sportfishing teams in the world for cash and prizes, or just enjoy the spirit of friendly competition and have some fun, Tournament Season in Kona has something for everyone.